Archive for March, 2009
Compton and Stuber Take 2nd!
And we are very, very proud of our girls!
CXC Elite Ladies!
Jojo getting some advice for the second heat
These girls can be kinda silly....
Bahaha! It's funny, cuz we were trying to be sneaky, but he totally knew exactly what was going on.
AK 5K
First race of Distance Nationals ’09 is down, the 5/10k classic. The courses here in Fairbanks are freaking sweet, perfect for classic striding. Even though I tend to do better in longer races, I had so much fun with this one that I ended up doing pretty good! Which definitely gives me good momentum for the rest of the series! I’m going to sit out on the team sprint today, to concentrate on the 15k pursuit and 30k classic coming up this weekend. My teammates are racing though, so I’m going to go, cheer them on, and take lots and lots of pictures! And here are a few random ones from yesterday:
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This is what the CXC Elite ladies look like before warm-up. |
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This is what Compton looks like in the start pen. |
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This is what Jojo looks like in the start pen. |
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And after the races, this is what we look like cheering for the boys! |
Results HERE
Hot
It’s 55 degrees at the Cresthill Resort right now. The sun is shining, the sky is blue, and the air is filled with the sound of bird’s song and the steady drip of water. The snow is melting.
And know what? I am totally OK with that. The birkie trail is still in pretty bombproof condition. More than good enough to last till thursday, at least. That’s when I leave for Distance Nationals up in AK. And when I get back, I won’t be sad at all if it’s time for the beach!
Ski and Tea Rocks the Bear Chase
Hayward can seem a little isolated at times, but one of the things it definitely has going for it is a HUGE community of active people, especially women. If I write a lot about the Ski and Tea ladies, it’s because I would probably go crazy here if it wasn’t for them. This pic is of the ones who went up for the Bear Chase (np: Jenny-O), and it’s just the perfect example of why I love them so much. They cover all ages, all speeds, and all ability levels. They had someone entered in every single event. And every single lady in this picture has a big, huge, happy to be there, love to ski smile on their face. Which is awesome.
Plus, the bear costume is ridiculous. Scruff McGuff?
Da Great Bear Chase
I wasn’t too happy with with my Birkie result, so I headed up to Calumet this weekend to try another 50K. The Bear Chase is fairly small as far as marathons go, with only about 200 people entered, but it makes up for size in spirit. There really is a guy dressed as a bear to chase, and there’s pasties and all the donuts you can eat at the end! Plus, it’s in the UP of Michigan, which I love, and I raced well, which always gives you a great impression of an event.
Saturday was the Junior Bear chase, and I was super excited to run into a large crew from Hayward!
All my favorite neighbors!
I failed at picture taking on Sunday, but I found these on Facebook, which means they’re fair game, right?
The Jacksons, Jeff and Kealey!
Linda, Ski and Tea's Fearless Leader!
Gretchen, fellow Ski and Tea-er, finishing hard!
Results Results Results
Lots of people racing in lots of different places this week:
Junior National Results HERE
Canadian Nationals Results HERE
NCAA Championships Results HERE
and, although there weren’t quite as many superstars there (except me and the Ski and Tea crew), you can find the Great Bear Chase Results HERE
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