Caitlin, Karl and I headed down to Chicago this weekend for the 3rd Annual Fall Rollerski Clinic. With over 30 participants the weekend was a huge success. Our host and clinic coordinator Tom Devoratchek picked us up from O’Hare on Friday afternoon and we headed downtown to check out the lakefront.
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The windy city lived up to it’s name with some wild weather. 22 foot waves were recorded in the middle of the lake and part of the boardwalk was closed down after a bicyclist was blown in to the lake. We waited for a break in the clouds to get out for a nice recovery run.
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Who needs the fountains of the Belagio when you can watch the waves roll in to the break-wall.
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We had beautiful weather with morning and afternoon sessions. We kept busy in the evenings watching the US Nordic Combined National Championships (contested on rollerskis) and giving a presentation at Benedictine University.
I am having a bit of tech troubles, but you should be able to click below for a great video of the clinic put together by Chris Wilson.
