tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37001116921874743592024-02-18T22:15:25.619-08:00IN THE ARENA WITH CAITLINCaitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06575353422187665852noreply@blogger.comBlogger172125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3700111692187474359.post-32140926401296912822016-11-21T21:35:00.001-08:002016-11-21T21:35:03.146-08:00Collaboration<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">You can read more about Team Gregg's experiences BEFORE and AFTER the National Nordic Foundation was created in this piece written by Brian: <a href="https://nationalnordicfoundation.org/from-brian-gregg-caitlins-story-the-drive-for-25/">Caitlin's Story </a></strong></em></div>
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<em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Thank you to the National Nordic Foundation for believing in Team Gregg and helping us reach our goals! </strong></em></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Brian and I are still in Canmore, AB. We have now been here a month and we are both feeling great! The focused training and even more importantly the focused recovery has allowed us to make huge gains as we enter the season. With less than two weeks to go we are both excited to see where our fitness currently is.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Last week we encountered some of the warmest weather ever recorded in Canmore during the month of November. Frozen Thunder was beginning to show some large dirt areas and rocks were starting to appear. We switched back to our training skis and even decided roller skiing would be the best workout option one morning. Although we also wanted a sustained v1 climb for intervals.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Of course as soon as we brought the roller skis and road ferrules out...it started snowing!!!</span></div>
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We had a great group of athletes join together for the workout. Athletes from Capitol Regional Training Group, Rocky Mountain Racers, Enevoldsen Sports and of course Team Gregg. The workout was 6 x 4 mins at L-4 uphill. There is a great road called Silver Tip that was steep and allowed us to get in 2 intervals before we hit the top. Thanks to Camille Cheskey who once again stepped up and supported the workout as our awesome driver and photographer!!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brian was on fire and charging hard!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">AHHHHH!!!!!! No wonder why he was skiing so FAST!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adam, a junior from Edmonton enjoyed watching the older athletes breathing hard while he finished a distance ski.</td></tr>
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Since we arrived in Canmore, Brian and I have been welcomed and included in numerous workouts and adventures with the numerous teams based out of Alberta as well as athletes who were in town for the Biathlon and XC trials two weeks ago.</div>
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This week CXC arrived and it has been awesome to have them in town to train with. They made the drive out just before the storm and timed it just right to have their first couple of skis be absolutely prefect out in Lake Louise! We spent 3 solid weeks training in Marquette this fall with CXC so it was fun to catch up with everyone.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mike Mappin and his wife Judy (who was training in the gym this morning) are some extremely talented ski fleet analyzers. I have been having a blast sharing my knowledge and passion for all of my Madshus skis with them and the Canadian athletes who race on Madshus :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Robin McKeever the head coach of the Canadian Paralympic XC Team and his brother, Gold Medalist Brain McKeever have been huge resources for technique and training advice. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Annika Hicks and Patrick Stewart Jones of the Alberta World Cup Academy. The Alberta World Cup Academy has allowed us to join in with their athletes for workouts and been very supportive with video from those sessions.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Rocky Mountain Racers and my awesome friend Andrea Dupont (who has perhaps taught me more about sprint racing than anyone else!?!?) let me join their group for a challenging Classic Sprint workout last weekend! Luke McGurk coached the session and Camille supported me with dialed classic kick!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sprinting hard with Emma.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Camille waiting with multiple pairs of classic skis for me to test each interval. He has helped me find the ideal wax pocket and grip for each ski.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The sunrises and sunsets in Canmore have been wonderful</td></tr>
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<br />Caitlin Gregghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00396072285760057979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3700111692187474359.post-81777366703221116452016-11-14T18:03:00.000-08:002016-11-14T18:03:47.193-08:00A Week in the Life of Team Gregg at Canmore Camp<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A week in the life of Team Gregg at Canmore Camp 2016.</div>
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<b>AM - OD Run 3.5 hours.</b> Nice and easy trail/road run in and around Canmore, AB. Leaving from our condo and finishing at the Canmore Nordic Center Trails. 16 miles total with an average heart rate of 120 bpm. My energy felt really good, a great to kick off turning 36 years old!</div>
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<b>PM - Yoga for 1.25 hours.</b> Brian and I signed up for a special one month introductory subscription to a local yoga studio. Yoga is something we know is good for us but we simply don't make the time during the spring, summer and fall at home.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">36 and still going strong :)</td></tr>
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After Yoga we enjoyed Apple Pie in the hot tub at our condo and had fun pretending to not be getting older.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thanks for the Pie Bri!</td></tr>
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<b>Tuesday: </b><br />
<b>AM: Skate Distance Ski 2.25 hours</b><br />
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Brian and I hired Camille Cheskey from the Canadian Training Center in Thunder Bay. He just moved to Canmore and we are extremely lucky to work with him. With so many pairs of skis here and with a lot of new ones to test it has been really important to dial in each pair. Camille arrives early, selects multiple pairs for the technique, workout and conditions and then prepares them so they are ready when we arrive! On the World Cup the US Team has a 2 athlete to 1 tech ratio and let me tell you it is wonderful.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Camille reviewing flex, camber and grind information to dial in the ski for the day.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Camille always smiling!</td></tr>
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<b>PM: Classic Distance 1.75 hours.</b><br />
During the workout Brian and I ski laps testing each pair of skis. Camille brings putty knives, klister or hard wax and other tools to help perfect the kick pocket for each pair. If we come back and need more kick on a pair we drop them off with Camille and he adjusts them while we test another pair.<br />
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<b>AM: Moosehoof Intervals</b> (on the World Cup 5K Course at the Canmore Nordic Center.)</div>
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<b>3 x 20 mins (5km) L-3</b> quick and light on the uphills and running fast on the flats and downhills with 3 minute recoveries.</div>
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The workout went great and was a huge confidence booster for me and my preparations for the 30 km at the the World Championships. We both ran negative splits each interval and kept our lactates in zone 3 despite speeding up quite a bit by the final lap. We use a analyzer called the Lactate Plus which can read our blood lactate level with a small drop of blood in 13 seconds. Brian and I test ourselves and have been very consistent with our testing all year. We make bets and penalties for eachother if our lactate is too high or too low to keep each other focused and competitive. <br />
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<b> PM: Double Pole rollerski with 10 x 20 sec speeds. 1.5 hours</b><br />
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We love the opportunity to switch our training up a bit with some continued roller skiing from time to time. Although we do double pole only laps on the snow loop it's nice to get out for a continuous Double Pole workout on the rollerskis too! We double poled towards Banff will Bill Bowler and then had fun doing closing speed contests during the second half. This meant I got a few second head start and the boys would try and catch me before the 20 secs was up!<br />
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<b>AM - Easy Trail Run 2.0 hours.</b><br />
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Awesome Trail Run with my friend Andrea!!! We cruised for 2 hours and then enjoyed a special birthday cake she made me and smoothies while we stretched.<br />
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<b>AM - Classic Skiing speed day. 3 x ( 6 x 30 seconds on 90 off). 2 hours total.</b><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">Camille keeps a detailed notebook on each ski in our fleet and has all of the info about where each zone should be for certain conditions and how thick the wax should be!!!</span><br />
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<b>Saturday:</b><br />
<b>AM - L-3 Skate Intervals</b> with the Alberta World Cup Academy and the Capitol Training Group.<br />
<b>2 x 20 mins</b> (10 min DP only + 10 min skate) <b>1 x 10 min</b> Skate only with 3- 4 mins recoveries.<br />
<b>Total Workout 2.25 hours</b><br />
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This workout was a great opportunity to practice skiing with other athletes and follow tempo and technique changes on snow. I have been focusing a lot on technique this year and it was great to have Camille step in as videographer and photographer for the workout! Again we tested lactates during this workout and aim to keep them between 2.5 mmol and 4 mmol for L-3 sessions. My first effort was a little high at 5 mmol so I made sure to dial it back for the last 2. Brian was right on at 3.5 mmol.<br />
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Brian and I worked really hard this summer and early fall to improve our strength and we can really feel the difference on snow this year. We are now focusing on our volume and intensity but that doesn't mean we ignore strength. We either start of finish each session in the gym with a distance workout too depending on the focus for the week.</div>
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It was fun to have some locals take me on another small adventure. Although we really didn't get too far away from town and they referred to the trail as the tourist highway...I was still grateful to have fun company as we tromped through the same woods as the bears and cougars.</div>
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It's that time of year again! Brian and I packed up our house and hit the road (literally) for a winter of racing around the World (hopefully). As we have mentioned before we are thrilled to partner with <a href="http://www.timberfordofhayward.com/" target="_blank">Timber Ford of Hayward</a> and to represent them well throughout the next two seasons! If you are thinking about upgrading or getting a new car I cannot emphasize how awesome Curt and Amy are at Timber Ford, especially since they are way into all kinds of healthy activities. Plus, Timber Ford is a major supporter of community events throughout Hayward (and Midwest). You will also see their generous support at all of the <a href="http://www.birkie.com/" target="_blank">American Birkebeiner</a> Events as they are the official vehicle of the American Birkebeiner as well :) Our car, which we nicknamed 'Timber' is awesome. The miles on the road click by comfortably and quietly in our new ride. One of my favorite features is the separate passenger temperature controls which allow Brian and I to both be comfortable without him in his underwear and me in my down jacket. <br />
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Speaking of the American Birkebeiner...the full 50 km race is now full but there is still opportunities to get in on the fun and experience the multiple events. Both the Kortelopet and Prince Haakon races, which are now on Friday, have space left to <a href="https://www.zapevent.com/reg/personalinfo/10263" target="_blank">Register</a> and its a great way to get introduced to the atmosphere if you've never done the race before! Or if you are supporting a racer in a Saturday event, a great opportunity to get a race in yourself ;) If racing isn't what you enjoy or you are looking to get a great long supported ski on the course come out and join Brian and I at the <a href="http://www.birkie.com/ski/events/birkie-tour/" target="_blank">2017 Birkie Tour</a>! We will have our car there as well ;)<br /><br />We packed up the car and realized that we needed a <a href="https://www.yakima.com/" target="_blank">Yakima Box</a> to carry all of our <a href="http://www.madshus.com/" target="_blank">Madshus</a> skis (more on the number we brought later) and luckily we partner with <a href="http://hoigaards.com/" target="_blank">Hoigaards</a> who had the perfect one in stock and ready to go! We also gathered our other essentials like our sports nutrition from <a href="https://www.infinitnutrition.us/" target="_blank">Infinit Nutrition</a>. We have a complete system dialed specifically for our energy and electrolyte needs as Cross Country Skiers! They are a blast to work with and we love it when they bring out new and seasonal flavors for their mixes :) If you are interested you can also purchase the exact mix I use <a href="https://www.infinitnutrition.us/shop-infinit/community-shared-formulas/caitlin-gregg-xc-ski-marathon-race-mix.html?___SID=U" target="_blank">here</a>!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love Infinit! You have to try MUD, the coffee chocolate recovery drink</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We do love road tripping together! My<a href="https://www.polar.com/us-en/products/pro/V800" target="_blank"> Polar V800 </a>watch told me it was time to move about 10 times during our 20 hour road trip!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We spent the night in Dickenson, ND before heading North.</td></tr>
