A look back at Thanksgiving camp...

Looking back on our training camp in Quebec I think that we truly lucked out with the amount of snow available at both the Foret and Mont Sainte Anne. Although it was unfortunate that we were not able to get out to West Yellowstone, I think we benefited much more from getting in the solid hours of training that we did. We began the week by putting in a few single session days and worked our way into doubles with some much needed food and nap breaks in between. The team looked great on our interval days (Wednesday and Friday) where we did some longer classic at level 3 and shorter skate at level 4. It was really a good feeling to put the skis back on, get some balance back, and remember why we all love this sport so much. The weather was absolutely beautiful, and we couldn’t have asked for a better Thanksgiving Day…lots of snow. So much that we had trouble seeing the covered street lights on our drive back from Mont Sainte Anne. Not only was the snow great but we put together a pretty decent Thanksgiving meal…and had enough leftovers to provide for a few following meals. There were also other skiers from UVM, Middlebury, Bates, UMPI, and Colby which was fun to see some friends and obviously stake out the competition. Although we did not compete in the Saturday time trial amongst most of those teams listed including some high school ski schools and some Canadians, I think I can speak on behalf of the team by saying the effort we put in for the week was really great. As most people passed out on the van ride home, it was evident that the trip left us exhausted…but mostly satisfied. As for Canton, NY…current is mostly slushy...lots of rain yesterday although it changed over to snow last night but still too wet to accumulate much. Oh well. Like Ethan said, we are hoping that Gatineau Parc in Ottawa has something to offer us for this weekend. Otherwise we are looking to Christmas break (so soon!) to get back on the white stuff.