Nationals 2019

Thank you everyone for bringing such amazing energy to Hardwood for Nationals on Saturday; it was really special. I did my best to spin it back to you with my race. Congratulations to the organizers and staff for a successful event, and all the riders on the weekend of competitions. And thank you especially to…

Good, better, best – Sprint Day

Sprint day was solid. It was a real sprint course: two laps of 600m for about two and a half minutes of racing. I’m not so sure I like these true sprint courses. We’ve had three of them this year – at Sovereign Lake, Lappe, and Whitehorse, and I can’t quite figure themĀ out and make…

Way north to Whitehorse

The second half of the Tour took a turn for the better. You won’t recognize that on the result sheet though, those were still pretty bad. But my mindset was considerably better. Was I still frustrated that I felt and was racing so poorly? Absolutely. Was I racking my brain and agonizing over it? Nope.…

Nationals in the Newfoundland

This year, Canadian cross country skiers literally crossed the country from last years Nationals venue to convene in Corner Brook, NLFD, for the 2014 Canadian National Championships. By way the crow flies, the distance between the 2013 and 2014 venues is in excess of 4500km – crazy! Which got me thinking: how many kilometres do…