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We left the Twin Cities about a week before the snow for Frozen Thunder was going to be rolled out and completed. The idea was to get a week at altitude before we got on snow. We spent the first week running in the mountains and roller skiing on the local roads and on the roller ski track at the Canmore Nordic Center. One of the best parts about being in Canmore is the opportunity to train with so many high level athletes from Canada. We love connecting with different groups and learning from each other.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Acclimating.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Deciding the peak wasn't worth the risk so Brian made a decision his wife would be proud of.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gorgeous views and scenery everywhere, zoom in and you can see the snow in the middle of the photo which is the Frozen Thunder track.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting a mountain tour from my friend, Andrea Dupont.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Feeling like I am on top of the World. Crushing the mountains in my <a href="http://www.hokaoneone.com/womens-road/infinite/1009649.html?dwvar_1009649_color=AMPP#start=4&cgid=womens-road" target="_blank">Hoke One One</a> Infinite shoes ;) They are my favorite!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our awesome friend and now technique coach Jon Arne breaking down some classic stride technique.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">5 hours of double pole later and still smiling.</td></tr>
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Our first week was a blast and right on schedule the snow was laid out, groomed and ready for skiing! Frozen Thunder is snow that has been saved from the previous season and stored under a pile of wood chips to insulate it from the warmth and rain of summer. Dump truck loads of the snow are laid out and groomed with a piston bully each morning so that the course is in perfect condition. The weather has been variable enough so that the conditions change and mimic multiple conditions we might find during the season! It's great practice and such an awesome opportunity for North American skiers! We are very grateful for the financial backing and effort <a href="http://www.cccski.com/Home.aspx" target="_blank">Cross Country Canada</a> puts into this camp.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Final preparations on the 2K loop of snow.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy to be on my skis again!</td></tr>
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Brian and I both race on Madshus Complete systems. This means we use <a href="http://madshus.com/nordic-skis?ski-category=red" target="_blank">Madshus Redline skis</a>, the <a href="http://madshus.com/nordic-boots?boot-category=red" target="_blank">Super Nano boots</a> and the <a href="http://madshus.com/nordic-poles/nano-carbon-race-100-uhm-pole" target="_blank">Nano Carbon Race 100 UHM Poles</a>. We love our Madshus equipment, the only problem is that the new skis getting better.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No Pole classic skiing in the afternoon.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Testing my new Madshus Skis.</td></tr>
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A big focus of this trip is to get some early on snow time and to test out our new <a href="http://madshus.com/" target="_blank">Madshus</a> Skis. I am always amazed with the improvements Madshus makes each year. I also feel like my skis are the fastest they could possibly be and then I am pleasantly surprised with the new additions to my fleet. Brian and I traveled out to Canmore, AB with about 45 pairs of skis and Sun Valley was gracious to bring up another 15 pairs of new skis for us. So in total we have 60+ pairs of skis here in Canmore to test and of course...<a href="https://tokous.com/category/products/wax/hot-wax/" target="_blank">WAX</a>!!! We put fresh grinds on our skis and then saturate the base with <a href="http://tokous.com/" target="_blank">Toko</a> NF Hot Box wax. We then apply a layer of NF Blue and the skis are ready to test. We used to put 10+ layers of wax in our skis before we would put them on snow, but we have found that they can be fast right out of the store with just a saturating layer and a hardening layer. We zero all of our skis with NF Blue so that when we are testing skis we know we are testing the ski not the wax. We also make sure that the skis receive a fresh layer of wax after each use. We love Toko's simple yet complete line of waxes and have partnered with Toko for our entire professional skiing career.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just a boy and his skis. Yes, we brought more skis than socks </td></tr>
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Our other goal for this training camp is to get in some intensity and race efforts on snow. We find that there is no better way to test your skis and fitness than to test them at speed! The Canadians were holding their final Men's World Cup qualifier event so we had 3 chances to put on a bib and see where our fitness and fleet was at! </div>
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I had a blast racing and am really happy with my results. Brian also raced well and although he wasn't as satisfied he knows where he needs to improve. We loved getting the feedback and splits from numerous coaches on the course and technique advice from Jon Arne. We also love being able to represent our home club <a href="http://www.loppet.org/loppet-nordic-racing/" target="_blank">Loppet Nordic Racing</a>. You can find all of the results from the week of racing at <a href="https://www.zone4.ca/?search=frozen+thunder&scope=&sport=&year=&limit=100">Zone4.ca</a></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was great to have more Americans in town for some training and the races! I especially love having more athletes on Madshus Skis! Congrats Kelsey on winning the Classic Sprint!</td></tr>
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If you haven't heard already the National Nordic Foundation is having their annual Drive for 25 Campaign now through the 15th of November! The <a href="http://www%2Cnnf.ski/">NNF</a> organization has been one of the major contributors both financially and spiritually of our sport around the country. The NNF has lead to the success we have seen on the international stage in recent years. I know for a fact that I would never have been able to win a Bronze Medal at the 2015 World Championships in Falun, Sweden without the NNF. When I received the bill from the USST for the World Championships in 2015, the NNF stepped in and covered the entire bill. They also covered all of the unfunded athletes representing the USA at the World Championships. The Drive for 25 did not exist in 2007 or 2009 and the World Championship bill of $4,000 back then was a major hurdle in my racing career which led to me skiping numerous World Cup starts and even declining a selection to the 2011 World Championship team. I am so proud that the US skiers of today have the support of our US skiing community. This is only a small example of the reach and impact the NNF has had on so many athletes competing to reach their goals and dreams! Brian and I have every intention of supporting this organization and it's goals way beyond our own careers as athletes! If you are interested in supporting this organizations goals too please visit <a href="https://support.nationalnordicfoundation.org/fundraiser/796255">NNF.ski and become a D25 suporter!</a><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thanks<a href="https://support.nationalnordicfoundation.org/team/93227" target="_blank"> NNF </a>and Toko for helping us reach our goals! Chelsea Holmes and I both scored World Cup points here in Canmore during the Tour de Canada thanks to the support from the National Nordic Foundation. We are also showcasing our favorite <a href="https://tokous.com/toko-arctic-mitten/" target="_blank">Toko Mitten</a> and <a href="https://tokous.com/toko-thermo-plus/" target="_blank">Glove</a> models for this coming season!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chelsea leading the way wearing her <a href="https://tokous.com/insulated-drink-belt/" target="_blank">Toko Insulated Drink Belt </a>on our OD run from Canmore to Banff.</td></tr>
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Focusing during our morning core routine with our warm <a href="https://www.fitssock.com/" target="_blank">Fits Socks</a>! If you haven't tried this brand of socks yet you have to this winter! They are absolutely the best!!! I also like seeing Brian in pink and purple :)</div>
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<br />The weather has been a bit warmer than usual here in Canmore but we have had plenty of cold nights to firm up the ski track and just enough precipitation to have fresh snow falling up in Lake Louise! Yesterday, Brian and I ventured West to Lake Louise and had an awesome distance classic ski up high in the mountains. It was so beautiful and refreshing (not that any other day in Canmore isn't beautiful and refreshing!). The sun here is bright and we were glad to have our <a href="http://www.blizeyewear.com/" target="_blank">Bliz glasses</a> for the journey! With no new snow in the forecast we are looking forward to mixing in even more rollerski options and mountain adventures in the next couple of weeks! Glad we packed our <a href="http://finnsisu.com/store/rollerskiing/rollerskis.html" target="_blank">Marwe</a> roller skis and <a href="http://www.blizeyewear.com/products/helmets//defender-bike-helmet-white-small-medium" target="_blank">Bliz Helmets</a> too ;)<br />
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This year we are once again working with Bjorn Daehlie, now known as <a href="https://dahlie.com/" target="_blank">Daehlie</a>, clothing for both our winter kit, under-layers and dry-land training gear. We love the quality, durability, look and performance of their products. Although we will be keeping our <a href="https://dahlie.com/bd_no/women/jackets/jacket-legend-2-0-wmn-3" target="_blank">Legend Jackets</a> and warm-ups from last year (we just love them so much), we will also be debuting the new <a href="https://dahlie.com/bd_no/raw" target="_blank">Raw Collection</a> this season. If you are curious about styles and fit be sure to stop by <a href="http://hoigaards.com/" target="_blank">Hoigaards</a> to check them out or ask us if you can try ours on :)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Best Training Buddies :) Psyched to be working with<a href="https://dahlie.com/" target="_blank"> Daehlie </a>clothing again this season!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Made it to the end! It was quite cold at the lake!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So happy!</td></tr>
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Caitlin Gregghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00396072285760057979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3700111692187474359.post-74185842042310270982016-10-23T06:56:00.000-07:002016-10-23T06:56:16.092-07:00Family Time!!! The Team behind Team Gregg<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption">The Team Gregg Crew at the 2016 Canmore World Cups</td></tr>
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Brian and I are so lucky to have such an awesome family. They are our biggest fans when we are training, traveling and racing, they always take it to another level. It's great to have their moral support and encouragement when we are struggling with results or not qualifying for teams but it's what they do, often behind the scenes, that really makes the difference!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Team Gregg Crew at the 2016 Birkie (Kelly, Kurt and Chad were still on course)</td></tr>
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I never thought that someday my mother-in-law would be yelling technique advice and telling me to stay with Brian during intervals. Plus videoing and monitoring how my lactates turned out! But that's what Jan Gregg does! Her coaching advice is straight forward and to the point "you gotta keep up!" She hiked up and down the 4 minute climb filming us for an entire workout last week offering support whenever we needed it.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy interval Crew!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brian warming up for the workout.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brian giving the thumbs up about his 14.0 lactate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Checking my lactate and letting Jan know where they were :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jan telling us which way to go! Seems like she is having fun too!</td></tr>
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Jan is also responsible for making our uniforms look good. She is a master seamstress and we have a lot of sponsors to represent. Jan has helped us put patches and Team Gregg logos where ever we need them. She has been known to work late into the night before race day to make sure we look good on the starting line and the podium.<div>
<br />My sister-in-law Alieta Gregg, who also flew in from Washington last week was out on a bike at 32 degrees filming and cheering as Brian and I completed a different intensity session. Her husband, Brian's Brother Chad was also out on his bike during the workout continuously speeding up to get a good shot or following alongside to get a great video clip, possibly working harder than we were, just to support the team. It was early in the morning, cold and probably pretty boring but they came out and pushed us anyway!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Intervals up the Coulee hill in Afton with Chad following behind.</td></tr>
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Liet was introduced to this go go go lifestyle by Chad many years ago and has learned Jan's two important sayings..."You gotta keep up" or "You gotta speak up." Liet has embraced the former and jumps in full speed ahead. She has been to countless races and events to cheer for us but she also has her own list of events now under her belt. Liet has finished 4 American Birkebeiners and numerous other races keeping up just fine! When she isn't racing herself I owe a lot of my Birkie feeds to Liet and her driving skills on race day. Liet's enthusiasm and attitude is contagious and just what you need when you are having an off day!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Liet always excited to represent!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Excited to represent the spectators too!</td></tr>
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Even after a day of supporting our intervals, Chad was excited to come and hang out with Brian and I for more training while he and Liet were in town. He woke up on Sunday morning thinking he was headed out for an easy hour jog to cheer on the Marathoners. Almost 25 miles later he became a bit quieter but never complained! Chad and Liet work full-time and just finished moving into their first house in the Methow Valley but that doesn't matter when it came to supporting us.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2 hours into the run Chad was starting to get nervous but Craig and his cow suit made him smile!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2 hours later we were still running but there were no cow suits anymore.</td></tr>
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Chad is obviously very close to Brian and there is no denying that Brian trains and races his best when Chad is around. Thankfully Chad spends most of his vacations chasing Brian and I around the World!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chad enjoying the Olympics as only a twin can!</td></tr>
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Anyone who follows Team Gregg is probably aware of our logo, two outlined skiers overlapping with the words Team Gregg beside them. Our artist and graphic designer is Tara Gregg, Brian's sister, and we owe our branding and color scheme to her. She has provided us with countless opportunities to get our logo onto most of our gear, including our new car, and we love everything she does!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tara Showing her Team Gregg/ USA pride.</td></tr>
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Tara is also a great supporter when it comes time to race and she is not afraid to jump in for ski testing or waxing when needed.</div>
