Still good skiing on Porter

The importance of double poling

Martin Sundby is currently leading the Nordic World Cup. In this short article - translated from the Norwegian - he mentions how he came to win the 15k Norwegian National Championship yesterday without kick wax. Last year in the most famous, and most hilly, of all ski marathons he was passed by the winner who was just double poling. (Talk to Dave Steckler who double poled the Loppet.)

SO WORK ON YOUR DOUBLE POLE!

Impromptu NCS reunion

Lucy, Zoe, Maeve, and Reece met at St. Paul's for a visit last Sunday ... All were former nordic ski team members.

Tracks in the snow

First time trial of the season

Skating tips

The race photos were taken from my video of the paintball biathlon. As this was the first time skating for several people there is no surprise that our technique was rough. Here are some general things that we can learn though:

1. As you spend more time skating, and your balance improves the base of your triangle will get smaller and smaller. ( bottom pictures)

2. The size and angle of your skating wedge (or V) depends on your technique and the terrain. In general on flat, well groomed terrain, with good technique your feet will come quite close together giving you a very small base to your triangle. The steeper the terrain, more poorly groomed, or the rougher your technique the wider will be your base.

3. What is harder to notice is that in the top two pictures all the racers have put the skating ski down on the snow on its edge. You can tell, because the ankle is rolled inward. However, the Swiss team skier is getting ready to put his skating ski down absolutely flat ... thus giving him more glide.

Video ... fantastic relay by the American women

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2iiHGIgxSA&sns=em

USA finishes Second

I will post the link to the race this afternoon. The order of the finish:

1. Norway
2. USA
3. Finland

Blast from the Past ... 2013 World Championship Sprint Relay

Click here to watch the exciting last 9 minutes of the race!

Racing In High School

We had three alumni racing on the prep school circuit yesterday.  I just got the results and there were 170 racers, and our former NCS students all finished in the top 20. I want you to know, that there is a huge mix of students racing at the high school level, from "never ever" skiers to those getting ready to go to the junior nationals. So, I just want you to know, that you will all be capable of nordic ski racing in high school.

Click here to watch the short video

Yahoo ... it snowed all afternoon on Tuesday!

It was pretty darn cold but we had a good skating workout.

Paintball pictures

Paintball biathlon and our week on skinny skis

Click here to watch a recap of last week

Last year's Skimeister

Good body position

We need to work on balance a bit more so we can get the arm swing looking better ... more like the Swiss racer.

First Prep School Race Hosted By Dublin ... NCS alumni Lucy and Hyelom

Click to watch the first prep school race

Blast from the past ... 2013 NCS loppet skiers

Get psyched for Nordic skiing tomorrow

This afternoon I classic skied at Mount Van Hoevenberg, and it was reasonably good. This morning I skied to work on the perimeter of the lake (staying away from the outlet and the bubbler). So we have a couple of options for tomorrow.

This is one of my favorite posters!

NCS nordic records

click here to watch the video

Key nordic dates

Some NCS Nordic Records

Double pole technique

Click to watch the video

Saturday practice

Alumni who continued to race after NCS

Possible End-Of-Season Race For Seniors

The timing would be tight because it is the day after you return from Outward Bound

Advanced Double Pole Tip

Blast from the past ... 2015 NCS ski team!

Our group that skied the 25k Lake Placid Loppet.

January 5th ski team practice

click here to see a video of Tuesday's practice

Historic day for American nordic skiing

Click here to watch Sophie Caldwell win the 4th stage of the Tour de Ski

2016 Nordic Ski Season

Famous painting of the two warriors skiing Prince Hakon to safety.  This is the first loppet - the birkebeiner - that has inspired all others!   A true story that happened over a thousand years ago.


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