2024 WC2 FRI: Wild SUFFERFEST & Awesome Camp!
Friday dawned sunny and very cool. Perfect for SUFFERFEST in the river! Entering the water there were some shrieks and squeals, but after the first set of burpees, we were in the groove and the “fun suffering” began! We did 100 burpees, 100 push-ups, 100 rock presses, 100 Rock Squats, …
2024 WC1 THUR: Pushing Limits – Two Wheels, In the Air, & with Food!
It was DH Mountain Bike day at ELITEAM where the Campers can push their limits on two wheels on Killington Mtn. Groups loaded the chairllifts and then rode the trails all day. There were lots of mental and technical breakthroughs – and a few tip-overs!While one group was biking, the …
2024 WC1 WED: The Sandpit Slalom and the Sandlot Movie!
Wednesday’s Recap : The Sandpit Slalom and the Sandlot Movie!Today was another awesome day of action starting with the annual Sandpit Dual Slalom. After an inspection the ELITEAMers took three practice runs dialing in the line, and finding the right pressure and risk that matched the sand and course. And …
2024 WC1 TUES: Nutrition, Airtime, Dodgeball and Blades!
Today was a plethora of awesomeness at ELITEAM!We did circuits to train our Cardiovascular system to redline and then recover while having the best time all together rocking out. Ben’s group won the “I’m a Banana” Contest.We pushed ourselves to the limit in hardcore Dodgeball where it was winner take …
2024 WC1 MON: STRONG Bodies & Minds!
Monday at ELITEAM is all about Strength. We learned just how important strength is to every sport and that power, agility, speed and endurance all start with a foundation of strength! After completing 100 Burpees we headed to the hill out in front of KMS for a Leg Routine. The toughest …
Racing & Surviving 100 Miles in the Swiss Alps
Exactly 24 hours after starting the Swiss Alps 100 ultra, I was sitting at an Aid Station 75 miles in. The sun was coming up. I was trying to stuff spaghetti into my mouth. And all of a sudden I started sobbing uncontrollably. Not tears of pain or sadness, but …
Dig Deep Academy Launches
ELITEAM goes virtual with Dig Deep AcademyIf you want to get better, you have to “Dig Deep”by Edie Thys MorganSkiRacing.com5/27/21Many ski racing parents knew the annual, late-January ritual: Fire up your computer and be ready at 6 p.m. to nab a coveted spot at the ELITEAM summer camps. The camps, run by …
Dig Deep Academic Center
KNOWLEDGE TO BOOST PERFORMANCEAs part of ELITEAM’s new Dig Deep Academic Center, we’re excited to offer online educational courses for junior athletes. Through these courses, U14 & U16 athletes can learn the basics of Sports Physiology, Sports Psychology and Sports Nutrition. ELITEAM’s Dig Deep courses are taught by experts and …