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<br />Jim, Brian's father, is the silent observer who we lean heavily on when it comes time to give splits. He is direct and honest without sugar coating any of the details. Jim will hike out to the farthest part of the course to relay any information we need. Jim's calm and straight forward approach is very effective for Brian and myself and we often find our best events are when Jim is out on course.<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">These are the good days to be a part of the Team!</td></tr>
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<br />The other part of Team Gregg - The Compton side :)<br />
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For years my uncle Kelly would remind me that if I made the Olympics he would be there to watch. He started telling me this back in 2002 when I was still in College and every Olympic year that passed and I didn't race he would ask when I was planning to go? Easier said than done! In 2010 my dreams became a reality and I was able to race in the 2010 Olympic Games. A man of his word my uncle was there and he made it possible for my mom, dad, brother and grandmother to attend as well. It was the first time in almost 21 years that my mom, dad, brother and I had seen each other together. To say that wasn't an incredible experience and opportunity is truly an understatement.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Coach Kelly," Kurt and Brian at the Quebec City World Cups.</td></tr>
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When I missed the Olympics in 2014 Kelly and his wife Fran encouraged me to keep racing through Falun, Sweden because they wanted a reason to visit. When I made the 2015 World Championship Team they were the first to congratulate me and let me know they would be there to cheer me on! When they watched my one and only race in Falun, the 10K Skate, they couldn't believe how much fun they were going to have for the next couple of days!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sharing stories with my family after an incredible race in Falun.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My sister Camille and Fran representing in their matching US Ski Team Jackets!</td></tr>
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Since my Olympic debut Kelly has now competed in 3 American Birkebeiners, the Lake Placid Loppet, the Great Race and has a number of other World Loppets on his list of goals! Both Kelly and Fran followed the entire US Ski Team and myself through the Tour de Ski last season and most of the Tour de Canada! These guys have truly embraced a sport over the past 7 years to a level they probably wouldn't have though possible!!! Their home in Truckee, CA has become one of our favorite training camps and their support during those camps is hard to beat anywhere in the World!!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fran and Kelly sending me off to Norway for a summer training camp last year!</td></tr>
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Unlike the Gregg crew my siblings do not cross country ski! They live in Brooklyn and Los Angeles and have completely different lifestyles then myself. That doesn't stop them from rallying and jumping right in whenever we are together! The morning before my wedding my little sister ran 5 miles with my friends and me without ever complaining or needing a break. The most amazing part is that she had never ran over a mile before!?!?!<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My sister Camille and brother Calan at our training camp in Truckee! They are two of the 3 LA siblings, Travis was MIA!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Calan proving that I am weak compared to him.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My NYC brother Gavin showing that he can keep up despite a totally different kind of lifestyle.</td></tr>
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Last year I got a surprise visit from my dad at Super Tour finals. It had been 6 years since he had seen me race but unfortunately I was acting as coach and support crew for the races instead. None the less he came out to the venue and cheered for the entire field of women and men during the grueling 30 km Classic and 50 km Skate races.<br />
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My dad has been battling Melanoma for the past two years and has taken a turn for the absolute BEST! I woke up one Saturday this fall to a photo he sent me of his race bib!!! My first 5K was the caption! I couldn't believe it but as the weeks past he continued to run and race more and more! My dad is now placing in his age group and increasing his mileage and pace every week! This was probably one of the proudest moments of my life so far! He is working hard and overcoming his illness which brings the biggest smile to my face!<br />
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Unfortunately my mom is also very sick and hasn't been able to come and watch me ski since the 2011 American Birkebeiner. She still watches the live feed and tries to figure out where in the world Brian and I are based on our Facebook posts!<br />
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Last but certainly not least is Brian! Where do I begin! We have been an awesome team for the past 7 years! It's been an amazing journey together that we never take for granted. We feel so lucky to be able to share all of the ups and downs of training, traveling and racing during this time in our lives. Although we are planning on trying to compete at the World Championship and Olympic level through 2018 we love talking about our plans for life after full-time training and traveling. We have some fun plans and ideas that we cannot wait to start and continue being a team for the rest of our lives :)</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Playing coach for Brian and feeding him during the 50K.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brian playing coach for me and giving me split information during a race.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sometimes we embrace when the race goes very well.</td></tr>
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Caitlin Gregghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00396072285760057979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3700111692187474359.post-84326968737359054052016-10-14T06:10:00.001-07:002016-10-14T06:10:27.185-07:00More than Athletes<div style="text-align: center;">
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Nothing inspires me more than sharing my passion and love of sports with the kids I work with in North Minneapolis. Coming in a very close second is following the journey of other athletes who also share the same desire to give back despite the rigors of daily training, traveling and competition. Zoila has always been one of MY biggest role models. She embodies the essence of a true champion and I am honored to call her a fellow In-the-Arena teammate and friend.</div>
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I follow Zoila and her In-the-Arena Community Service Project in Alamosa, CO. She just missed qualifying for the Olympics in the Marathon in 2008 but that hasn't stopped her from believing in herself and the opportunity she has to make a positive impact on the youth in her community. A few weeks ago I noticed that Zoila was coming to the Twin Cities to race the Twin Cities Marathon! I was so excited to finally meet her in person and watch her run!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Excited to meet Zoila and watch her run! Planning our route to get maximum cheering in.</td></tr>
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My goal was to cheer Zoila on from as many places as possible during the Marathon. Luckily I had a 4 hour + run planned for that day which meant we had plenty of miles to cover ourselves! Chad, Brian's Twin brother, joined us for the adventure and helped us get Zoila to the finish line with a big smile on her face :)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love making signs for people. In-the-Arena means a lot to Zoila and she raced in an ITA jersey so we wanted her sign to represent all her passions.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our first cheering spot just past 2 miles into the race. It was a cool morning and perfect conditions for the event.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We loved watching the top runners but also enjoyed seeing many other friends racing as well!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We ran to mile 17cheered and then moved to Mile 21. Mile 21 is a tough one because that is where the hills start and the effort sets in. Here Zoila gets her game face on!</td></tr>
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Zoila was amazing! She finished as the 7th woman overall and was the second American woman across the line! It beautiful to watch her run and I was energized the whole way for my own workout. In all Brian, Chad and I managed to cover 24.5 miles ourselves while cheering for most of the 10,000 marathon runners along the way! It was an awesome day for cheering and training :)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zoila and I met up for lunch the following day and I was so honored to give her the poster I made for her.</td></tr>
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Our Run Club program has come to an end for the year at the Boys and Girls Club and we crushed our goal of running 2,000 miles as a club! We are so proud of our kids and have already started looking at the schedule for next spring! We still have our neighborhood projects going strong however and the biggest success this year has been getting the kids out biking in Theo Wirth Park. We have partnered with a lot of great organizations, businesses and individuals to help connect the neighborhood kids with bikes, helmets and healthy snacks. <div>
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Below is a day in the life for the Thomas Ave. North Training Club. Brian and I strive for consistent and ongoing connections with our youth. We do plenty of single day appearances and events but we truly feel there is a greater connection and success with long term exposure and programming. It certainly isn't easy but it's definitely worth it. We do everything from running sprints around the block to relay races, building jumps for our bikes and taking trips to the nearby playground and of course...getting over to Theodore Wirth Park to search for wildlife :)<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Time to get some helmets for the new bike owners.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jazeer seems to think he always needs to wear his helmet. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thanks to Venture North Bike Shop and the American Neurological association for providing free helmets for the kids.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brian making sure the bikes are ready to go.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The kids are very influenced by their surroundings. Amir checking his own bike.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We have collected a few bikes from some friends and neighbors which we have connected with the kids who we feel help keep the neighborhood clean and participate in healthy outdoor activities.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heading out down the block.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Exploring the paved trails near Theo Wirth.</td></tr>
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The goal is to teach the kids how to get to Theodore Wirth Park from their doorsteps on their own. We always travel the same and safest route to get to the park and we have identified the central meeting location near Wirth Lake should we get separated. When Brian and I aren't in town to bring them ourselves, we have encouraged their older siblings to also join so that the can continue exploring all that Wirth has to offer. So far it's working great!</div>
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Would it be better for my recovery if I wasn't spending over 500 hours a year volunteering and giving back? Maybe. I could nap more, spend less late nights planning my training and focus more time on myself but I know that would not make me a better athlete in the long run. I have found a way to balance my community outreach, my club outreach my sponsor obligations and my training. Most importantly, I absolutely love all of it! I have been bringing the neighborhood kids over to Theodore Wirth on a regular basis and run while they bike. My distance/ recovery pace is the exact same speed they can bike and I get my workout in while they experience something new exciting.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adventuring onto some single track trails!!!</td></tr>
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There have been tons of studies on recovery and how to maximize it for elite athletes. I have found that surrounding my athletic goals with civic goals is the best for me. I love knowing that at the end of my racing career some of my best memories will be of the time I spent giving back while also training and racing at my absolute maximum. Zoila's story truly encompasses this concept. Her journey is one of the most inspirational I have ever heard. Watch her video below to learn more about who she is and what she does!<br /><br /></div>
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Caitlin Gregghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00396072285760057979noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3700111692187474359.post-31280105581525245272016-10-03T20:30:00.000-07:002016-10-04T09:45:27.206-07:00New Partnership with Timber Ford of HaywardExciting News. Team Gregg is thrilled to partner with Timber Ford of Hayward through the 2018 PeyongChang Olympics. We are very excited to partner with Curt, Amy and the whole crew at Timber Ford of Hayward because they are such a strong part of the community. Follow us and our Ford Escape on our journey over the next year and a half. We are very happy to have a safe, reliable American made vehicle to get us to the trail head and to the start line.<br />
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After returning from Marquette I had a week of playing catch up on sleep, recovery and life. I knew we were training hard and a lot up in Marquette but I couldn't believe how tired it made me when we returned home!!! Continuing with the recent theme in my training I cut back quite a bit on volume during my time in Marquette and instead focused on my speed and intensity as well as quality recovery. Turns out there is a reason we don't do too much high volume and high intensity. After an easy week it was time to start training more volume and harder again. These past two weeks have been a great opportunity to be back with the Twin Cities ski community and get the opportunity to jump into a few local running events.<br />
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Tuesday night I headed over to St. Paul to get a great workout in with Endurance United. They were doing their second double pole only time trial. It was a great 1.5 KM uphill test that was immediately followed by some more double pole and kick double pole intervals. It was fun to share some new technique topics with the group.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Head Coach of EU Jake Morgan and I go head to head in the TT!</td></tr>
