Training week of 11/18

EVERYONE:

  1. Attendance form if you all do this for any one week for the whole year, we’ll have a party

  2. Headlamps: get one. Bring it to practice.

  3. Be ready for all the things, and for plans to change: ‘tis the season for our snowmakers and groomers to make miracles, but on an unpredictable timeline (no overnight lows below freezing all week…). We will always update Slack if the training plan changes, and on a timeline that allows you to come prepared

  4. Soggy weather training: we train in the rain. A full change of dry clothes for the ride home after practice keeps the doctor away!

  5. important dates: We're adding events/dates to our club event calendar, to which you can easily navigate from the sidebar of this "club updates" page we stick in your face every week--but it's also right here: https://www.craftsbury.com/csc-event-calendar. Dates of note that are coming up pretty fast:

    • Tuesday, December 3rd @ 5pm: kickoff potluck and team meetings for BKL programs (skiers + parents)

    • Tuesday, December 10th @ 3:30pm: first day of BKL programs

    • Sunday, December 15th @ 4:30pm: kickoff potluck/social/info session for all adult/masters programs (spouses, etc. welcome, and we'll probably have an optional ski beforehand)

  6. Junior/U14/BKL rental equipment: get on it! Info here. Please make note of the fitting date you select and put it in your calendars. Note that we are out of certain sizes of certain things, but we’ll be getting another shipment of gear this week.

  7. Uniforms/jackets/vests: uniform/jacket/biathlon vest rentals are in the same place you ordered equipment (here). YOu don’t need to make an appointment

  8. Waitlists: still a thing; still worthwhile.

JUNIORS:

  1. Video from our team sprint skate workout: (Moss clips) and (Dino clips). Courtesy of MNC coach Adam Terko, who loves editing video on a Sunday night.

  2. New faces: ask questions! We get stuck in our own world/lingo and forget it’s not ubiquitous. If you don’t know what something is (“L3?!”) or how something works, ask us. We don’t bite, I promise.

  3. Looking ahead: Here are all the details that exist so far re: the Eastern Cup schedule & Craftsbury’s team travel plans.

U14s:

  1. We’re onto the winter schedule! That means there are practice options 5 days/week. You’re all signed up for varying levels of participation. That said, there’s some wiggle room there: if you you’re signed up for 2 days/week and can come 3 days one week but only 1 day the next, that’s all good. We’re looking at an average ish across the season.

  2. Racing: a parent asked a good question at the potlock on Sunday: “What racing, besides middle school racing, is there for a U14?” U14s are actually still in BKL in the 7th/8th grade category! BKL races often take place on the heels of an Eastern Cup, but there are also a bunch more throughout the season all over New England. NENSA has the most definitive schedule thus far, which tends to flesh out more once it snows. We’ll keep you apprised of upcoming opportunities in this space. For the more local races, we sometimes send a coach and organize as a team. More experienced U14s who are gung-ho about trying an Eastern Cup are also welcome to try a U16 race at the Craftsbury Eastern Cup in December. Either of these paths are OPTIONAL!

BIATHLETES:

  1. Read this for info about racing this winter: Biathlon race opportunities 2024-25.

  2. Club Kick Off Meeting Summary: Lots of helpful info and overview about the winter here.

ADULTS/MASTERS:

  1. Keep an eye on the training plan and Slack, as that’s where we’ll post/send updates.

Poor quality screenshot; high quality workout.

Thanks MNC for making the trip!

Wheeeee shoulder season!

Audrey Mangan