Monday we did a mock Classic sprint. The whole point of training is to get faster at racing and practicing races is a good way to do that.

The qualifier and quarter everyone double poled and in the semi & final heats it was all techniques in the classical genre. Not everyone raced.

Women:

Qualifier:
Kikkan Randall 4:18
Morgan Smyth 4:28
Lindsay Williams 4:32
Laura Valaas 4:34

Quarter (shorter course):
Kikkan Randall 2:50
Laura Valaas 2:55
Lindsay Williams 2:56
Morgan Smyth 2:57

Semi:
Kikkan Randall 2:44
Laura Valaas 2:45
Morgan Smyth 2:51
Lindsay Williams 2:52

Final:
Kikkan Randall 2:42
Laura Valaas 2:44
Lindsay Williams 2:49
Morgan Smyth 2:51

Men:

Qualifier:
Torin Koos 3:49
Andy Newell 3:51
Dan Roycroft 3:57
Pat O'Brien 4:01
Kris Freeman 4:07 (s)
Dave Chamberlain 4:15 (s)
Simi Hamilton 4:20
Mike Argue 4:29
Nick Klein 4:29

Quarter (shorter course):
Torin Koos 3:27
Andy Newell 3:27
Dan Roycroft 3:29
Pat O'Brien 3:33
Kris Freeman 3:44 (s)
Dave Chamberlain 3:49 (s)
Mike Argue 3:54
Simi Hamilton 3:55
Nick Klein 4:02

Semi:
Torin Koos 3:21
Andy Newell 3:21
Kris Freeman 3:23
Pat O'Brien 3:29
Dave Chamberlain 3:33
Simi Hamilton 3:43
Mike Argue 3:50
Dan Roycroft 3:51 (s)
Nick Klein 3:52

Final:
Kris Freeman 3:25
Torin Koos 3:25
Andy Newell 3:25
Dave Chamberlain 3:31
Pat O'Brien 3:32
Dan Roycroft 3:44 (s)
Simi Hamilton 3:44
Mike Argue 3:46
Nick Klein 3:49

Unfortunately, we weren't on the actual sprint course since they haven't finished paving it. Thursday we're doing a Skate Team Sprint in the morning so check in for that. Freeman switched skis with Roycroft after the quarter and the (s) means that person was on noticeably slow rollerskis.

Clearly, I need to work on my qualifying. I've known this for awhile. Goal no. 1 for the 08-09 season.

Labels: 2010 Venue, race, rollerskiing