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My first running race of the fall was the Trail Loppet 13.1K. They also have a 1/2 Marathon and 5K event and it is held right out my back door on the Theodore Wirth trails. The City of Lakes Loppet Foundation puts on this event as well as the Tri-Loppet (a triathlon), the City Trail Race (10 Mile Urban Trail Run) and the City of Lakes Loppet Ski Races in the winter. Brian and I feel pretty lucky to be a part of such an awesome club that holds so many events, clinics and races in our neighborhood.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Biking to the start. We could also run but wanted to bring our bags so we could change for the after party!</td></tr>
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Brian and I decided to race the 13.1K because we knew the following weekend we would be racing a half marathon and we wanted to feel good for both. Mission accomplished the 13.1K was the perfect distance to race without getting too fatigued. Brian and I felt great during our races and were able to win. We were happy with how we felt and that we were able to avoid any twisted ankles on the twisty and fun single track trails at Wirth. It is so great to see how well the Loppet Foundation has helped so many people discover the beauty of Wirth Park. A huge thank you to the many staff and volunteers who make our backyard a better place everyday!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brian leading it out. Photo: Skinnyski</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hanging out at our sponsor Hoigaard's tent after the race.</td></tr>
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During this past week I was able to join the LNR juniors for a great bounding workout. We usually have one day a week at the local Hyland Alpine Hill. Although it is not very high we have been creative in finding ways to maximize the terrain and get in some pretty grueling 4 -5 min bounding intervals.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The boys starting out hard.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The girls not too far behind!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trianna, myslef and Dottie post workout smiles.</td></tr>
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Annie Hart (SMS) who was in town for almost two weeks to work with the community and at sponsor events. We had some great workouts and I really enjoyed sharing ideas and technique cues. I loved that we were able to have two sessions that were both of our favorites! One was a Classic Speed day and the other was an uphill Skate L-3/L-4 day. Max and Ashley our Strength coaches at the Powerhouse came out to help us with the Classic Speed day. It was so helpful to have Annie there to follow as well as Max and Ashley's suggestions on technique from a totally different perspective.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Team Madshus Ladies!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great to have some video footage to analyze technique.</td></tr>
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The day of the skate intervals we asked Annie's mom if she could help by driving us down the hill we were climbing after each interval. She graciously agreed and below is the most incredible post workout re-cap I could ever imagine!!! Thank you Holly Hart for all your support over the years!<br />
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<a href="https://vimeo.com/185099756">Caitlin Gregg and Annie Hart Skate Intervals L3 to L4 finish approximately 6 minutes River Road Afton MN Sep 28 2016</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user32552767">Anne Hart</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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This past weekend was the Birkie Trail Run and Trek. The events included everything from a kids run through an Ultra 100K! Brian and I raced the hilly 1/2 marathon course and had a blast at the weekend's events as American Birkibeiner Ambassadors. Annie and Kyle Bratrud, who are also Birkie Ambassadors were also at the event signing autographs, leading the kids in agility and warm up drills for their races. Annie also ran the Marathon on the 3 person team!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brian and Kyle leading the kids in a warm-up for their race!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Annie and Brian working with some young athletes at the expo the day before.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hurdle Drills</td></tr>
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The event expo was an awesome opportunity for Team Gregg to support our sponsors who support us so well.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Radio interview for the American Birkebeiner</td></tr>
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The races went well and Brian and I were able to win the 1/2 Marathons. It is truly a special moment to share the top step of the podium with your husband. The course was beautiful and the atmosphere was amazing! The event and entire weekend was so much fun, a huge thank you to American Birkebeiner Foundation and the many volunteers who make this event such a success.<br />
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On Sunday Morning we woke up early and headed out to Cable to host a rollerski clinic presented by our new sponsor Timber Ford of Hayward. The event was a huge success and we followed up the 30 minute clinic with another 3.5 hours of skiing on Lake Owen Drive. </div>
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When I graduated from high school I wanted nothing more in life than to be on the US Ski Team and race for the USA at the Winter Olympics. A lot of close friends gave me great advice and encouraged me to go to college. They told me that cross country skiers peak later in life and that I could take advantage of the awesome support that racing in the NCAA as a student athlete could provide both academically and educationally. I loved racing for Northern Michigan University and my coaches Sten and Jenny in Cross Country Skiing and Cross Country Running. I had amazing teammates from all over the country who chose NMU for the same reasons I did and I also had great classmates and roommates who didn't participate in sports but also chose Northern Michigan University. Balancing school and sports wasn't always easy for me but I would never want to have done it any other way. I met so many incredible people, learned so much about myself and was inspired by all of my experiences, both good and sometimes tough, during my time as an NMU Wildcat.</div>
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I used the lessons I learned from being a student-athlete at NMU to help guide me as a professional athlete. It worked! I reached one of my goals by representing the USA at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, BC. I have qualified for 4 World Championship Teams (including one in Biathlon), won 7 National titles, 4 American Birkebeiners and a World Championship Medal. Without a doubt these successes would not have been possible without my experience as an NCAA athlete. I do not believe I would have succeeded being a full-time student or a full-time skier independently. Thanks to NMU and NCAA skiing I could do both and be successful!<br />
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Coming back to Northern has given me the opportunity to connect with the student-athletes and share my own story. I've learned from many mistakes and good decisions during my career and I see myself in this next group of skiers. It is my hope that I can offer these athletes words of support, advice or guidance in their pursuit of excellence. I also hope that they can adopt the long term mindset for success as they see me still enjoying the daily pursuit of ski racing.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Talking about the Run Club Brian and I started through our In-the-Arena project to help underprivileged and at-risk youth in North Minneapolis.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sharing my success as an athlete at the highest level since graduating from NMU.</td></tr>
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It's been a a great experience so far in Marquette and I love getting to know each of the athletes on the current NMU Team and CXC Team better and better. We are two Time Trials in and have one more next week before we head back to Minneapolis for a rest week and some work. So far the Time Trials have been going great and I have been feeling really strong. A new concept for me has been to do the time trials and immediately follow them with hard intensity sessions afterwards. It's some of the best mental training I have ever experienced and I have learned to push myself harder than I thought possible after an all out effort. Having the support of the team has made all of my training session these past few weeks better than I could have imagined and I love working with such a professional and driven group of athletes. </div>
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Well almost...although I am back in Marquette and it is the end of August I am actually not going back to school ;) I already finished that. I am in Marquette this fall for Brian and I to get together with the awesome group of athletes up here who are on the NMU and CXC Teams. Both the men's and women's teams are very strong right now and the opportunity to get together with one of the best training groups in the country is hard to pass up! So after finishing up our work with our In-the-Arena project this year and attending our last LNR Camp Brian and I packed up our Subaru and headed North to the Upper Peninsula.<br />
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As much as we love bringing Lahti on trips and to training camps whenever we can, he wouldn't be allowed to stay with us in the OTC (Olympic Training Center) aka "the dorms," so we dropped him off with his second parents Jim and Vicki who have watched Lahti during the winter for us on many occasions.<br />
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Brian and I drove the 7 hours up to Marquette on our off day which meant we could take our time and stop in Hayward to visit with Scott Wilson at Cresthill. We arrived in Marquette just in time to get dinner and settle into our new room for the next couple of weeks. We are staying in Meyland Hall on the 3rd floor and it is incredible nice and quiet! Brian and I are looking forward to not only getting in solid training but also getting in plenty of recovery. We are eating in the dining hall and have been psyched with the incredible healthy options available at every meal. As much as I love cooking I am happy to not have to wash any dishes for the next couple of weeks!<br />
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We are jumping right into training with the NMU and CXC Teams here in Marquette so we join them for every workout. We want to maximize our time training with others and it has been a blast to have a large group of "teammates" everyday. I will say that the training plan is quite familiar to me since I leanred lots from Sten about his training theories and workout philosophies. He has developed an incredible number of athletes throughout his career and his knowledge about ski training is enormous. I have to say a huge Thank You to Sten Fjeldheim, Shane MacDowell and Andy Keller for letting Team Gregg join their teams this fall.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A few things have changed since I left Marquette including the new South Mountain Bike Trails. They are not only some of the best mountain bike trails in the region but also some of the best trails for running I have ever been on.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So Psyched to be training with a large group of ladies.</td></tr>
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This spring as I started laying out my training and racing plans for the season I thought a lot about what makes me ski the fastest. One aspect of my training that I was missing last year was having a consistent group of ladies to train with. I met up with the National Team at 3 camps but that meant that the rest of the year I was training mostly alone. This year has been the complete opposite and my training has been much more productive and made me a much happier person. This summer I trained extensively with my LNR teammates and our PG athlete Abby Drach and now I have another great group of ladies with the NMU/ CXC Teams. The energy and excitement of these groups is contagious and I hope to be able to bring some of my experience and knowledge to practice and the dining hall :) I am also very grateful all of the NMU and CXC Teams have been so welcoming and open to letting us join them. A few photos from various workouts below!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brian doing Moosehoofs up Marquette, MT. </td></tr>
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In addition to the awesome trail running, bounding and weight lifting facilities Marquette also has an extensive network of bike paths that have grown extensively since I was a student here. This afternoon was absolutely gorgeous and the ladies and I had a wonderful double pole through town.</div>
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I am very sore, tired and happy! I am really looking forward to this entire fall training block working towards that Lahti 30K Skate!</div>
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I have spent a lot of time updating about my In-the-Arena, Community and LNR programs and coaching so far this summer. I have also had a lot of people ask me what my plans are for the upcoming 2016/ 2017 season. My goal for the season is to compete in the 30K Skate at the World Championships in Lahti, Finland this coming March. It's by far my favorite distance and technique and I really like the hilly course in Lahti! </div>
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This summer my focus has been on both my strengths and weaknesses. Skating is by far my better technique but I still have lots of room for improvement!. My goal for the summer was to put in very high volume (around 100 hours/ month) but not a lot of L-4. This meant that my weeks were filled with L-3, Speeds and lots of distance and strength workouts.</div>
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I have had a blast attending training camps throughout the Midwest with LNR and even a shorter altitude camp in Park City. Last year I put in many weeks out in Utah and this year I decided to try shorter altitude blocks! So far so good! Although we put in mega hours in Utah I was able to recover and adapt even better than my 3 week blocks in the past.</div>
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Consistency has also been a big theme for me this year on my skis and in the gym. I am once again working with Max Lipset and the Power House gym and the gains have been awesome! </div>
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I have been feeling stronger and fitter than ever with a much more explosiveness. Max even came out to Afton to watch me in my first high intensity session of the year!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Testing lactates. I have gone through a record number of lactate strips this summer dialing in my paces.</td></tr>
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It was a strange feeling to go harder than L-3 for an entire workout but my body responded great.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Max and California were awesome cheerers and videographers!</td></tr>
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After months of keeping my intensity in check and being very diligent about my L-3 pacing I have finally entered an intensity period in August. This means that my volume has dropped considerably and I am focusing on quality sessions and recovery. </div>
