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Eclipse 2024
Champlain Valley, Vermont
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Carriage Barn
Wilmarth Farm, Vermont
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Moonlit night
Wilmarth Farm, Vermont
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It’s been a while since we’ve observed a bobcat on Rosslyn’s wildlife cameras, so this hind quarter fleeting glance will have to do for now. From what I can see, a slender but healthy wild cat patrolling her territory, wayfaring the wildway, perhaps pursuing a mate, or perhaps just hunting for lunch. We’re fortunate to share Rosslyn’s fields and forests with so many wild neighbors. Thanks, @wildwaystrekker, for checking cameras on your final day of freedom before having your hip replaced, and for always investing your time, energy, passion, and smarts to wildlife stewardship. #bobcat #lynxrufus #bobcatsofinstagram #wildlife #adkwildlife #adirondackwildlife #fatcat #champlainvalley #adirondacks #rewilding #thisisrewilding #wildlifephotography #trailcam #wildlifesteward #stewardship #winterwildlife #trailcam (at Essex, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmhyUbAvaN0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
#bobcat#lynxrufus#bobcatsofinstagram#wildlife#adkwildlife#adirondackwildlife#fatcat#champlainvalley#adirondacks#rewilding#thisisrewilding#wildlifephotography#trailcam#wildlifesteward#stewardship#winterwildlife
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In this area of Vermont the best hawk watching is during the second and third week of September. The numbers of birds migrating south varies each day based on temperatures, winds, and precipitation. The best are clear days with a slight north wind and temperatures warm enough to create thermals. Of course, even if there aren't many birds, hiking to the tops of mountains in Vermont this time a year is pretty spectacular. #hawkwatching #hawkmigration #optoutside #birdwatching #champlainvalley #vermont #waterbottletravelingvermont (at Snake Mountain) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFN6xMjh0ri/?igshid=lz254orvckkc
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#sunset over the #champlainvalley https://www.instagram.com/p/CSfqhGTLP_S/?utm_medium=tumblr
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Scott Bliss is the head coach of Champlain Valley, a program from Vermont that has completed the trip to Portland 3 times in the past 9 years.
High School Harrier: What was it like for your team to qualify for NXN this past year?
Scott Bliss: Well if you aren't one of the normal qualifiers then it is an amazing feeling. We had made NXN in 2010 & 2011 but we missed by 4 points in 2016. That close miss makes it even better because to be honest it is a really hard thing to do. We had a great chance to make it that year and didn't so you always wonder if you will have another shot or not. We also did not go into last season knowing that team would be as good as it was. It ended up being the best girls team I have ever coached and we had no idea that was going to happen.
HSH: Four of your top 5 set their personal records in Portland. Is that a testament to tough courses in New England or smart racing/peaking for your team?
SB: I think it really was a testament to the focus of the kids. Obviously your training has to play a role in things but they were focused all year and it is a tough stretch at the end of your season when you have your state meet, New England Championship, Nike Cross Regionals and then Nike Cross Nationals all in a row. It is also a testament to them that they could compose themselves and not let the atmosphere at NXN affect them. If someone hasn't been there it is a challenge to have all of the stimuli that is coming at you from the pro athletes, to the swag, to elite level HS runners, the show that it is, etc. We do race tough courses throughout New England but we also race in New York in Section 2 multiple times throughout the season and that helps us immensely.
HSH: Compared to last year, where do you see your program this fall?
SB: I'm not sure. Every year is different. We return 5 girls who are sub 20 and all sub 19:50. I hate using track times for XC but they had good track seasons so hopefully they will springboard off of that and improve even more this fall. We have a couple of good 9th graders coming in and you never know who might surprise you from your returners. We had one girl as a senior who was normally probably in the 40's on our team and she trained all summer and was in our top 7 her senior year. It is amazing what some training and motivation will do at times! We have had a number of situation like that with the boys and girls teams.
HSH: Do you have any athletes you believe are ready to have a breakout season?
