here is a short clip i put together while i had some free time after wisdom tooth surgery on Monday

            Summer can be a lonely time for Nordic skiers; family vacations and separation from teammates can be difficult even for the most diligent athletes.  No matter how much one loves rollerskiing, bounding and running, repetitive routine can become mentally strenuous.  I think it is essential to find a group of friends to train with, at least some of the time.

           At Junior Nationals last March, Alex Schulz, Chase Marston and I had the idea to group up with similar minded individuals at some point over the summer to train.  When the time rolled around, I sent out word that I would hold a 4-5 day training camp at my home on the coast of Maine.  Chase, Alex and some other friends arrived earlier this week and crashed in my basement.

            The company was much appreciated by everyone, I think, and we worked hard together. In our level 4 intervals on Saturday, it was a small reminder what it is like to go fast.  That is what group training can do, fast skiers working together to get faster.  A group can do that more effectively than an individual.  When one athlete is not feeling so great, the rest of the group is there to help them get back on it.

            We sweated through a grueling plyometric workout, fought through a coastal thunderstorm while rollerskiing, conquered the L4 double pole intervals, and had some fun enjoying the perks of the ocean.  Here are some photos to recapture some of our work.

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Road Rash Tally:

We are very sure of foot, no crashes here.

So it’s been three days since I’ve arrived and in this time I’ve just barely adjusted to the time change, altitude and language, gotten over jet-lag, and I’ve also managed to have my camera stolen.  How convenient!

I am living with my cousin’s family in Tignes which is a town in the Alpes just over the border from Italy.  It’s at 2000Meters so I can’t expect any summer weather up here.  But that’s okay - from what I’ve  heard, it’s been so hot in New England so I don’t think I’m missing out on anything spectacular — but I am a little disconnected from the rest of the world – so I could be wrong.

Anyway, there are tons of trails for hiking here and steep mountain roads for rollerskiing, so I will be able to keep myself busy.  Since only my cousin speaks english, I am forced to speak French which has been a little difficult, but it is getting much easier faster than I expected.  By the end of these next couple weeks I believe my ‘fr-anglais’ > français.  YAY!

 I will add some photos as soon as I can (hopefully) get ahold of a camera.

à bientot,

Corinne

I know people hate inside jokes when they’re on the outside, but I thought maybe this title would attract more attention to the post…thats just my logic. It was also a residing theme throughout the camp.

To Sam’s disliking, it took me almost a week to write this…I guess you will find out why as I share my summer. (I don’t know who cares but I hear the new thing is to tell everyone what you’ve been up to.)

We left for Sweden about a week and a half after Burke’s graduation so with SAT’s and trying to get into summer mode, it was hard to just pack up and leave again. Our crew started in Newark, was met by Annalies Cook in Stockholm, and continued on to Ostersund. Like zombies, we marched through the woods in

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