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I have had great training partners all spring and summer with the LNR crew and this intensity phase has been more of the same! The NMU girls are back in town and they are always psyched to work hard and smart. I love training with them because they have learned the same process that Sten taught me when I was working with him at NMU. and it was fun to get in some track intervals with them! Abby Drach who is headed to Dartmouth this fall is also back from Stratton and has been joining me in almost every workout. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Running our dialed paces!</td></tr>
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I love running on the track because it can really help you get faster although it's one of the hardest types of workouts to do alone. It's fun to have times you are shooting for and being able to see improvements each workout but company makes the workout fly by. I have been running a lot of longer road and trail races this summer but keeping them in L-3 and testing my lactate after each race to make sure I stayed on task. Finally this block I have been able to enter some 5K's and run them at race pace.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">5 K's are short and sweet and by far my favorite.</td></tr>
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I helped some of the local neighborhood kids get bikes or fix their old ones so I now have even more training partners. My easy training pace is exactly the same speed as a 6 year old on their bike so we have some fun recovery sessions with Jazeer and Mikey.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We head over to Wirth Park and look for animals.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So far we have seen an otter, turtles, ducks and fish on our workouts!<br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As Jazeer and Mikey bike more and more they are getting more brave about riding on the Mt. Bike trails and even taking some jumps.</td></tr>
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Even though skating is my big focus this year I have still been working a lot on my weaknesses. Double poling has long been a struggle for me but after almost a year of constant work it is starting to come around. I think being stronger has helped but putting a lot of focus into technique and having some strong double poling ladies in the country to follow has made the biggest difference.<br />
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After spending so many weeks living in Park City last year with the US Ski Team I was thrilled to bring my Loppet Nordic Racing (LNR) Teammates out to Utah to enjoy the epic training and weather. The goal of the camp was to put in huge volume (40 hours!) and learn how our bodies respond to the altitude while throwing in a few key intensity sessions to mimic the week of US Nationals in 2017 that will serve as the qualifiers for World Juniors that will be held at the same venue.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crushing the almost 12,000 ft Mt. Timpanogos after a massive training block.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The girls 5K/10K Time Trial crew. The skate time trial was a major focus for the week.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before the fun (or training) could start we first had to complete a massive grocery run!</td></tr>
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The camp was the 3rd of 4 training camps this summer for the LNR competition team. We had 25 athletes and 4 coaches attend the camp and everyone who came was ready to put in some serious work and push their limits. The coaches were Piotr Bednarski, Drew Holbrook, Brian and myself. Although we were there as coaches Brian and I were also there to train and thanks to Drew and Piotr we were able to put in all the time that we needed as well as get the rest and recovery to maximize each session because these guys were awesome supporters! Drew spent countless hours shopping, cooking, teaching yoga and watching over the group. Thanks Drew and Piotr for helping us kick butt!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Drew supporting the group from the Bike.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Team Gregg and Piotr </td></tr>
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Since we were in Utah for only 10 days we maximized our time by hitting up only the best training venues and routes. Since we have lots of rolling terrain in the Midwest we headed straight for the hills. With endless canyons and mountains to summit we made sure to hit a peak almost everyday!<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The boys about to head up Empire Pass for a 3.5 hour morning distance session.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heading through downtown Park City before the climb.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Boys at the summit of Empire Pass.</td></tr>
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One of the best parts of returning to Park City was connecting with the Wasatch Nordic Team and the Nordic Combined Team once again! It was awesome to have some locals open up their schedules and show us some new training locations. A huge thank you to Bill Hokkansen for being an incredible host and support staff as well as Brian Fletcher, Taylor Fletcher, Adam Loomis and Ben Loomis for sharing their workouts and stories about Nordic Combined!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maddie Morgan of the Wasatch Ski Academy leading the LNR ladies on an afternoon running adventure.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Always having fun.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Exploring new trails.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting new peaks.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All ears listening to the Fletcher brothers talk.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Fletcher brothers training with the LNR girls.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The group after the pre-race workout.</td></tr>
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Although we were training a lot we also wanted to dial in some intensity sessions at Soldier Hollow. We decided to race a 10K/ 15K skate time trial similar to the one the USST held last October. We had an enormous group of athletes with the Wasatch crew joining us once again. Thanks to all that came out to help organize, time and photograph the event.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Ladies!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The ladies and their coaches Bill and Piotr!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Margie and Mikayla</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Annika finishing strong.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I was pretty excited to set a new PR on the course from last October :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Xavier crushing it!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy ladies post race.</td></tr>
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My favorite part of training with LNR is that we all work together everyday. We all follow the same training plan, we all cook and eat our meals together and we all push each other and learn from each other constantly.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Enjoying dinner on the back deck.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Occasionally we ran out of bowls and had to improvise.</td></tr>
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One of the biggest highlights of the trip was having Noah Hoffman from the US Cross Country Team and Gold Medalist Billy Demong join us for dinner. They each shared motivational stories and advice as well as cute photo opportunities.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The girls seemed to look extra nice for this dinner ;)</td></tr>
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This camp marked the last camp for 12 of my girls group who are heading off to college this fall. I am so proud of these ladies for stepping up their training and recovery and I can't wait to follow their progress this winter!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mikayla found my photo in the COE. A big Thank You to Robert Lazzaroni for giving us a tour of the Center of Excellence and letting us get an awesome strength workout in!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love these gals! They bought me a massive Kombucha :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Never leave your phone downstairs during your nap!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I am going to miss these ladies!</td></tr>
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Our final day brought us to Mt. Timpanogos for a long OD Run/ Hike. The highlight was reaching the summit and having Brian lead us down the snow field on the return. It was hot and nothing felt better than sliding down the glacier in July!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Navigating the rocky trail.</td></tr>
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This past week I have been pack in the UP. Marquette, MI is home to my Alma matter Northern Michigan University and the host of this year's Central Regional Elite Group (REG) Camp. The USSA holds a camp for the top juniors in each of the four regions: Easter, Central, Western and Alaska. This is a development project that my former coach Bryan Fish has been in charge of the last several years and a great opportunity for many of the top skiers to train together. It is important to me that I give back to this next generation of skiers whom I am excited to follow in the years to come and on a more selfish note it is a really fun and great training opportunity for me as well. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We have a strong group of athletes in town. It if fun for the girls from different Clubs to get to know each other, push each other and become stronger together.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The agility test has been added to the REG camps in recent years to promote basic athleticism and coordination on skis. I had fun taking on the obstacle course.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coinciding with the REG camp for U20, U18, and U16 Juniors, is the CXC Dream Camp for U14 athletes. I gave a presentation one night for the group about Dreaming Big, Working Hard, Having Fun and my journey to the World Championship bronze medal. </td></tr>
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In mid June I joined my Club Loppet Nordic Racing (LNR) for their second training camp of the year (here is a link to our first camp re-cap <a href="http://in-the-arena-ccompton.blogspot.com/2016/05/adventure-weekend.html" target="_blank">LNR Girlz Camp: Adventure Weekend</a>) up in Cable, WI. It's amazing to be a part of such a strong club. The camps have become so popular that this year we spit up the Boys and Girls and we still had 39 Girls attend the camp ranging in age from 13 to 19. </div>
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As an extra incentive to make sure everyone is on time, those who are late have to do a dance for the entire group. If you are late on Day 2, the dance is posted to Facebook. <br /><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We have a blast training as a big group! Abbie is just finishing up a PG year with LNR before heading to Dartmouth this Fall. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pull ups are one of my favorite exercises and many of the girls stated improving at pullups was a big goal of theirs this season. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You can do a lot of strength exercises with just the equipment at your local playground</td></tr>
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<br />Caitlin Gregghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00396072285760057979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3700111692187474359.post-54454700432717917962016-05-23T19:18:00.000-07:002016-05-23T19:18:17.397-07:00Bibs and Books<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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One of the favorite days at Run Club is when we bring out the bibs for the kids to wear. The bibs are from World Cup, World Championships, the Olympics and the American Birkebeiner. The kids love picking out their favorite numbers and colors and then learning about what country and which race the bibs are from. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fun to see new life brought to the bibs all the way from Davos, Switzerland and Lillehammer, Norway.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The bibs make practises look more official.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Even the Engadin Bib made it out.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Destiny in her Falun Sweden Bib.</td></tr>
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Once everyone ran their 3 miles we brought out another awesome surprise for the kids. My grandmother taught reading for over 35 years at an elementary school in the Bronx. My grandmother's specialty was working with at risk children and she shared her passion for books and reading with hundreds of kids each year. She follows our work at the Boys and Girls Club and decided she wanted to re-connect with her calling. Although she still lives in New York City she has been donating books to our run club on a regular basis. Although our focus is on Health and Wellness it's hard to not associate the love of reading with wellness. Thanks Grandma for inspiring these kids.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tavion and Amarion were the first two to get their snack and new books.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Today was Precious' first day and she will certainly be back.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Selena</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Quincy</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tommie trying to choose a book.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Probably one of my all time favorite photos. Kris and Quincy enjoying their new books back inside the club.</td></tr>
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The Loppet Nordic Competition Team has been training hard for over a month already but this past weekend marked our first camp of the year. After years of chasing the National Team to training camps and spending lots of time away from home I have decided to approach this season a bit differently. I am spending the majority of my spring and summer sleeping in my own bed and spending as much time as possible at work at the Boys and Girls Club and training with my home club LNR. So far this decision has been working great!</div>
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Loppet Nordic Racing has been the top club at Junior Nationals for the past 3 years. There is no doubt that we have huge numbers of participants but we also have some of the hardest working athletes I have ever worked and trained with. Head Coach Piotr Bednarski has done a fantastic job raising the bar and fostering the right attitudes about what it takes to be a cross country ski racer. This past weekend was no exception to this as we embarked on the longest adventure of Amanda, Abby, Ingrid, Keely, Kiera and Claire's career's as well as my own. We trained a lot but we trained smart. The goal was to push our limits, push our comfort zones and create an amazing bond between teammates. Mission accomplished. I am extremely proud of this group of ladies for not only being top athletes but for also being top students. Every single one of them are headed to college next fall and everyone of them will continue to race for their school's ski tea. This means a lot to me and I am really looking forward to following their future careers.</div>