SB: I think that we have some girls who have put the work in and could have some big improvement. It is amazing what experience and the continuity of training can do for them. Plus the added experience of going to NXN and dealing with that pressure should help them this year in pressurized moments. We just try to stay the course and ask them to do the best they can every day.
HSH: How many assistant coaches do you have throughout the year?
SB: I have 3 assistant coaches. We usually will split the team in half and 2 of my assistants work with one group and myself and the other assistant works with the other half. I am not sure if we are going to do that this year or not. It may depend on the size of the team. When we are 100 or more I don't feel I can give the amount of time that every athlete deserves because of the size of the team.
HSH: How big is your school and how big is your team?
SB: CVU is now in the range of 1,300 or more depending on the year. The team is normally 90+ to 100 or more. That is boys and girls combined. Girls alone is normally 45+.
HSH: Do you have any big regular season meets your team will be participating in this fall?
SB: We race more than a lot of teams probably. The big meets will be Thetford Invitational because it is the site of our State Meet. Our priority is the State Meet. Anything else takes some luck so that is the focus and then see what happens. Manchester Invitational in NH. Manhattan Invitational Eastern States is always big just because of the great competition and the race being a bit different because it is 4k. And then obviously our State Meet is #1.
HSH: What is your philosophical approach to coaching that shapes how you run your program?
SB: Easy. The team is the most important thing. Individual state champions....awesome but if we don't have the individual state champion and we win the team championship that is the most important thing. But probably even over that is our motto of do your best today. If you do your best on that day and you get beat then you have nothing to be upset about and you should be proud of yourself. Then we can reflect on are there things we can do better and improve on and go from there. If you did your best you should not be upset and then respect the effort and talent of the teams/people that beat you.
HSH: What is a sample week of training for your program during the cross country season?
SB: Our long run day is normally Monday. We will actually do a workout usually on Tuesday. Wednesday medium distance run. Thursday 2nd workout which will probably not be as hard as Tuesday was. Friday easy day. Saturday meet. We always do strides when we don't run fast or we end our run with what we call "pickups' were every 20 seconds for 2 minutes they increase their tempo so that they are running their fastest at the end of the run. Teaching them to switch into faster gear when they are fatigued.
HSH: What type of mileage does your average top 7 runner do during their base phase?
SB: It obviously varies based on each individual and their experience. The range is probably going to be 30-35 mpw up to 50ish mpw. But again it depends on the age and running experience of the athlete. Everybody is different so we will do what we feel is right for each kid.
HSH: Do you have a staple workout you like to do with your program?
SB: Our state course is VERY hilly so our staples are probably hill workouts. We are called Champlain Valley for a reason though. Our school is in a valley and no matter where we run we are going to be going uphill at some point and it will probably not be an easy uphill. I think that is a piece that really helps us because we can't avoid hills. We also do what I call "combo" workouts where we will work multiple different systems - tempo 10 min. - 4-5 hill repeats - 4-5 simulated finishes. The workout kind of ends up mimicking a race at times and that is what we are trying to get our kids do...learn to race better.
HSH: What type of ancillary training does your team do?
SB: Before we run we do some shin splint drills to start, toe taps, lunge matrix, leg swing matrix, skip/form drills and agility ladders. After we will do SAM(strength/mobility), static stretching(rollers and lacrosse balls for their feet or pressure massage). A few days a week we do Core X and 2 days a week we will do a group strength workout.
HSH: What do you think is the most important aspect of your training program?
SB: Regulated effort. I'm not into big tough guy workouts or hero workouts. We work with a purpose and they usually have ranges of reps or times. They need to be honest with themselves. If they are spent then stop. It's not worth the effort. We want quality effort. We don't do something just to do it. There is always a purpose. I'm not going to go online and see a Great Oaks workout and then have my team do it because they can't. Can it give me an idea of something to do....yes but we can't do the same workout. I would destroy my kids.
