Comments for FasterSkier.com http://fasterskier.com FasterSkier: Cross-Country Ski, Biathlon, and Nordic Combined Racing, Training and News Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:49:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Northug Sprints To Victory in Falun by kaiser http://fasterskier.com/2010/03/northug-sprints-to-victory-in-falun/comment-page-1/#comment-2128 kaiser Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:49:17 +0000 http://fasterskier.com/?p=53474#comment-2128 I am starting to hate Petter Northug. His finish would be great if he could pull it out only one or two times but as it is every one knows that they will have to fight for second place. it makes finishes really boring. I am starting to hate Petter Northug. His finish would be great if he could pull it out only one or two times but as it is every one knows that they will have to fight for second place. it makes finishes really boring.

]]> Comment on Northug Needs a Nickname by biathlete http://fasterskier.com/2010/02/northug-needs-a-nickname/comment-page-1/#comment-2127 biathlete Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:34:01 +0000 http://fasterskier.com/?p=52630#comment-2127 "The King" will always be reserved for Ole Einar Bjoerndalen. He can shoot AND ski (though admittedly is having a rough year). He will always be Norway's (and the Nordic worlds) only King. Northug needs to find another nickname for himself. “The King” will always be reserved for Ole Einar Bjoerndalen. He can shoot AND ski (though admittedly is having a rough year). He will always be Norway’s (and the Nordic worlds) only King. Northug needs to find another nickname for himself.

]]> Comment on Freeman Ends Olympics with DNF, Southam Posts top US Men’s Result by jpsiuk http://fasterskier.com/2010/02/freeman-ends-olympics-with-dnf-southam-posts-top-us-mens-result/comment-page-4/#comment-2126 jpsiuk Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:02:19 +0000 http://fasterskier.com/2010/02/freeman-ends-olympics-with-dnf-southam-posts-top-us-mens-result/#comment-2126 Hi Folks, I am Canadian. I am a Type 1 Diabetic. I was diagnosed (i.e., it hit me) about the same time in life as Kris Freeman, ... and I skate and classic ski all winter long. I race as much as I can as well. Lake Placid 50 km and I go way back... it's winning, but I return periodically. A low blood sugar incident while racing can SEVERELY beat your body up. (...I was crawling around in the snow at Lake Placid looking for food that was dropped by earlier skiers... not a high point in my sports experiences) Kris Freeman is not 'new' to racing, or to cross-country events. He was verrry ready for these Olympics. We were all watching and cheering for him. Unfortunately, the races did not unroll as we would have liked. The long races that go poorly can roll your performances back by 2 - 3 weeks. The results were not what we were hoping for, but, that's life. I can guarantee you that as upset as any of us readers are, Kris F. is more upset, and, the pain and suffering he endured during his low blood sugar during a race was probably a worse feeling than any of us have had to date in 2010. Kris Freeman is still one of the best cross-country skiers in the world. We are lucky enough to be able to support him here. I certainly do. #180 [above] mentions some race targeting that might actually benefit the entire US Cross Country Program, Kris Freeman for sure, but likely the rest as well. PS - let's not kid ourselves, the Europeans and the rest of the world are not just going to wait for us to take these titles from them; it's important to them, and us; but, there can be only one gold medal. Thanks for your time. JP Hi Folks, I am Canadian. I am a Type 1 Diabetic. I was diagnosed (i.e., it hit me) about the same time in life as Kris Freeman, … and I skate and classic ski all winter long. I race as much as I can as well. Lake Placid 50 km and I go way back… it’s winning, but I return periodically.
A low blood sugar incident while racing can SEVERELY beat your body up. (…I was crawling around in the snow at Lake Placid looking for food that was dropped by earlier skiers… not a high point in my sports experiences)
Kris Freeman is not ‘new’ to racing, or to cross-country events. He was verrry ready for these Olympics. We were all watching and cheering for him. Unfortunately, the races did not unroll as we would have liked. The long races that go poorly can roll your performances back by 2 – 3 weeks.
The results were not what we were hoping for, but, that’s life. I can guarantee you that as upset as any of us readers are, Kris F. is more upset, and, the pain and suffering he endured during his low blood sugar during a race was probably a worse feeling than any of us have had to date in 2010.
Kris Freeman is still one of the best cross-country skiers in the world. We are lucky enough to be able to support him here. I certainly do.
#180 [above] mentions some race targeting that might actually benefit the entire US Cross Country Program, Kris Freeman for sure, but likely the rest as well.
PS – let’s not kid ourselves, the Europeans and the rest of the world are not just going to wait for us to take these titles from them; it’s important to them, and us; but, there can be only one gold medal. Thanks for your time. JP

]]> Comment on Northug Needs a Nickname by pnorthug http://fasterskier.com/2010/02/northug-needs-a-nickname/comment-page-1/#comment-2125 pnorthug Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:06:01 +0000 http://fasterskier.com/?p=52630#comment-2125 crashtestxc, you got it right. He calls himself "The King" whenever he's at races in Europe. That being said, he does put the "thug" in Northug. crashtestxc, you got it right. He calls himself “The King” whenever he’s at races in Europe. That being said, he does put the “thug” in Northug.

