Our last two days of camp went very smoothly, and I can safely say that by the end I was pretty tired. On Wednesday, we started out with a 10 mile rollerski that included two double pole strength sets on a road- that over the 1-mile stretch we were using- gained 500 feet of elevation. That afternoon, we jogged to a little airfield that had amazing views of the surrounding peaks- Colden and Marcy to name a few- for some exercises in finishing speed and a swim.
Thursday we did a little warmup, and then did three 1.5k time trials on classic skis- double pole, no pole, and single stick. I enjoyed them, and felt increasingly tired with each one. After a long cool down, we headed back to the house where some opted for a pre-departure shower and others chose the stream (Dr. Bronner's for the win pt2).
I got home in time to help get the boats off of the water down at the boathouse and for a delicious dinner with the fam. My dad makes a BEAST grilled salmon and risotto.
I spent Friday catching up with friends at the world famous Corner View Restaurant and packing before embarking on my adventure Saturday morning. As we drove north on 93 the fog was so fluffy and thick that it felt like we were driving through clouds, but the farther away we got, the skies cleared and we were granted a clear view of the beauty that the Northeast Kingdom has to offer.
We registered and got straight down to business moving my stuff in. My roommate arrived about a half hour I did and we reorganized our room so that we would both have optimal space for all of our stuff. We probably have a lot more than your average student with all of our training gear, workout clothes for all seasons and school supplies. We’re both pretty impressed with our setup. Shoutouts to all of my friends who set me up with some great pictures and posters and decorations!
The evening was filled with campus and dorm meetings about community and logistical details. I chuckled when one of the faculty commented on how many people were in one of the meeting rooms when we had a campus wide (80ish people) meeting. I imagined what it would be like if all of CHS tried to squeeze into an area that was about 1/3 the size of the mini gym. Impossible!
This AM, we finished our strength testing with sit-ups, pull-ups some planks and clap push ups and then headed to the tennis court for some med-ball "around the world."
After lunch, I watched a thunderstorm slowly travel towards us and block out the view of Willoughby gap before putting on an extended show right over campus. It cleared up and I got down to exploring some of the great single track that Kingdom Trails manages (Voted #1 Mtn. Bike system in the US by Bike Mag) with a senior in my dorm. The trails were a bit slick and we heard some stray rumbles but it was great nonetheless. We arrived back on campus to watch some of the older boys get to work on “Knee Touch Squats.” The squat test is a Burke tradition in which all of the students crowd around the one kid doing the test and cheer him or her on. It was pretty wild!
Classes start tomorrow ( I'm taking American Foreign Policy, Art, and Advanced Science Elective) and I am all settled in and excited about what promises to be a great year!
Emilie
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