a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KQQ8e2Z2kWs/SZAdqwfkIeI/AAAAAAAAAPo/k5VhrjdcquI/s1600-h/IMG_0781.JPG”img style=”float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KQQ8e2Z2kWs/SZAdqwfkIeI/AAAAAAAAAPo/k5VhrjdcquI/s320/IMG_0781.JPG” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300769381824078306″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KQQ8e2Z2kWs/SZAdqTqBxII/AAAAAAAAAPg/UsnqHhm7vEI/s1600-h/IMG_0777.JPG”img style=”float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KQQ8e2Z2kWs/SZAdqTqBxII/AAAAAAAAAPg/UsnqHhm7vEI/s320/IMG_0777.JPG” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300769374083335298″ //abr /Yesterday started with blowing rain, then snow, then sunshine in time for the race. Waxing was a little nuts but not as bad as it could have been. Once again I felt better as the race went being even with Lars after 1 lap, 20 seconds ahead after 2, and 25 or so at the finish. Right after I got the split I was 20 sec. up on him with 1 lap to go my pole came out of my grip! I had glued them on months ago and the have been fine until now…? It happened on a section of the course where there were no coaches or spectators so a brief moment of panic set in. “There is no way I am going to lose this race because my damn pole came off!” divbr //divdivA college skier I had just passed caught back up and I offered him $50 for his pole, he laughed. I told him I was serious and he thought about it but said no way. I offered him $100. He still said no… /divdivbr //divdivIt took a few minutes to get to where there was anyone who had a pole when Tommy Temple a legend in Eastern College racing appeared and had one for me. Thanks Tom! I got it on and tried not to go too fast too soon, got back to racing and held on to win. Quite a relief. /divdivbr //divdivI’m off to the airport soon to Europe. Until then…/divdiv class=”blogger-post-footer”img width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5871152313769582978-4661643319947393018?l=jamessoutham.blogspot.com’ alt=” //div