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Our camp was up in Hayward, WI and we were lucky to be able to stay at the Jackson's home on the Tiger Cat Flowage. Our first workout included 3 of us running while the other athletes paddled kayaks over to the starting point for the following day's kayak. When we got home half the group prepared dinner and we sat down for a delicious meal together while discussing the upcoming logistics for our adventure. After the other half of the group cleaned up dinner we did an intense core session before heading to bed early.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lahti and Daria were ready for dinner too!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Keely's delicious pesto broccoli and chicken.</td></tr>
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The next morning we woke up early to get in a good breakfast and get organized for an entire day outside. It was 31 degrees and snowing so we had to pack smart and efficiently. We dressed in layers and had a change of clothes for each transition. We prepared lots of snacks and called ahead to the River's Eatery in Cable and placed our orders so that they would be ready after our rollerski 4.5 hours in.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Giant pot of oatmeal and Claire making eggs.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We had fun making delicious and healthy food to fuel us all day long. Greek yogurt parfaits made by Abby and me.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All the girls got two pairs of Fits Socks for the adventure and they were pretty psyched! Amanda with a big smile putting on her warm wool socks.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Keely and Kiera are incredible riders and offered their expertise and support for those of us newbies!</td></tr>
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The adventure began with a 2.5 hour gravel ride on our Mountain Bikes. I have actually only been biking once in Hayward before and it was a last minute race where I borrowed Keely Jackson's bike. To finally get the chance to check out the endless possibilities was a blast. We cruised many of the back roads that criss cross the Birkie Trail and we even climbed up Fire Tower Hill to the High Point on the Birkie Trail.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Biking with snow all around.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Keeley our fearless leader! Thanks to her we never got lost and we nailed our route times.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everyone after conquering Fire Tower Hill.</td></tr>
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We made it to Cable after 2.5 hours and quickly changed and put on our classic rollerski gear. We then classic skied for two hours out to Lake Owen Drive and back. The terrain and pavement in the Hayward/ Cable area is hard to beat. Lots of rolling terrain and hardly any traffic. A huge Thank You to Bert Jackson for not only allowing us to stay at her home but for also being our support car! Bert drove to cable so that we could stash our bikes and grab our ski gear and warm clothes.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The conversations were great and there were plenty of jokes and riddles to solve the whole way.</td></tr>
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After 4.5 hours we were tired and hungry but everyone was having a blast. We rolled into the River's Eatery as they were pulling out the last of our Pizzas and bringing over our salads. Owners Mick and Beth have been huge supporters of the cross country skiing and biking community over the past decade and it was fun to visit with them and share or epic adventure. The pizzas were amazing!!!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everyone ready to dive in but waiting for a photo first.</td></tr>
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Once we inhaled our lunch we quickly changed and jumped back on the bikes. Kiera, Keely's little sister just had shoulder surgery so she sat out the second bike and drove the car to our next transition at the Rudd's cabin on the Tiger Cat Flowage. Since Kiera drove it meant that Bert could use her bike and join us for the next 3 hours on the single track from Cable.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I am pretty new to mountain biking but I like to try everything I can. My log riding was going pretty well until is wasn't. Thankfully the leaves were soft and cushy.</td></tr>
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At the Rudd's Cabin we once again changed, ate and headed down to the water for our final leg. The kayak's were ready and waiting thanks to the crew who paddled them over the day before. We had three doubles and one single. I have never kayaked before but had an absolute blast despite my tiredness.We paddled for another 1.5 hours until we reached the Jackson's house over 11 hours after our adventure started and after 9 hours of L-1 training.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready to paddle and getting a little bit giddy.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gorgeous.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I was definitely in my happy place.</td></tr>
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Making it home was a huge accomplishment for all of us. We were tired, hungry but most of all happy. We had great conversations and many firsts and we motivated and encouraged each other the entire way. We got home showered, made dinner and went to bed very quickly.</div>
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The weekend was only partway over and the next morning we were up and at it again. To replenish the absurd number of calories we burned the day before we decided to make crepes complete with whipped cream for breakfast. Everyone was feeling good and we discussed the workout for the day.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Awesome teamwork making a incredible breakfast spread.</td></tr>
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We headed out to Upper A to do a L-3 Skate workout. The weather was perfect and everyone was ready to tackle the day again.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Giving final instructions about how to approach the intervals and how we were going to get every one's lactates too.</td></tr>
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The workout went great and I was able to get my intervals in while supporting the other girls with theirs. I have gotten very good at testing lactates and can handle quite a few simultaneously now. I am very grateful to be surrounded by such an awesome and hardworking group. I am excited about my upcoming season but even more excited about their futures as cross country skiers and citizens of our country,<br />
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<br />Caitlin Gregghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00396072285760057979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3700111692187474359.post-74279711881073518792016-05-01T20:22:00.001-07:002016-05-01T20:22:19.394-07:00Spring with Loppet Nordic Racing<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Claire and me crushing the 100 Mile mark!</td></tr>
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This spring has been incredible in Minnesota. We have had our fair share of rain but the temperatures and conditions have otherwise been fantastic. Despite the perfect conditions Brian and I haven't been able to get out as much as we would like because we are so busy with work and other community obligations but that's how we love to spend our springs! We are now at May 1st and pretty excited to start focusing more time and energy on our training.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Abby and I have been doing a lot of great testing for the upcoming year.</td></tr>
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Although we work a lot this time of year we have been trying to squeeze in workouts/ adventures or activities whenever we can. I have been joining the Loppet Nordic Racing program a few days a week as well as dropping in and guest coaching at some of the various adult group programming. It's been a fun way to stay active and meet new people or re-connect with the great LNR community that supports Team Gregg so well.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coach Kim leading out the Women's group</td></tr>
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In addition to trying to get outdoors as much as possible I have also recently started back into my strength training with Max at The Power House. It's been fun to track progress and line out the my plan for the upcoming season and what my specific racing goals are and how we can use strength training to get there. Brian has started to train with Max too and it's been really fun to have him around to throw medicine balls at me :)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Max looking at my functional mobility at the start of the training year.</td></tr>
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The LNR juniors once again were the top club at Junior Nationals this year and it's no mystery why. These guys work hard and they work smart. We have a huge club with lots of athletes but we also have athletes who show up wanting to be the best they can be everyday. I love coming back from US Ski Team camps and sharing everything I learned about the latest double poling technique or returning from the World Cup and updating everyone on how my season is going and what I have learned in the process. This year we have set the bar even higher for everyone and have already defined our goals as a club and as individuals for the upcoming training and racing season.<br />
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Today marked a big first for many of the athletes who joined Brian and Myself for our workout. We biked over 100 Miles. It's been many years since I have biked that far and the athletes did great.<br />
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<br />Caitlin Gregghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00396072285760057979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3700111692187474359.post-41865058887916642472016-04-17T21:05:00.001-07:002016-04-17T21:05:09.123-07:00Run Club<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Run Club is up and "running" this year at the Jerry Gamble Boys and Girls Club in North Minneapolis. I absolutely love getting to share my passion for health, wellness and of course sport with these kids. For those who don't know, Run Club is a program that Brian and I started 4 years ago as part of our community service project for In-the-Arena. </div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">We wanted to have a project that could measure the progress of our visits during the Spring, Summer and Fall. We decided a running program was the perfect blend of an accessible activity that was easy to track and gave us the most time with the kids each day. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Our Run Club is held right across the street at the Glen Gale Park and we have a set 1/3 of a mile course that the kids run/ walk laps around. With each lap completed they receive a Popsicle stick and at the end of practice we count the number of Popsicle sticks each person collected and post the numbers on the Run Club Board inside the Club.</span></div>
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I love seeing the kids start to form running groups each day and complete the workout together. Running is so fantastic because it is a lifelong activity that can be enjoyed alone or with others. Perhaps some of these running partners will continue running together for many years.</div>
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Once again our Run Club program is supported/ sponsored by Fruitshare Organics. We are so lucky to receive as many boxes of fresh organic fruit as we need! The fruit is delicious and has become symbolic with the Run Club as a token of achievement for completing the workout for the day.<br />
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Once back inside we spend the remainder of our time updating the board with the miles earned that day and award stickers on the board and perhaps awards for reaching a milestone. This year at the completion of 10 total miles each person will receive an LLBean water bottle that we write their name on and have them bring to practice!</div>
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Overall Run Club has been a huge success and we can't wait to bring 10 of the Top performers each month to a local running race. Last year we made it to 3 races so we are looking forward to increasing that number. Thanks to all of our sponsors for making this program possible!<br />
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Caitlin Gregghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00396072285760057979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3700111692187474359.post-79101242565889358082016-04-03T20:35:00.005-07:002016-04-03T20:35:57.064-07:00The Best part of my Job!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This past week Brian and I finished our season's in Craftsbury, Vermont. I have been looking forward to getting back to Vermont since the World Championships ended last year and I knew this was a great opportunity to visit as many schools, teams and Bill Koch Leagues as I could fit in. I don't have family in Vermont anymore so getting back is always a little more logistical. This year Brian and I flew straight from Calgary so that we could spend a solid 4 days in the Mad River Valley.</div>
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I was lucky enough to move to the Mad River Valley from Manhattan when I was around 10 years old. I remember telling all of my friends in New York City that moving to Vermont would mean that I could actually reach my goals of competing in the Olympics someday. I was already very focused on my dreams.<br />
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I was very fortunate to have an absolutely amazing community behind me and most of the businesses in the Mad River Valley either employed me or sponsored me so that I could compete at the Junior Olympics. Since those days the Mad River Valley Bill Koch League has been founded and the Green Mountain Valley School has a growing team as well. Of course I couldn't go back without spending sometime at Harwood Union High School and visiting with my old coach John Kerrigan. I know a lot of coaches who can make only one or two athletes great but John has made hundreds of incredible athletes and helped more kids than anyone I know fall in love with endurance sports, improve their grades and behavior in the classroom and earn athletic scholarships to college. I never heard him discourage a student from joining the team no matter how slow they were. To John it was always about the desire to work hard!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Three of Kerrigan's athletes (and their kids) still spending time and working out together! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My friend Jesse who convinced me "try" Cross Country Running and Skiing! Thank you!</td></tr>
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Brian and I spent a lot of time hanging out with our CXC Teammate Garrott Kuzzy at his new job as head Nordic Director at G.M.V.S. Katrina Howe is the head coach for the program and we had a great time learning about the opportunities the school can provide (an amazing new training and waxing facility) as well as trying to help them grow the team for upcoming seasons! We were excited to get to spend a number of days training with the team and sharing our stories with the entire school.<br />
