First Day on Snow!

Great energy, bluebird skies, and the usual hordes of skiers marked the third annual Copper Mountain early season training session. The day added a critical layer to dryland training by getting some of the early season leg burn out of the way, as well as gave us a head start on teaching the Telemark turn to new athletes. We divided up and ripped hard in the morning, soaked in the sun and loaded up on Burrito Grande's for lunch, hit the rail park, and then logged two more runs before the day ended.Duncan Marsh getting some grindage.
Kelsey Bohanon sizes up some of her first rails.
Sam Stevens getting his glide on.
Charrine Chontouris slays her first day ever on skis.

Medals Testing, Day 3 - Bowlerama!

Medals Testing, Day 3 - Bowlerama!

The crew showed up to dryland today under the premise that we would be suffering through a new phase of Medals Testing that was just published by the US Ski team, which required 70's and 80's disco attire. Faces were ashen and worried about another suffer fest after a week of Medal's Testing, but that all changed when we pulled into the bowling alley. The CRMS Telemark Team owned El Jebowl this Thursday afternoon! The 7 year-old birthday party on the other side had nothing on us as we honed our core strength with the ultimate medicine balls.

Luke Lubchenco rolls another between the legs strike.
Adam "Crocket" Hobby
"Extreeeeeeeeeeeem"
Peter Madigan with some monster steeeeeeeeese.
Gracyn Overstreet laying finding the quickest way to the gutter.
Steve Roh on his way to victory.
Trevor Gomez and Juan Pablo spreading the love.
Peter Madigan and Kelsey Bohannon rolling retro style.
Gracyn Overstreet hooking up with perfect form.
Meghan Detering shows us all what it means to dress for a hard day of dryland and Dylan Smith stalks another set of pins.

Medals Testing Day 2

Push Ups
Dillon Smith 25
Noah Johns 15
Luke Lubchenko 42
Andrew Halloran-Taylor 21
Duncan Marsh 21
Peyton Heitzman 26
Brooke Lederer 16
Peter Madigan 42
Joan Sundeen 30
Gracyn Overstreet 16
Charinne Contouris 1
Jared Carlson 31
Nick Malick 37
Steve Roh 30
Meghan 33

Guys Push Up 100%: 75
Girls Push Up 100%: 56
Guys Push Up Record: Jake Sakson 59
Girls Push Up Record: Peyton Heitzman 26
Crunches
Dillon Smith 39
Noah Johns 51
Luke Lubchenko 57
Andrew Halloran-Taylor 32
Duncan Marsh 43
Peyton Heitzman 43
Brooke Lederer 48
Peter Madigan 44
Gracyn Overstreet 40
Charinne Contouris 24
Jared Carlson 48
Nick Malick 30
Steve Roh 43
Meghan 39

Guys Crunch 100%: 70
Girls Crunch 100%: 67
Guys Crunch Record: Luke Lubchenco, Alex Padgett 56
Girls Crunch Record: Brooke Lederer 48
Hex Jumps
Counter Clockwise listed first, then Clockwise
Dillon Smith 21.32 21.01
Noah Johns 16.14 17.44
Luke Lubchenko 16.9 17.67
Andrew Halloran-Taylor 22.04 23
Duncan Marsh 18.81 16.97
Peyton Heitzman 25.86 26.94
Brooke Lederer 21.45 21.41
Peter Madigan 17.67 17.1
Gracyn Overstreet 18.92 19.01
Jared Carlson 18.4 18.95
Nick Malick 17.15 16.62
Steve Roh 20.39 18.82
Kayo 18.35 19.82
Meghan 20.24 20.06
Liza 21.24 25.29

Guys CRMS Hex Record: Noah Johns 16.14
Girls CRMS Hex Record: Gracyn Overstreet 18.92

Box Jumps
Dillon Smith 47
Noah Johns 88
Luke Lubchenko 75
Andrew Halloran-Taylor 30
Duncan Marsh 62
Peyton Heitzman 33
Brooke Lederer 36
Peter Madigan 69
Gracyn Overstreet 37
Jared Carlson 41
Nick Malick 64
Steve Roh 57
Meghan 59

Guys Box Jump 100% = 105
Guys Box Jump CRMS Record: Noah Johns 88
Girls Box Jump 100% = 95
Girls Box Jump CRMS Record: Kelsey Lewis 43

Medals Testing- Day 1

It's official...the tele team is one burly crew! We hit the track today for the first leg of medals testing. Back in it's second season, the program has proved to be a great success. We have benchmarks for returning athletes to attempt surpassing this year, while new team members are pushing to establish a baseline and also chase previous records. It was an exciting day where records fell, new champions were crowned, and EVERYONE left their heart (and drool) on the track. See below for timed results and highlights of the 40 m, 400m, and mile runs.

40 Meters

All four returners topped their sprint results from last year. Noah set a new team record with Steve Roh at his heels, just .03 behind...in jeans! More importantly, a strong effort by all!

