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• brcook 1:36 pm on October 28, 2008 Permalink | Reply  

  Marquette Living. 

  By Bryan Cook

  Well,  we have been back in Marquette for quite awhile, but I cannot say that the time has gone really well for me.  Since returning from Placid I have been fighting yet another sinus infection.  It seems that whenever I get sick these days it always turns into a sinus infection.  There is good news though.  I am just about over my sickness and was able to train with the NMU crew this past Sunday.  The highlight of the OD was definitely afterward when Marquette resident, and NMU freshman, Tommy McFadden invited the team, and obviously alumni, to a great breakfast at his parent’s house.  The food was amazing thanks to his mother, and Tommy enjoyed his first cup of coffee ever, thanks to a little bit of encouragement by myself.  I think he enjoyed himself as well.

  More good news would have to be the fact that Gus is back in town and swimming like a champion.  The surgery went really well for him and he has been hitting the pool and gym just about every day.  I do not think he will take up swimming professionally, but from what I hear he has been swimming really fast with almost perfect technique.  I also think his swimming was good therapy for him after the Red Sox let him down this year.  I felt the same about the Brewers losing, but I am more used to it than him.

  Lastly, snow has finally dropped here in Marquette and tomorrow might be the first ski of the year for us.  You will have to check back and see how it went, or if it went.

  

  The new coffee drinker Tommy McFadden.

   

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• lieb0088 1:04 am on October 28, 2008 Permalink | Reply  

  Weight Training 

  A few weekends ago the entire family went ski walking in French park. My good friend Kuan was able to pick up a sweet backpack for me at the REI scratch and dent sale. Now I can haul Grant around with me!  Grant is actually a lot lighter than the 60 pound pack I took up Mt. Rainer this past spring so I was able to cruise pretty fast with him. 

  The training in the cities has been going very well the last few weeks and we have had some very nice fall training weather.  More recently the temps have dropped and we had our first snow flakes of the season a few days ago.  The racing season starts in West Yellowstone a little over a month from now… time to get excited!

  

  Go faster Dad!

   

• Maria Stuber 8:26 pm on October 13, 2008 Permalink | Reply  

  Ski and Tea Clinic #1 is a Huge Success! 

  

  October 11^th was the first of five women’s specific ski clinics hosted by Ski and Tea to benefit the CXC Elite Women’s Team. The clinic was held at the Birkie Trailhead on 00 Road in Seely, WI. The weather was perfectly sunny and the fall colors were at their best. An impressive 25 participants showed up, foreshadowing huge potential for the remaining clinics.

  The topic of the clinic was, “Fundamental Movements of Cross-Country Skiing,” presented by Maria Stuber, CXC Elite and XC Ski Alliance team member. Participants gathered in the warm up building at 8 AM for refreshments and introductions. The first portion of the clinic focused on a classic skiing dry-land technique progression involving double polling, kick double poling, and striding. Next, the group moved to a similar progression for skate skiing technique. Some of the veteran skiers fine-tuned their skate technique, while others worked on the timing of open-field, V1, and V2. Finally, the group strapped on their ski boots and roller skis and hit the pavement. About half of the clinic participants tried roller skiing for the first time and no one left disappointed! Beginners spent time working on glide and weight transfer, while the experienced roller skiers did some drills to develop their V2 technique. The Hayward High School Ski Team graciously loaned out their set of roller skis for clinic participants to use.

  

  The CXC Women’s Team is ecstatic to be a part of this women’s specific skiing project. What the Ski and Tea group has created is MUCH more than a series of clinics. Mutually beneficial relationships between community-based groups and elite athletics can have a huge impact on the development of cross-country skiing in the USA. To progress as a nation, it is important to develop strong cross-country ski communities and to bridge the “interest gap” between recreational skiing and top level racing. The partnership between Ski and Tea and the CXC Women’s team is an innovative and powerful way to accomplish this.

  In addition, Ski and Tea is creating new training opportunities for women, introducing active women to the sport of cross-country skiing, and inspiring women to push themselves and try new things. Hats off to Ski and Tea for everything they are doing to make a difference in the cross-country skiing community!

   

• Brian Gregg 12:39 pm on October 5, 2008 Permalink | Reply  

  First Snow of the Year 

  By Brian Gregg

  Friday morning we joined the US Ski Team sprint team for some speed work.  It was pretty rainy in the valley when we started but things cleared out.  Afterwards while we were cooling down someone pointed out that you could see snow up in the higher peaks.

  Andre and I were pretty excited to have a snowball fight and opted to run/hike to the top of Whiteface Mountain in the afternoon.  We got kind of a late start, but we made it off the technical part before the sun went down.  It was pretty dark by the time we got down to the van. It must be getting closer to winter.

  

  

  

  The view near the top