a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qpcDeSX7uUU/Si5lwOdzUZI/AAAAAAAAAAc/fg7QbgkdTJo/s1600-h/steve.jpg”br //abr /p class=”MsoNormal” align=”center” style=”text-align:center”Race Weekend !!!/p p class=”MsoNormal” align=”center” style=”text-align:center”o:p /o:p/p p class=”MsoNormal”It was a big weekend for most of the crew as the team spread out across the state to contest several different races and to show everyone why Nordic skiers are considered some of the best athletes in the world./p p class=”MsoNormal”o:p /o:p/p p class=”MsoNormal”st1:country-region st=”on”Chad/st1:country-region and I stayed local and raced the Power Bar 9 mile trail race on the familiar trails of st1:place st=”on”st1:placename st=”on”Mendon/st1:placename st1:placename st=”on”Ponds/st1:placename st1:placetype st=”on”Park/st1:placetype/st1:place. This is the second time I have done this race. The last time I raced it was in 2005!! In 05’ I was just getting back in to training after returning home from college and taking a year off to student teach and coach in st1:state st=”on”st1:place st=”on”Virginia/st1:place/st1:state. In 05’ on the same course I ran 1:02:01 this year I ran 57:35 I’m pleased to see that I was able to run faster especially considering that racing 9 miles doubled my avg weekly mileage! st1:country-region st=”on”st1:place st=”on”Chad/st1:place/st1:country-region also was able to step it up in a big way over his 2005 result. In 05’ st1:country-region st=”on”st1:place st=”on”Chad/st1:place/st1:country-region ran the 4.5 mile course in 33:40 this year he ran the 9 mile course in 59:11. st1:country-region st=”on”st1:place st=”on”Chad/st1:place/st1:country-region is also running around 10-15 miles per week so I would say our 2supnd/sup, and 3suprd/sup place overall result was a good effort!!! My avg HR was 183 with a max of 192 and if I remember correctly st1:country-region st=”on”st1:place st=”on”Chad/st1:place/st1:country-region had an avg of 178 and a max of 191 !!!/p p class=”MsoNormal”o:p /o:p/p p class=”MsoNormal”Adam and Reed also stayed local and mixed it up jumping in the Pittsford Triathlon. Reed was 3suprd/sup in his age group and Adam was 4supth/sup. Looking at the ages Reed was a man amongst boys considering he is only 13 yrs old and competing in the 19 and under age group!?!?! MAN-CHILD !!!!/p p class=”MsoNormal”o:p /o:p/p p class=”MsoNormal”Amanda also was able to “Throw Down” at the state qualifier in the 3000 meters. She came in to the meet with a seed time of 10:38 and was able to rally and run 10:14 taking the win in Division I . Amanda has been dealing with some injuries so I know it was a big win for her!!! We will all be cheering for her this weekend as she travels to st1:city st=”on”st1:place st=”on”Syracuse/st1:place/st1:city to compete at the State Meet!!/p p class=”MsoNormal”o:p /o:p/p p class=”MsoNormal”Steve also was in action this weekend at the Keuka Lake Triathlon. He was able to take the win in his age group and finished 15supth/sup overall. Not to bad for the old guy!!!!/p p class=”MsoNormal”o:p /o:p/p p class=”MsoNormal”Marty tried to bring the wrath of R.N.R to New England but was un-able to locate the 5k in downtown st1:city st=”on”st1:place st=”on”Boston/st1:place/st1:city and missed the race. (They were Lucky)!!!/p p class=”MsoNormal”o:p /o:p/p p class=”MsoNormal”Overall it was a great weekend for R.N.R proving that we not only know how to ski but we are can run, swim, bike and even get lost!!!/p p class=”MsoNormal”o:p /o:p/p p class=”MsoNormal” align=”center” style=”text-align:center”Here is a picture of Steve on top of the podium!!!/pp class=”MsoNormal” align=”center” style=”text-align:center”img src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qpcDeSX7uUU/Si5mRGcj-tI/AAAAAAAAAAk/t890bI8VStU/s320/steve.jpg” style=”cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345322251709577938″ //pp class=”MsoNormal” align=”center” style=”text-align:center”br //pdiv class=”blogger-post-footer”img width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2153137138194667387-7978289923627069050?l=rochesternordicracing.blogspot.com’ alt=” //div
