Comments on: Pros of Tomorrow: Andrew Musgrave http://fasterskier.com/2010/07/pros-of-tomorrow-andrew-musgrave/ FasterSkier: Cross-Country Ski, Biathlon, and Nordic Combined Racing, Training and News Fri, 25 May 2012 15:10:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: sailguyhttp://fasterskier.com/2010/07/pros-of-tomorrow-andrew-musgrave/comment-page-1/#comment-2632 sailguy Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:41:22 +0000 http://fasterskier.com/?p=68672#comment-2632 Andrew made a big impression on me at the Olympics too. I spent most days on the side of the trail, usually two or three metres from the skiers. You can see a lot more in people's faces in person than on tv: you can see who is angry at having slow skis, you can see who has given up on the day and is skiing out the race as prep for the next one, and you can see who is not looking for excuses. Despite being a long way back every time I saw him, Andrew was clearly trying to ski right at his limit. The last time up the staircase in the pursuit race, with no coaches left in the area, the tv cameramen packing up, and no one to see but a few volunteers, he tried to transition from offset (v1) to one skate (v2?) on a short less-steep section. It didn't work for him this lap, but very few of the skiers dropped from the lead group were still trying to transition by the last lap. Even if he never makes the top, it will be fun watching him try. Andrew made a big impression on me at the Olympics too. I spent most days on the side of the trail, usually two or three metres from the skiers.

You can see a lot more in people’s faces in person than on tv: you can see who is angry at having slow skis, you can see who has given up on the day and is skiing out the race as prep for the next one, and you can see who is not looking for excuses.

Despite being a long way back every time I saw him, Andrew was clearly trying to ski right at his limit. The last time up the staircase in the pursuit race, with no coaches left in the area, the tv cameramen packing up, and no one to see but a few volunteers, he tried to transition from offset (v1) to one skate (v2?) on a short less-steep section. It didn’t work for him this lap, but very few of the skiers dropped from the lead group were still trying to transition by the last lap.

Even if he never makes the top, it will be fun watching him try.

]]> By: FasterSkierhttp://fasterskier.com/2010/07/pros-of-tomorrow-andrew-musgrave/comment-page-1/#comment-2617 FasterSkier Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:06:45 +0000 http://fasterskier.com/?p=68672#comment-2617 I was impressed watching Andrew race at the Olympics. While he may not have had the races he was hoping for, he appeared to be skiing with a belief that he belonged and was clearly putting it all out there, scrapping for every second - even in the team sprint where his teammate blew up leaving them way off the back. I was impressed watching Andrew race at the Olympics. While he may not have had the races he was hoping for, he appeared to be skiing with a belief that he belonged and was clearly putting it all out there, scrapping for every second – even in the team sprint where his teammate blew up leaving them way off the back.

]]> By: xcladhttp://fasterskier.com/2010/07/pros-of-tomorrow-andrew-musgrave/comment-page-1/#comment-2615 xclad Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:20:40 +0000 http://fasterskier.com/?p=68672#comment-2615 He is fair loon is that boy. would nae want tae get in his wa fan hes gan full bore. He is fair loon is that boy. would nae want tae get in his wa fan hes gan full bore.

]]> By: midget22http://fasterskier.com/2010/07/pros-of-tomorrow-andrew-musgrave/comment-page-1/#comment-2613 midget22 Sat, 17 Jul 2010 13:34:24 +0000 http://fasterskier.com/?p=68672#comment-2613 what a hero!! what a hero!!

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