Thanksgiving Update

While we have already had first snow sighting before, we had SNOW stick for the first time of the year on campus. The team was excited to see this knowing that we could potentially start on snow sooner than expected. Unfortunately the snow didn’t stick and the temperature has risen again. Hopefully the temperature will start to decrease here in the near future and stay that way, but the forecast is saying otherwise.

In order to encourage some friendly competition, we ran the stadium stairs down at the football field. We ran as entire team, including the Nordic skiers. We first ran 6 sets of stairs (2 sets every stair, 2 sets every other stair, and 2 sets every 3^rd step). This helped improve foot-speed, which translates to quick feet on the hill. After our 6 sets, we raced against the Nordies up to the top of a set of stairs and down. Overall ALPINE WINS!!

 

Besides stairs we have been working hard at Coach’s practice by running hills on Thorson and Old Main, interval time runs (where we are sprinting for the length of a GS and slalom course and jogging in between), lifting heavy weights, and other agilities that allow us for some quick movements. We will continue this hard work off the hill with each other until the snow falls.

Thanksgiving break is coming up and it will allow for a break from the hard workout we’ve been doing. Everyone will keep working hard, some off the hill, but some will be enjoying the slopes in Colorado or other places were the snow has fallen. Hopefully we will be hitting the gates once we come back. Hope everyone had a large, yummy meal. GOBBLE GOBBLE GOBBLE!!

 

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