]]> Comment on The Road To Whistler: Ben Sim by Dario Cologna (SUI) and Suzanne Nystrom (SWE) win Engadin Ski Marathon; Andrew Johnson of U.S. in 31st http://fasterskier.com/2009/12/the-road-to-whistler-ben-sim/comment-page-1/#comment-2124 Dario Cologna (SUI) and Suzanne Nystrom (SWE) win Engadin Ski Marathon; Andrew Johnson of U.S. in 31st Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:35:04 +0000 http://fasterskier.com/?p=42405#comment-2124 [...] Ben Sim, from Australia, whom fasterskier interviewed before his Olympic run in December, was just 16.5 seconds off the winning pace, placing [...] [...] Ben Sim, from Australia, whom fasterskier interviewed before his Olympic run in December, was just 16.5 seconds off the winning pace, placing [...]

]]> Comment on Interview: Randall Takes Third Career World Cup Podium by nexer http://fasterskier.com/2010/03/interview-randall-takes-third-career-world-cup-podium/comment-page-1/#comment-2123 nexer Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:02:38 +0000 http://fasterskier.com/?p=53332#comment-2123 I just want to know what it feels like to beat Kowalczyk! Congrats! I just want to know what it feels like to beat Kowalczyk!

Congrats!

]]> Comment on Freeman Ends Olympics with DNF, Southam Posts top US Men’s Result by Matti Rowrow http://fasterskier.com/2010/02/freeman-ends-olympics-with-dnf-southam-posts-top-us-mens-result/comment-page-4/#comment-2122 Matti Rowrow Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:44:53 +0000 http://fasterskier.com/2010/02/freeman-ends-olympics-with-dnf-southam-posts-top-us-mens-result/#comment-2122 Where are the Drammen comments? Everyone has a voice when we fail but what about when we succeed? Isn't a good result also an opportunity to evaluate what led to a positive outcome? Where are the Drammen comments? Everyone has a voice when we fail but what about when we succeed? Isn’t a good result also an opportunity to evaluate what led to a positive outcome?

]]> Comment on Interview: Randall Takes Third Career World Cup Podium by chadsalmela http://fasterskier.com/2010/03/interview-randall-takes-third-career-world-cup-podium/comment-page-1/#comment-2121 chadsalmela Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:44:40 +0000 http://fasterskier.com/?p=53332#comment-2121 PS. The relay scramble was pretty sweet too! PS. The relay scramble was pretty sweet too!

]]> Comment on Interview: Randall Takes Third Career World Cup Podium by chadsalmela http://fasterskier.com/2010/03/interview-randall-takes-third-career-world-cup-podium/comment-page-1/#comment-2120 chadsalmela Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:43:10 +0000 http://fasterskier.com/?p=53332#comment-2120 Great day for Kikkan. 8th in CLASSIC sprint at Olympics signaled Kikkan could have done just this at the Olympics in a freestyle sprint. Look at her splits in the team FS sprint--and the team is not like the individual. Her splits showed incredible fitness as did her 30k. Glad fasterskier put Kikkan in position to talk about how the Olympics went for her. That was a good question for her. Best Olympics for a USST athlete since Koch--definitely the best for a female, and kudos to Caitlin for a tenacious performance in the team sprint with Kikkan. Where are all the comments on this article? Great day for Kikkan. 8th in CLASSIC sprint at Olympics signaled Kikkan could have done just this at the Olympics in a freestyle sprint. Look at her splits in the team FS sprint–and the team is not like the individual. Her splits showed incredible fitness as did her 30k. Glad fasterskier put Kikkan in position to talk about how the Olympics went for her. That was a good question for her. Best Olympics for a USST athlete since Koch–definitely the best for a female, and kudos to Caitlin for a tenacious performance in the team sprint with Kikkan. Where are all the comments on this article?

]]> Comment on Interview: Randall Takes Third Career World Cup Podium by mygatt http://fasterskier.com/2010/03/interview-randall-takes-third-career-world-cup-podium/comment-page-1/#comment-2119 mygatt Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:57:31 +0000 http://fasterskier.com/?p=53332#comment-2119 Amazing, Kikkan, congratulations. Great work out there yesterday, and at the Olympics too. Amazing, Kikkan, congratulations. Great work out there yesterday, and at the Olympics too.

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