tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post4031437238105214323..comments2024-03-17T10:39:40.056-04:00Comments on Hill Junkie: How to maximize ski race suffer factorHill Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01901432169252097296noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post-39135738682850758752009-03-10T11:45:00.000-04:002009-03-10T11:45:00.000-04:00Great report!Great report!Big Bikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18303656141935863563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post-87089292808167722102009-03-09T13:19:00.000-04:002009-03-09T13:19:00.000-04:00It definitely sounds like some gameday decisions d...It definitely sounds like some gameday decisions definitely hurt your race, the good news is that your ski training, or should i say hill searching, leaves you as probably the most specifically trained racer for this unique race format. Most skiers don't go for a 3 hour ski looking for nothing but climbs. And judging by some of the people you beat or almost beat, I think its time you stop taking Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post-2101431738015874002009-03-09T12:03:00.000-04:002009-03-09T12:03:00.000-04:00Duncan is back racing bikes again once in a while ...Duncan is back racing bikes again once in a while too. He won the Barkeater Stage Race (Lake Placid) back in the 80's. Now he lives out near Rochester. I saw him at Perinton last year. He finished well...solobreakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10746976531739827476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post-37884496615215825462009-03-09T07:34:00.000-04:002009-03-09T07:34:00.000-04:00Anonymous - I stand corrected. Being relatively ne...Anonymous - I stand corrected. Being relatively new to the sport, I don't know too many names. This <A HREF="http://www.nensa.net/NENN/archives/NENN_Vol3_No4.pdf" REL="nofollow">NENSA article</A> talks about Marc. Looks like Dan competed in the 2002 biathlon. Mt Washington does have a way with drawing talented athletes, whether it be running, biking or skiing.Hill Junkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01901432169252097296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post-8232116901025586812009-03-09T00:12:00.000-04:002009-03-09T00:12:00.000-04:00Rangeley was super fast for 25k, then the sun came...Rangeley was super fast for 25k, then the sun came out and it slowed way down for the second lap. I lost 2 of my 4 gels to clumsiness, and died trying to cover a move at 35k or so, rode the edge of a complete bonk from like 38 to 49k, but used the very last I had to win a sprint finish. Decent for a first marathon, but lots of room to improve. Colin absolutely annihilated me.<BR/><BR/>Toko/Luke Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17215899775567698921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post-19871620146589471122009-03-08T22:06:00.000-04:002009-03-08T22:06:00.000-04:00Count again, there were at least 4 Olympians on th...Count again, there were at least 4 Olympians on the mens side. Justin, Duncan, Marc, and Dan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post-261121705927017012009-03-08T21:45:00.000-04:002009-03-08T21:45:00.000-04:00Luke - how did your Rangeley race go? Looks like c...Luke - how did your Rangeley race go? Looks like conditions were pretty fast.<BR/><BR/>I had an assortment of clothing options with me. I should have changed to something lighter. Last year it was so much colder at the finish, and I can't make the 8am cutoff to send dry clothes up. I would not want to rill my cold skis. I thought about waxing up the warm structured RS:11's but didn't want to Hill Junkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01901432169252097296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post-92008460455327737462009-03-08T21:23:00.000-04:002009-03-08T21:23:00.000-04:00Solutions to your problems: Change pre-race. There...Solutions to your problems: Change pre-race. There's plenty of time, and its worth sacrificing 5 minutes of warmups. I've shed and added layers before races plenty of times. Also, someone there should have had a riller. A rill would have made your cold grind less of an issue. Also, trust Toko. Their Wax tips are generally pretty accurate. Also...bring two pairs of skis. The other stuff like the Luke Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17215899775567698921noreply@blogger.com