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Garrott and Katrina helped us arrange to join the Mad River Valley Bill Koch League for their final practice and it was a blast! </div>
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We also spent time at the local Waitsfield and Warren Elementary Schools! I got to visit both schools when I returned to the Valley after the 2010 Olympics! I had a blast returning and sharing my medal winning race from the World Championships too. One special perk growing up in a state filled with ski areas is that if you live close enough many schools have half days on Friday and the entire school goes skiing!!! I know this was the coolest thing I had ever experienced when I moved from the city!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jane, my babysitter when I first moved to Vermont, now has a daughter (Libby) who Cross Country Skis! Libby was one of the lucky girls who I worked with 3 times! It's crazy how life works out!</td></tr>
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The Craftsbury Green Team hosted a Fast and Female and I was excited to once again help out! This was my third Fast and Female Event this year and I am always impressed with the enthusiasm of the participants to try new things! As a coincidence my group (the purple team) happened to be all ladies from the Mad River Valley! For some of them it was the 3rd time they got to hang out with me and learn about skiing, health and goal setting! I know these ladies were psyched!</div>
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I was also invited to join the Montpelier Bill Koch League practice where one of my dear friends who convinced me to make the jump from High School Racing to Junior National Qualifiers (and also gave me a ride and helped me waxed my skis!) now has a daughter who is in the program. I was honored to bring the friendship full circle and have her come watch me in Quebec and then for me to join her at her Bill Koch League event!<br />
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All in all I got to work with over 650 kids while I was in Vermont. I had an absolute blast re-connecting with so many important people from my life and making new connections with the next generation of skiers! This is by far the best part of my job as an athlete!<br />
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I am now back home in Minneapolis, MN. Brian is up in Alaska for Skiku and I am putting the final touches on our Run Club training plan for the Jerry Gamble Boys and Girls Club kids. Our first meeting will be tomorrow and I can't wait! Practice for LNR also starts up soon and I am really looking forward to another solid year of training with everyone.<br />
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<br />Caitlin Gregghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00396072285760057979noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3700111692187474359.post-78801993231267125512016-03-06T21:11:00.000-08:002016-03-06T21:11:27.131-08:00Living The Dream!Brian and I are now in Canmore, Canada for the final 4 races of the Tour de Canada. It's been an incredible experience to race so close to home. For the first four races Brian and I were cheered on by my Uncle Kelly my friend Kurt and Brian's mom Jan. For the final four races we will have Jan as well as Brian's dad Jim, his twin brother Chad and Chad's wife Alieta<br />
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After these races we will be heading straight to Vermont to participate in numerous local community and youth events. This means a lot to me because although I love Vermont my new home is in Minnesota and I do not get to visit Vermont very often and even more importantly I do not get to give back to the community that taught me to ski as much as I would like to.<br />
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Stay tuned for some updates about the next series of races and our Team Gregg events in Vermont.<br />
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After these races we will be heading straight to Vermont to participate in numerous local community and youth events. This means a lot to me because although I love Vermont my new home is in Minnesota and I do not get to visit Vermont very often and even more importantly I do not get to give back to the community that taught me to ski as much as I would like to.<br />
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Stay tuned for some updates about the next series of races and our Team Gregg events in Vermont.<br />
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<br />Caitlin Gregghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00396072285760057979noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3700111692187474359.post-33942161102527464612016-02-07T20:51:00.001-08:002016-02-07T20:51:08.941-08:00Boulder Mountain Tour<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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After the Tour de Ski I knew I wasn't racing to my potential and that I needed to adjust how I was training, recovering and racing. I decided the best way to do this was hit a bit of a re-set button. I had the option to stay in Europe for a couple of more weeks and race the 10K Skate in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic or return home and get back into my groove. I chose to come home to Minneapolis where I had the opportunity to train with my LNR teammates, visit my Boys and Girls Run Club kids and race in a local 20K race with amazingly inspirational people. I spent the two weeks absorbing the load from the tour and sleeping in my own bed. I did get the chance to travel to Hayward, WI and participate in the Birkie Tour over the weekend which also helped me find my motivation again. As I have said many times before... I am forever grateful for the incredible ski community I am a part of.</div>
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Once recovered it was time to start training again and preparing for the Tour de Canada. With a higher number of skate races I am psyched to try my hand at "tour" racing again. I traveled to Breckenridge, CO and lived at 10,000 ft while training at the awesome Nordic Centers in Summit County. I owe a huge Thank You to Emila Wint and her family for letting Brian and I stay at their condo which is directly across the street from one of the centers.</div>
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After 10 days of very high altitude I boarded a plane to Sun Valley, ID. I missed out on racing the Boulder Mountain Tour last year when it was canceled last minute but I had a fantastic time and couldn't miss the opportunity to try it this year. Since the race is also at altitude the previous 10 days allowed me to acclimate and although I put in some very high hours and intense workouts I was able to arrive in Sun Valley feeling great! It helped that I actually dropped 4,000 ft in elevation too!</div>
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In addition to the BMT and the half BMT the Sun Valley Nordic Festival also has a Team Sprint Event in downtown. Last year Brian and I were partners but this year Brian was at the Eastern Super Tours so coach Tom jumped in and rocked it.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A successful week in Sun Valley and fun to see such strong performances from the college skiers. I am a huge fan of college skiing as it was such an important part of my development and success as a skier and person.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love meeting Olympians who were so inspirational in my dream of making the Olympics. I was psyched to meet up with Besty Youngman for a portion of my workout today.</td></tr>
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Tomorrow I head back "UP" to Colorado and will meet Brian at the Denver airport for our final 10 days at altitude. My heart-rates and lactates are back to normal and I am re-energized to finish the season off strong! Thanks to everyone for their support and I look forward to seeing 10,000 of my friends at the 2016 American Birkebeiner in less than 2 weeks!!!<br />
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Caitlin Gregghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00396072285760057979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3700111692187474359.post-89868051737414778292015-12-14T01:03:00.002-08:002015-12-14T01:03:45.660-08:00Better and BetterThis past weekend was a great way to hit the refresh button for me. After almost a month on the road I was joined by Brian for the World Cup weekend in Davos, Switzerland. We feel so lucky to have the opportunity to be chasing our dreams together.<br />
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Aside from a rocky start to my first World Cup races I have been having a blast being a part of the US Ski Team and love hanging out with my teammates on and off the trails. It seems like we always have a great result on the team with each race so there is always a reason to cheer and celebrate!<br />
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Even though I am surrounded by great supportive teammates I also really enjoy seeing my friends from all over the world who also compete on the World Cup! I simply love learning about their lives and how the balance competing at the highest level with the rest of life. I hope to stay in touch with these awesome ladies for a long long time!<br />
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The races in Kuusamo were a bit of a blur. I was able to give it my all, especially in the 5K Skate, but my body didn't respond the way I was accustomed to! I was happy to have the courage and tenacity to leave it all out on the course and I am proud of my efforts. After the last race of the weekend I started the process of recovering and reversing "off" feeling I was having. </div>
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After two weeks of heavy and lethargic legs I was psyched to start feeling a bit more like myself in Lillehammer. I used some advice from Sten when I was in racing in college at NMU. He always encouraged us to never under estimate the power of rebuilding easy volume back into our training to aid in recovery and regeneration. With his advice I spent each day skiing incredibly easy and avoiding all intensity. The following weekend my 15K skiathlon went well and I was able to ski my best classic portion ever on the World Cup. This was important because Tom and I have been working a lot on my classic skiing this fall and after 4 years with a torn left hamstring, I am finally able to use my left leg completely again pain free :) Even more importantly I scored my first World Cup point of the season!<br />
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After Lillehammer we traveled to Davos at an altitude of about 5,000 ft. After only racing once in Lillehammer my body was feeling pretty good so in addition to extremely easy sessions I was able to do one threshold session on the race course. Having Brian around was so much fun and although we enjoy being together on the World Cup we are still very focused on our training, recovery and racing.<br />
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Brian flew over to Europe after a successful weekend in West Yellowstone and he was psyched to test his fitness on the World Cup. He felt like although his result was not what he wanted he still raced as well as he had the weekend he was in Yellowstone. He left today with a renewed appreciation of the fitness level on the World Cup and a strong motivation to prepare for US Nationals in a couple of weeks!<br />
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My race went well and I was able to ski into the top 20 for the first time this season. Although my body was feeling better I am still not 100%. I am looking forward to Toblach next weekend and another classic start as well as the Tour de Ski in only a few weeks. Hopefully all this volume training I have been doing along with some recovery over Christmas will keep me fresh for the grueling week of racing during the tour!</div>
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Last but not least, it was great to have a coach with me on the World Cup for the first time ever!!! Tom did a great job assimilating into the USST group and was a huge asset to many of the results throughout period one so far. Tom headed back with Brian today and will be supporting him in the US for the next couple of weeks including US Nationals. Thanks to everyone who have made these opportunities possible and stay tuned for more race reports and results from the entire team!Caitlin Gregghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00396072285760057979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3700111692187474359.post-91724592576550624372015-11-01T20:49:00.000-08:002015-11-02T05:10:29.486-08:00Less than two weeks till Sweden!!!After an incredible training season which include half of my time at home and the other half up above Park City, Utah (plus a short stay in Truckee and Norway) I am now 10 days away from flying across the Atlantic for my first season as a member of the U.S. Ski Team!!! It was sad to say good-bye to some members of the team who will be staying in the U.S. for the start of the season in hopes of qualifying for some World Cup starts (Brian is in this boat too!) but also exciting to realize that we will have some Super Fans back home cheering us on!<br />
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My fellow rookies Julia (left) and Katherine (right) have been really fun to get to know. Although there is 15-17 years between us we still have a ton in common and I love absorbing their contagious excitement and attitudes!!! I can't wait to see these girls on the World Cup circuit soon!</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Before leaving I had one last altitude block in Park City. Last season I found that a few weeks up high in altitude (Frisco before World Champs, etc...) made a huge difference in my fitness and this year we decided to try it throughout the preparation period. I think the time living up at Deer Valley (8,300 ft) worked really well and as soon as I returned to the condo we have been renting (much thanks to the generous owner who has helped make the location ideal and affordable) I immediately felt like I could acclimate quickly and easily. This was a huge bonus as we had a number of intensity workouts and a Mini-tour at the end of our USST Camp combined with lots of long workouts and hard strength sessions throughout. </span></div>
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Our USST Camp (plus lots of other speedy club skiers) came to an end but Brian, Tom and I stayed for another 5 days to complete a solid 3 weeks of living up high. Since our camp ended with the Mini-Tour we opted to take advantage of the remaining days with so many beautiful places to train and we put in an additional 18 hours of mostly volume training to absorb all the intensity. I felt great for the Mini-Tour and practiced all of my recovery, refueling, racing and re-focusing strategies that I have been working on this fall. We have a number of "Tours" on the World Cup this season and I think the format will really suit me well! One of my biggest goals is to get an opportunity to compete in the Tour de Ski this coming January!!! Without an Olympics or World Championships it will be a huge focus for many athletes!</div>
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First, however, I need to start the season with a bang! I have been feeling great lately and Tom, Brian and I have been spending countless hours on planning our training, working on technique and reviewing our sessions to make sure we get the most out of them.<br />