2007 2008 Dillon Smith 4.89 4.81 Kelsey Bohannon Noah Johns 4.6 Trevor Gomez 5.7 Kelsey Lewis 5.1 Sam Stevens 5.52 5.25 Luke Lubchenko 5.2 4.93 Juan Pablo Alcocer Andrew Halloran-Taylor 5.52 Hayden Kennedy 5.53 Duncan Marsh 5.1 5.08 Brian Butcher Peyton Heitzman 5.7 Brooke Lederer 5.72 Peter Madigan 4.84 Joan Sundeen Gracyn Overstreet 5.96 Adam Hobby 5.53 Hannah Horn Thorne Warner Charinne Contouris 6.22 Jared Carlson 5.36 Nick Malick 4.94 Grady Lenkin Steve Roh 4.63 Kayo Meghan 5.33 5.43 Liza SEASON RECORD 4.89- Dillon Smith Noah Johns- 4.6 RECORD Noah Johns- 4.6
400 Meters Three of the boys bested last year's times by 3-7 seconds! Peter set a blazing new team record and everyone finished with times under two minutes. 2007 2008 Dillon Smith 1:13 11 1:07 4 Kelsey Bohannon Noah Johns 1:03 5 Trevor Gomez 1:22 83 Kelsey Lewis 1:16 25 Sam Stevens 1:18 00 1:11 00 Luke Lubchenko 1:10 21 1:07 20 Juan Pablo Alcocer Andrew Halloran-Taylor 1:38 Hayden Kennedy 1:22 83 Duncan Marsh 1:04 98 1:10 Brian Butcher Peyton Heitzman 1:26 Brooke Lederer 1:21 Peter Madigan 1:02 2 Joan Sundeen Gracyn Overstreet 1:30 Adam Hobby 1:16 50 Hannah Horn Thorne Warner Charinne Contouris 1:58 Jared Carlson 1:12 Nick Malick 104:10:00 Grady Lenkin Steve Roh 1:06 7 Kayo Meghan 1:11 00 1:16 7 Liza SEASON RECORD 1:04 98- Duncan Marsh 1:02 2- Peter Madigan RECORD 1:02 2- Peter Madigan Mile The brutal mile. It had us all deep in the pain cave, but we emerged victorious! All returners topped their times from last season-- Duncan cut his time by more than 30 seconds, Sam by more than a minute!!! Brooke set a speedy pace for the women, finishing well under the typical 8 minute mile. But the greatest accomplishment of the day was seeing every athlete stumble across the finish line, legs burning, lungs gasping for air. This is one tough team! Bring on the snow! 2007 2008 Dillon Smith 7:22 3 Kelsey Bohannon Noah Johns 6:30 8 Trevor Gomez 8:13 -- Kelsey Lewis 7:38 -- Sam Stevens 7.36 28 6:34 2 Luke Lubchenko 6:33 66 6:31 Juan Pablo Alcocer Andrew Halloran-Taylor 10:36 Hayden Kennedy 6:48 -- Duncan Marsh 7:06 -- 6:29 5 Brian Butcher Peyton Heitzman 8:57 2 Brooke Lederer 7:31 45 Peter Madigan 6:17 3 Joan Sundeen Gracyn Overstreet 9:26 3 Adam Hobby Hannah Horn Thorne Warner Charinne Contouris 11:59 Jared Carlson 7:38 4 Nick Malick 6:38 48 Grady Lenkin Steve Roh Kayo Meghan 8:52 -- 8:18 45 Liza SEASON RECORD 5:49 00- Jake Sakson 6:17 3- Peter Madigan RECORD 5:49 00- Jake Sakson

Red Hill Run - 11.06.08

We ran Red Hill for the second time last Thursday. The frigid weather put some fire under our tails, and we improved our times across the board. In nine days, we'll look to defend our title as the fastest dry land team. Stay posted for information regarding the Red Hill Time Trial on Thursday, November 20th!

The times listed below are in minutes:

Dillon Smith - 23
Kelsey Bohannon - 30
Noah Johns - 22
Trevor Gomez - 34
Sam Stevens - 21
Luke Lubchenko - 21
Juan Pablo Alcocer - 34
Duncan Marsh - 21
Peyton Heitzman - 32
Peter Madigan - 32
Gracyn Overstreet - 33
Adam Hobby - 26
Hannah Horn - 32
Charinne Contouris - 44
Jared Carlson - 26
Nick Malick - 23
Grady Lenkin - 26
Steve Roh - 23
Amon Barker - 30
Kayo - 24

Ultimate Tournament & Balancing Acts

On Tuesday, the tele team put its ultimate frisbee skills to the test by challenging the other dryland programs (off-piste, snowboard, and climbing teams) to a huge Ultimate Tourney. While our already epic dryland season will not likely be remembered for this day, we are proud to say we gave it our best effort. Stylin' in the team color of black, the intimidation of our ninja-like presence could not overcome our lack of skill. In the end, it was the climbers who emerged victorious. With our massive squad of over 20 players, we were fortunate to have subs and also games that evolved on the sidelines amongst extras who were not out on the field. We did not dominate the day, but have had a blast with ultimate this season on many afternoons before yoga.



Subs also learned some of Meghan's magnificent balancing acts! The sidelines were packed with athletes learning to kneel and rotate, stand, and squat on plyoballs. Others attempted the medicine ball toss while standing on two, or even one, legs on the Bosu ball. In each of these exercises we're aiming to improve balance and core and lower body strength-- all tools that will benefit us in various aspects of our skiing over the coming months. Plus it's fun to have a ninja circus side-show on the field to cheer on the team!