I recently did an interview about Trondheim for SkiTrax's website with Nathan Schultz. Click the link and read it, if you're into it.
I recently did an interview about Trondheim for SkiTrax's website with Nathan Schultz. Click the link and read it, if you're into it.
After the World Championships it was time the show packed up and continued on - like a traveling circus onwards to the next venue, Lahti, Finland. That move signaled the long awaited Spring World Cup session, which consists of 8 races over 3 weeks in 3 different countries. I've been racing since the beginning of November, so I was eager to go to Scandinavia and see what's left in my gas tank before the year is officially over. Spring ski racing is pretty killer - the days grow longer, the birds begin to sing again, and the seemingly impenetrable grayness that settles over so many venues we visit throughout the winter seems to crack ever so slightly. We, the ragged, pale cross country racers soak up the vitamin D like paper towels soaking up spilled juice and that burning star puts a huge smile on all our faces.
Last Friday I finished the 2009 World Championships on a long awaited high note. The World Champs were starting to feel like that puppy you always wanted, but kept getting gypped on at Christmas time. You did extra chores, got good grades, did everything but still no puppy.
With the completion of World Championships, the distance Red Group for the final World Cup period has been announced. The Red Group consists of the top 30 men and women in distance and sprint by World Cup points. Red Group athletes receive full travel and living expenses from race organizers. It is not used for seeding purposes. Devon Kershaw and Ivan Babikov both made the distance Red Group for Canada. Kershaw is ranked 20th with...
Devon Kershaw gives a play-by-play accounting of the first Tour de Ski sprint in Prague. Devon qualified in 1st, but was knocked out in the quarterfinals when he fell on a corner. It is interesting to get the behind-the-scenes scoop, and the honest evaluation of the race. 1.2km City Sprint (2 laps of 600m) – Prague, Czech Republic (December 29th) After the long(ish) drive and a short(ish) sleep I awoke in Prague still feeling fresh...