Really?...Yup.

 Our plan was to bike today, but we switched to a 2- 2.5 hr trail run instead.
It is not too often that it snows on Memorial Day Weekend, but snow it did. While it was a snow/rain mix at the start and finish of the loop, the snow was accumulating between Peru Peak and Styles Peak. It made for quite an adventure!

 Kate and Katharine.

 Gavin and Koby. Looks like Gavin was not prepared for the VT weather.

 Ana got chilly coming down off of Styles Peak, Mackenzie is ready for more.

 The girls pose with Liz....

...and give her a group hug. This was Liz's last workout with the team as she is headed off for graduate school. We will all miss her and hope that she visits often.
Thanks Liz!

What We've Been Up To!

 There's lots going on at SMS this spring and this week is particularly busy!  Our seniors are away on Rye, NH on their senior trip - they'll return Thursday night for Headmaster's Dinner and graduate the following morning.  For those on campus, the girls have Mon/Weds lacrosse games and the boys picked up a win today over Hoosac for their final home game of the year.  

 We've spent a lot of time outside on the field getting some strength & agility in.

 Lots of team relays with strength incorporated.  Here, Sver does quality control for dips - looking for nice 90 degree angles from those elbows. :-)

 Hamish doing some pushups. 

 What's so funny Katharine??

 Unplanned twins/triplets day!  

 Rollerskiing!  Synchronized skiing in Lot 1, Ana leads Erika, Koby, and Jack.

 Gino & Jack have been busy on the lacrosse field.

We went to Rutland a few weeks ago and met up with Chloe Levins for an afternoon of mountain biking and a delicious pizza dinner on the way home.

 At the top of Terrible before the descent into Ludlow.

 Katharine & Mollie won the women's relay at the Middlebury Half Marathon in early May.  They each ran half of a half! 

A run/hike over Stratton on Parent's Weekend - I think the instructions were "silly photo"... :-)

 Running down the mountain with the village coming into view below.

 Boobar & the ladies heading off on a 3 hour ride last Saturday.

 At the top of a big climb. 

 Temporary bike tattoos. 

 Today we headed on a short bike ride that ended at the Snowmaking Pond - even though the water was chilly, we stayed in long enough to swim to the other side and back!

Top 3 times ever and by current SMS 8th - 12th graders up on the wall in the gym.  :-) 

First Rollerski of 2013!

 Busy day today at SMS!  Last day of classes for the seniors (exams start tomorrow!), a strength workout before lunch, and the first rollerski of the year this afternoon.  Andy, Skyler, Erika, and Sophie joined our team for a ski on the roads around Stratton this afternoon.

 Girls after a brief 45 second rain shower!

 Rizio on the focus train.

 Ana.

 Hi Koby!

 Tess.

 Girls team training together.

 Scott out for a run.

 Andy & Skyler.

 Boys cruising around together. 

 Sophie, Erika, and Mollie.

KO & Pippin.

 Fulfilling a 'bucket list item' for Mackenzie - skiing through Stratton village.  Very quiet this time of year!

 Lacrosse game in progress when we returned home from our rollerski.  We won, 11-3!

SMS Update

We are having a busy and productive spring here. Our training goals are to build some general strength and base aerobic fitness and do a variety of different training activities. About half of the team is playing spring lacrosse and we have been hiking. skiing, biking, running and doing Matt's "field strength" fun and games. The weather has been nice and everyone is doing well.
This past week we have been doing lactate tests on everyone to dial in their training zones and we are getting some good information on each individual.
The SMS T2 team is starting to come back to the area so we have been joined in training by Sophie, Erika, Andy and Skyler (who arrived yesterday). Ben, Eric and Annie plan on arriving next week and as college skiers finish up, our ranks will keep growing.
Yesterday Tess and Katharine ran our 2 mile uphill test (they did not do it last week) and both had good times. Katharine set a PR by 50 seconds and Tess had her second fastest time ever so that was great.
Things are good!