I also think one of the other important pieces is we look at the season as a stair case. We are continually trying to improve and learn as we go up the stair case to get to our state meet. If we don't perform well during that process then maybe that was good. What can we learn from it. We don't overreact and we try to stay even keel and enjoy the process.
HSH: What was the most influential book or coach that helped you get to where you've brought your program?
SB: I will start with the easiest one - Jack Daniels. My first years coaching using "Daniels Running Formula" as a guide was immense. Now I use it more as a guide for track and cross I kind of do my own thing. The book I think that transformed me into I a better coach was "Take the Lead" by Scott Simmons and Will Freeman. Their attitude toward coaching and what our job as a coach is really stuck with me. I absolutely love to talk running and coaching so I try to steal (in a good way!) from anyone I can. I feel like I have good relationships with the coaches I am competing against and enjoy picking their brain. Especially Tim Cox from Coe Brown in NH!
HSH: Do you have any team traditions that you do each year?
SB: This an area I wish we were a bit better at. We name our training groups after famous runners, usually current US runners, we volunteer at a local marathon(organized my assistant coach Cari Causey) and we always meet in a circle with our arms around each other to do our pre-race talk. We don't have a ton of traditions and I sometimes feel like maybe I have dropped the ball on that area. I think we try to build a group of people who like to work with each and that is our tradition.
Photo is from Champlain Valley Twitter
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Now we have the @anniesloanhome color of the month! And,of course, we start with English Yellow. You know how #VILMVT loves #yellow. #180flynn #burlington #vermont #chalkpaint #champlainvalley #burlingtonfinds Open today noon to 4pm (at Vintage Inspired Lifestyle Marketplace) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv9Ky4vnHvG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1tg36y857o4qn
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#VERMONT #NewEngland #AutumnFoliage #🍁 in #NewHavenVT area Sunday #October 14th 2018 near to #Greenhaven #Gardens and Nursery 2638 Ethan Allen Highway #NewHavenVermont #AddisonCounty #ChamplainValley 05472 zip code #USA #🇺🇸 country #NorthAmerica continent - #AutumnInNewEngland #NewEnglandFall #NewEnglandAutumn #AutumnFoliage #TheGreenMountainState ⛰ #GreenMountainState 🏔 #GoVermont @govermont #ThisIsVT @thisisvt #ExploreVermont @ExploreVermont #VisitVermont @VisitVermont #VermontFall #VermontAutumn #TakeTours @taketours #iPhonePhotography #I❤️Vermont #🍂 (at New Haven, Vermont) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpBaWmQAzsf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=16zujkflip9c4
#vermont#newengland#autumnfoliage#🍁#newhavenvt#october#greenhaven#gardens#newhavenvermont#addisoncounty#champlainvalley#usa#🇺🇸#northamerica#autumninnewengland#newenglandfall#newenglandautumn#thegreenmountainstate#greenmountainstate#govermont#thisisvt#explorevermont#visitvermont#vermontfall#vermontautumn#taketours#iphonephotography#i❤️vermont#🍂
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Late Summer
Champlain Valley, Vermont
#landscape#vermont#champlainvalley#adirondacks#farm#landscapephotography#sunflowers#flower farm#farmhouse
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Smoky Evening
Champlain Valley, Vermont
#vermont#farm#landscape#farmhouse#champlainvalley#adirondacks#landscapephotography#sunset#dusk#swimmingpool#latesummer#hardscape
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An electric evening
Champlain Valley, Vermont
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Above the Clouds, Above the Clouds.... #RIPGuru #Embargo presents #HipHopGOP #Vermont #ChamplainValley (at Cambridge, Vermont)
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Little farm on a little hill. . . #vt #vermont #farms #stickseason #middlebury #addisoncounty #champlainvalley (at Snake Mountain)
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Best #creemee in the #champlainvalley #Vermont (at Goodies Snack Bar) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnKeKcZhPAX/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ce3gc8wt1vuk
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