Double Pole test results; Training 8/13 - 8/19

Training 8/13 - 8/19 (rollerski week!):

• Monday: 8:30 - 10:30am at the Range. Skate rollerski.
• (Tuesday - tentative Bonus Training [TBD])
• Wednesday: 8:30 - 10:30am at Round Church. Classic rollerski (and DP test make-up).
• Thursday: 4:30 - 6:30pm at Charlotte Beach. Skate rollerski.
• Saturday: 9:00am - ~12:15pm. Underhill State Park. Hike Mt Mansfield via Sunset Ridge Trail.

Yesterday we did our first double-pole test of the year up Greystone Road in Richmond. The course is a steep climb for about 600m. We do this test a few times each year (summer and fall) and the goal is to see improvement over time. Because rollerski speeds vary so much, it isn't useful to compare times against other athletes.

We started doing this test last fall (2 times), so I only have a bit of historcial data. In spite of that, I can say that the group looked really fast altogether! This double-pole test also demonstrates who has the strength and who needs it (the pictures really show this -- technique totally falls apart if there is lacking core strength and upper-body strength).

Name / Time (PR from last year):

1. Destyni Travers, 6:38
2. Lucy Leith, 4:59
3. Kayla Servin, 6:12
4. Leslie Roberts, 5:18
5. Nigel Sarrazin, 4:34
6. Lukas Adamockwicz, 4:10
7. Amy Bruce, 4:58
8. Molly Larson, 4:23
9. Emma Hamilton, 4:17 (4:42)
10. Will Solow, 4:35
11. Casey Silke, 4:38
12. Will Kay, 4:57
13. Jordan Lamay, 3:29
14. Lauren Olson (St Lawrence), 3:56 ** new women's record
15. Charlie Maitland, 4:18
16. Ethan John, 3:29 (4:03)
17. Bill Harmeyer, 3:02 (4:25)
18. Henry Harmeyer, 2:51 (3:14) ** new men's record

Coach Eli Enman, Bill, Ethan, Henry, Lauren warming up

Casey is smiling through the pain

Charlie making love to the camera! Bill with a mean face

Destyni getting up the hill

Emma had a PR

Ethan had a big PR as well. Solid form.

Coach Paul Allison leads a train for warmup.

Henry Harmeyer set a PR by over 20 seconds since last fall

Jordan Lamay is a guy to watch out for this year. Really nice form, except for the lack of focus??!!

Lauren Olson (St Lawrence) threw down a wicked fast time

Leslie Roberts and Kayla Servin doing their first-ever Double Pole test.

Lucy Leith makes her way up

Lukas shows good form early in the test (shins / torso / poles all angled forward and mostly parallel)

Molly and Amy getting tired near the top. Sure is pretty!

Nigel making his way up

Will Kay sees the camera

Will Solow hammering. New record for middle-school athletes!