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Classic skiing has been a huge focus for me this summer and fall and after Norway I knew I still needed lots of technique and power application work. This most recent camp confirmed that our hard work is paying off! I still have a ways to go before I consider myself a classic skier over a skate skier...but I am happy that I can finally use my strength and fitness when I need to go fast.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Climbing one of numerous canyons we skied for our volume block. <span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Photo: Tom Jorgenson</span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;"> </span></td></tr>
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Although skating is a strength of mine, there is always room for improvement. Tom has helped me refine and dial in my skating even more and I cannot be more excited. This fall has been all about technique and speed development. I have been putting in a lot of accelerations and speed varying workouts in hopes of increasing my overall neuro-muscular comfort and ability to deal with lactate acid during races. We had a skate a sprint during the Mini-Tour and I was really excited about how good it felt!<br />
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Since we have been focusing so much on changing gears and adapting to undulating terrain (thank you Mid-West terrain!) we decided to throw in a few canyon climbs! We skated up Big Cottonwood Canyon and classic skied up Immigration Canyon. Getting into a rhythm and just working on V1 and striding felt amazing. I really like to climb and these were some epic workouts to put in our bank of training hours and technique focus, not to mention they had some of the most beautiful backdrops and scenery I have ever seen!<br />
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My camp was a huge success thanks to the awesome support of Brian, Tom and all of our amazing sponsors and partners! Brian has been working very hard on our sponsor-ships, partnerships, fundraising and the business side of Team Gregg while Tom has been focusing on helping us have our best season's yet. I have been working hard too, but for the first time the majority of my energy can be focused on training, recovering and preparing for the start of the World Cup season. Thanks to the countless individuals who have donated to our Fundly Campaign we are stressing much less about the costs of the upcoming race calendar!<br />
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The season is fast approaching and I am feeling more prepared and more confident than ever before. I am headed home to Minneapolis for my final sea level preparation phase and some serious packing. As much as I love traveling and training in so many beautiful places, nothing compares to my favorite training routes and training buddies in the Twin Cities. Thanks for following and I promise to leave it all out on the courses this winter! My season will start with FIS races (Classic Sprint and 10K Skate) in Galivarre, Sweden on Nov. 21st and 22nd and for many reasons...I love training and racing in Sweden :)<br />
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<br />Caitlin Gregghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00396072285760057979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3700111692187474359.post-42491390874054110542015-10-18T20:44:00.002-07:002015-10-18T20:44:34.082-07:00Halfway through the Fall Park City Camp<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We are already halfway through the annual Fall Park City Camp. This year, like most, brought fantastic weather for the first week with sunny skies and mild weather. We were able to log a fairly big week with two intensity sessions, two strength sessions, a speed session and two OD's all while adjusting to the higher altitudes. Once again Team Gregg is staying up at 8,300 ft. where we have been staying on and off throughout the summer and early fall. Returning to altitude has never been easier and I am glad the time and money we spent to stay out here is paying off.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Annie Hart and I representing the Power House at the USSA Center of Excellence.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Working with Max the past 6 weeks allowed me to increase my testing scores across the board! I was stronger, more flexible, more powerful and leaner!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Working into some classic striding speeds with a headless horseman "watching."</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Skating through Park City with perfect weather.</td></tr>
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The past month and half has been the best training block of my career. I have been working up to 6 days a week with Tom and I can feel the difference it has made in my technique and motivation to push myself. Tom is out here in Utah with Brian and me and I couldn't be happier to have the consistency of the same coach at each workout.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tom and I out on the trails above Deer Valley.</td></tr>
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Although the focus of the camp has been on preparing for the upcoming season just over a month away, I have also been catching up with my US Ski Team teammates and other athletes from clubs around the country. It's been great to join so many top athletes and each day has been a important learning experience. Everyone has been spending quality time together during training but it has also been fun to connect at team dinners. It's been fun to hear about all the incredible things this group of athletes do outside of their training and racing lives!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The US Ski Team women minus Julia Kern.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We were able to stride for over an hour of the workout!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Approaching the top after almost 3.5 hours.</td></tr>
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Next week will included a few more intensity, strength and speed sessions before we finish the camp with a mini-tour on rollerskis! Then it's back to Minnesota for 10 days before Tom and I head over to Europe for the on-snow camp and FIS races in Sweden the week before the World Cup!<br />
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Thanks to all the amazing donations Team Gregg received through our Fundly campaign and the willingness of the USST to be open to the idea, Tom will be joining me for not only the pre-season camp in Sweden but also the first 3 races on the World Cup!!! I have been traveling and competing on the World Cup, at the World Championships and at the Olympics but never had my own coach at any of the events. I am beyond excited and grateful that this opportunity came together this year!Caitlin Gregghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00396072285760057979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3700111692187474359.post-37631814471782830472015-09-21T20:45:00.000-07:002015-09-21T20:45:24.464-07:00World Cup Fundraising Campaign<br />
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This year has been unlike any other for me so far. Starting off the new training season as a member of the US Ski Team brought a ton of excitement and energy to my goals and expectations. Training has been solid all summer and as we roll into fall I am feeling more and more excited about the upcoming World Cup season with each workout!<br />
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Back in May I was named to the B-Team on the US Ski Team after a historic finish in the 10 K Skate at World Championships. As a member of the B-Team I have access to national team camps and the USSA Center of Excellence and the staff there. I am responsible for all of my training and travel expenses, just the race season alone will cost over $25,000 in travel and lodging. One of the reasons for this is that on the World Cup the standard rate is $130/day for room and board. This far exceeds any of our previous season's budgets where I have been able to do home stays with families on the road and keep costs low. A thousand thank yous to all of you who have invited us in to your home, sometimes for weeks on end. The National Nordic Foundation (NNF) has stepped up big time to help offset the cost of many of the camps and big races but there is still a need.<br />
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Brian and I spent the majority of our spring and summer securing sponsorship's, applying for grants and working with our In-the-Arena project in North Minneapolis. Our sponsors are fantastic and have allowed us to train this summer for success this winter. I have trained more hours than I ever have before, plus have but an even greater emphasis on recovery to absorb that training. Last year my recovery was the first thing to go, and it resulted in being diagnosed with shingles just before my first World Cup race.<br />
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My community and supporters are awesome and I am asking for your support to help us reach our goals for the upcoming race season. Of course my goals are only half of the equation! Team Gregg has two athletes working hard to reach historic results and although Brian will be starting his season domestically his goals are to qualify for the World Cup and finish in the top 30. Last year he had the 2nd best US World Cup result of the season with a 35th place. <br />
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We have a fantastic new coach, the best equipment and sponsors in the industry and hundreds of hours of preparation leading into this next season. Now we need your help to go all the way! Our goal is to raise $50,000 to make this ski season happen at the elite level. We know it sounds like a lot...but as we get faster we are traveling more and more and our seasons get more expensive. The major goal for this season is for me to make the Red Group and move up to the A-Team and for Brian to secure the Overall Super Tour lead so that next year we are set to succeed at the 2017 World Championships in Lahti, Finland.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Working at the Hoigaard's Annual Tent Sale. Fitting skis, boots and poles while sharing inspirational stories with everyone who came in!</td></tr>
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Caitlin Gregghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00396072285760057979noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3700111692187474359.post-8754900429664499382015-09-06T20:54:00.002-07:002015-09-06T20:54:46.589-07:00New Coach!After returning home from Norway I found myself looking at my training plan and not really feeling like I wanted to get out and train. I was tired, hungry and pretty content to just "chill" out for a bit. I quickly recognized what my body and mind were telling me and listened. I erased my plan and decided to let the week unfold each day. I ended up taking 3 days off and some other days were as little as 30 min run but I didn't regret or feel bad about missing a single workout. As the end of the week approached I was asked to lead a group LNR practice in Afton and intervals were on the schedule. I woke up excited to see everyone again ready to get after it again. The workout was not super hard but just enough to get my heart pounding and blood moving after a break. I was back!<br />
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My week of super low training allowed my body and mind to recover, refocus and refuel for the second half of the training season. My low hours also allowed me to reflect on the first half of my training season and what my game plan would be to improve upon my weaknesses from Norway. I decided that an area I really had to focus on was my stretching and mobilization. I knew I had tight hips and upper back but I never realized how tight they were until I started working out at the Powerhouse gym (the same gym where Annie Hart has been training and getting ripped!). I spend a good amount of time now smashing, rolling and using pressure point release tools to try and reduce the years tightness from my lack of stretching. Aside from just using the weights to get looser I have also been lifting them to get stronger! I was impressed with Annie's improvements this year and since I am going to be in the Twin Cities for most of the fall I figured I would give the Powerhouse a try! Wow! I am sore beyond belief but I am also feeling great!?!? The gym is also right down the street from my mom's apartment so I get to visit her after my workouts which is a bonus!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Working on my range of motion and flexibility (t.his also HURTS!).</td></tr>
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Earlier this summer Brian and I were searching for more consistent wax support. We loved working with some incredible individuals and teams for wax support over the past two seasons. These individuals and teams helped us win races like the Birkie and qualify for the World Cup, World Championships and the Olympics, but it was obvious we were also dealt a bit of luck having such great service at so many venues for so long. It was time to hire our own wax tech. We tried a number of leads without success and saw a post from Tom Jorgenson who had just stepped away from coaching at St. Olaf college here in Minnesota. We contacted Tom and asked if he would be interested in working with Team Gregg for the upcoming season. We also mentioned that we could use a little help from a coaching standpoint. Tom agreed to work with us but we were also already on the road for another 5 weeks so we would have to meet once I returned from Norway.<br />
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I am a pretty big proponent of the old saying "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." I am stubborn, not keen on criticism and very apprehensive about change. Over the past couple of seasons I have found that I have been able to succeed without the input or support of a personal coach. Whenever I work with different groups or teams around the world I always appreciate feedback and new ideas but I am always the one who took it or left it and figured I was on the right track, especially after Falun. </div>
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Fast forward to today and I have been working with Tom for the past week while Brian is back at altitude in Utah (I decided to hold off on some altitude to work on technique and make sure I am really recovered for the upcoming hard fall training). I now "Get It." I now understand what a coach can bring out in an athlete and why athletes who find a good match with a coach are unstoppable. I don't think I have ever had a bad coach but I also don't think I have ever had a coach who understood me so well and could inspire me do be my absolute best everyday. I wake up motivated and ready to push myself to a higher level, I finish workouts feeling like I have made progress and more than ever I am excited about the upcoming season. I have made huge technique gains this past week and I am sure I have heard the same ideas from other coaches but somehow everything "clicked." I still have lots of room to improve technically (which is a good thing because it means I have room get faster!), but I am also looking forward to improving my fitness working with Tom as well. I realized that writing my own training means I do what I like to do and that is usually what I am already good at. So far Tom has helped me make little adjustments to my training approach that I know will make a big difference this winter. More to come soon!<br />
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