Grafton TT, Erg Test

Yesterday we were able to get away for an on-snow time trial in Grafton Notch - 10k classic. It was great to get on snow again, and even better to do something resembling a race. No times available, but here's the finish order:

Men
Tim
Wilson
James
Scott
Spencer
Riley
Mark
Dan
Rainer

Women
Kaitlynn
Hannah
Emma
Grace
Erin
Steph

On the way home, most the guys stopped by the Eusden house for a quick hot tub. Here's a photo courtesy of Dykstra Eusden:


Either that's a very large tub or our guys are much skinnier than I'd realized.

We also did a repeat of our 500m erg test last Friday. Again, almost everyone saw improvements, some quite substantial. Results were as follows:

Men
James	01:37.1
Riley	01:37.3
Wilson	01:40.4
Spencer	01:40.9
Scott	01:43.2
Rainer	01:45.0
Mark	01:49.6
Women
Grace	01:58.8
Kaitlynn	02:00.9
Steph	02:01.1
Hannah	02:05.3

After 5 straight tough weeks, most people are pretty thoroughly exhausted and ready for a rest. I'm happy that we made it through such a tough period with minimal illness, etc - it's been a very productive month or so. At this point, I'd say that the team's overall fitness is solid, and speed and strength are better than ever, but we're definitely lacking the top-end fitness that gets you up the hills fast. Fortunately, we've got a few weeks to work on this over break. With a little rest and some quality interval work, this group should be ready to ski fast by the time the carnivals start. For now, though, it's exam period - time to forget about skiing for a few days.