Nationals 10k skate (in brief)
· Jan 5, 10:47 PM
Historical perspective – a look back at my performances at past US Nationals:
2005 – Soldier Hollow, 10k Skate – 7th
2007 – Houghton, 15k Skate – 7th
2007 – Presque Isle, Pursuit – 7th
2008 – Houghton, 10k Skate – 7th
2009 – Anchorage, 10k Skate – 7th
I guess I’m nothing if not consistent. I think I should see what I can do about reserving the place next year. It will save me the effort of actually racing.
Today was cold. Well, not as cold as the weekend when they failed twice to hold the sprint. But they did shorten the race, went to an easier course (which avoided the big hills and the really cold holes) and sent us out at 15 second intervals. My race was a good effort (hard to be top 10 at Nationals on a bad day unless you’re Bird), but not quite stellar. I struggled with the cold out of the start, but got into it on the second lap. I’d be psyched to see lap times, but I don’t think they exist.
The schedule has been changed around. Instead of testing classic skis I’ll be racing – either a 10 or 15 classic. The jury is going to make a decision on the distance sometime tomorrow morning. I guess they’ll also probably have to make a call on whether or not to race, but we can’t be too concerned about that right now.
Whistler WC start spot on the line tomorrow. Time to go have one.
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