final results
We decided to use kickwax. My qualifier went ok, but was off balance on the herring bone pitch heading into the finish and I didn't feel totally gassed at the end.
I was 22nd in qualifying among seniors.
My quarterfinal had Crooks, Lenes, Stephen, Sandau, Pletcher and me. I was a bit behind after the start, but ahead of Sandau. I fought really hard in the downhill and flats to get back on. The far left on the last uphill turned out to be a good choice and I passed Stephen and held onto 4th in the heat. This was good enough for 19th overall and 14th Canadian. I wasn't far back at the end, but I can't say I was close to qualifying either. From my heat, Crooks and Lenes made the final, finishing 1st and 6th, and Pletcher was a lucky loser and grabbed 2nd in the B final.
Overall a decent sprinting result for me at Nationals.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Nationals 15km classic
results
My skis weren't fast enough. I just didn't get the right thickness and length of klister. It's tough to get it exactly right. You needed the grip to climb the hills but with too much drag you lost a ton of time on the gliding sections. I was well back but actually had less guys ahead of me than I thought I would.
My skis weren't fast enough. I just didn't get the right thickness and length of klister. It's tough to get it exactly right. You needed the grip to climb the hills but with too much drag you lost a ton of time on the gliding sections. I was well back but actually had less guys ahead of me than I thought I would.
Monday, March 09, 2009
Nationals 10km Skate race
results
I tried to start out at a good pace but not too fast. I caught my 15 sec. man Greer and he followed me until we were caught by Brian. We lapped through the stadium together but then Brian's pace was too tough to follow up the steep climb. Eventually Greer and I caught Gord, and I tried to keep the pace high heading to the finish. A fall on the last tough corner cost me a top 10. I ended up 14th.
I tried to start out at a good pace but not too fast. I caught my 15 sec. man Greer and he followed me until we were caught by Brian. We lapped through the stadium together but then Brian's pace was too tough to follow up the steep climb. Eventually Greer and I caught Gord, and I tried to keep the pace high heading to the finish. A fall on the last tough corner cost me a top 10. I ended up 14th.