Tuesday Feb 28 |
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| weight:170.8lbs (sick) |
| cough, cold, fever....but you have to admit the timing is pretty good....better now than last week before skiing 51K....probably will not work out until Saturday at the earliest...going to the doctor tomorrow... |
Saturday Feb 25 |
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| Birkiebiener 51K skate |
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| C • Nice job today! 9 |
| xc skate skiing 3:51:00 [4] | |
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| Well, I started faster than the last few years and got out in front of wave 4...finished in 3:51 and was happy with my placement but it could have been a great race if I had not I died the last 13 K and lost 200 places in that time...a well executed fly and die strategy...good news is it was a better result than last year...I could not even talk when I finished....probably due to no long ski's over 3:20 all year..I actually laid on a table 10 meters from the finish because I was so wasted....the bottom line: a fast start, a decent race and I suffered appropriately.... |
Friday Feb 24 |
| xc classic skiing 2:10:00 [1] | |
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| I know, I know....skiing over 2 hours the day before the Birkie....but here was the deal...I was at The Rock Lake ski trails...the trails are fantastic single track striding trails, the views in the woods was incredible and I did not want to stop....hey, I went easy on the waxless and thought "no matter what happens tomorrow this ski was worth the trip"... |
Thursday Feb 23 |
| xc skate skiing 1:05:00 [2] | |
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| skate skied at the Fish Hatchery road in between watching the kids race and the elite sprints...... |
Wednesday Feb 22 |
| xc skate skiing 1:32:48 [3] | |
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| In Hayward, Wi....skied from Fish Hatchery up the Birkie Trail....I was the first tracks on freshly groomed snow on a sunny day...awesome....skied longer than I planned because I was having so much fun.... |
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| C • Are you getting paid for this ? 2 |
Monday Feb 20 |
| xc classic skiing 1:33:33 [2] | |
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| easy classic ski under the lights at double O...light snow was falling.... |
Sunday Feb 19 |
| xc classic skiing 1:20:58 [3] | |
| ahr:138 max:157 |
| got out the waxless and strided at French....good ski...Im heading up to Hayward tonight to work for the first 3 days of the week and then hangout till the Birkie 52K xc marathon...not sure if I will have internet access.. |
Friday Feb 17 |
| uphill treadmill hike 45:00 [2] | |
| ahr:130 |
| wimped out on the cold.... |
Wednesday Feb 15 |
| xc skate skiing 53:12 [2] | |
| weight:169.4lbs |
| a rare morning ski at French and I beat the groomer out....kinda icy but the groomer should be able to break it up a bit.... |
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| C • Did you see 1 |
Monday Feb 13 |
| xc skate skiing 55:25 [2] | |
| weight:169.8lbs |
| Decided to stretch the legs after yesterdays race with a little skate skiing at French....I must have gone pretty hard because my legs had no sign of life even though I was skiing very slow....gave it a 2 effort even though it was likely 1 speed due to dead legs...... |
Sunday Feb 12 |
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| Mora Vasaloppet 42K Classic |
| xc classic skiing 10:00 [2] | |
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| warm up and test wax at Mora |
| xc classic skiing race 3:17:56 [4] 42.0 mi (4:43 / mi) | |
| ahr:156 max:174 weight:169.2lbs |
| Mora Vasloppet 42K Classic XC ski marathon...best race of the year for me....I skied hard the whole way and did not let up...my kick was fantastic with decent glide...I decided to start fast and get out front a bit and that worked well...concentrated well the entire race and my kick was so good that slight technique bobbles were minimized....heel is very sore now and hurt a bit during the race but it didnt effect my speed.... |
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| C • Well Done 3 |
Saturday Feb 11 |
| xc classic skiing 1:16:43 [2] | |
| ahr:128 max:152 weight:168.8lbs |
| easy classic ski at French...trails groomed well...prepping to ski 42K classic tomorrow...should be fun....the heel is a bit sore but it should not slow me down.... |
Thursday Feb 9 |
| xc classic skiing 1:20:31 [2] | |
| ahr:130 max:154 weight:169lbs |
| Beautiful night to ski at the home course at French...2" of new snow that was ungroomed but the track was skied in and good in most places...it was soft so classic was the right choice...after it sets up and they groom it it should be great....easy ski...enjoyable...getting set up to race well classic at Mora Vasaloppet 42K...should be fantastic conditions... |
Tuesday Feb 7 |
| xc skate skiing 47:10 [3] | |
| ahr:137 max:165 weight:170.4lbs |
| late night xc skate skiing at French under the lights..FAST conditions!....pushed some hills... |
Monday Feb 6 |
| xc classic skiing 1:16:50 [2] | |
| ahr:130 max:150 weight:170.8lbs |
| with the 42K Mora Classic Marathon coming up Sunday, I got out the waxless classic ski's to take a spin...lots of snow at French with the classic track in good shape most places and icy and glazed in others....as much as people say this had been a poor snow year there have been very few times that I have not been able to ski or forced to ski in poor conditions.... |
Sunday Feb 5 |
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| City of Lakes Loppet 35K skate |
| xc skate skiing race 1:49:15 [4] 29 km (3:46 / km) | |
| ahr:165 max:179 weight:169.8lbs |
| City of Lakes Loppet...almost missed my wave and got a bad start at the back of the wave...oh well, settle in and enjoy trying to pick up some places...the course had some sketchy icy sections and I dumped it hard on one...overall a decent race at an event where I have never had a good result...the heel held up fine and the cold beer at the bar after the race went down very nicely... |
Saturday Feb 4 |
| xc classic skiing 43:48 [1] | |
| ahr:114 max:134 |
| skied the Luminary Loppet tonight....candles were set in blocks of ice that circled Lake of the Isles.......the arch bridges over the channel between Lake of the Isles and Calhoun were also lined with candles...a pretty amazing site....magical.... |
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| C • Sounds great, I should move to... 1 |
Friday Feb 3 |
| xc skate skiing 1:04:41 [3] | |
| ahr:138 max:160 weight:169.4lbs |
| xc skate skiing at French....tried out my new skating boots and skied easy...35K City of Lakes Loppet coming up on Sunday so I want to go in rested to have a good ski.. my heel is still hurting but I dont want to stop training or racing so I just keep working around it... |
Wednesday Feb 1 |
| xc skate skiing 1:08:58 [2] | |
| ahr:131 weight:168.4lbs |
| Skied this morning at French....we got 4" of snow in Plymouth...the home course will have great skiing for the next week or so....
Looks like this snow saved the City of Lakes Loppet...game on Sunday!....and it aint the Super one.... |