Almost forgot this, the guys were sorting out the controls and tables, I didn't really know how to help, so I did a bit of strength work. 14-13-12 on the push ups and then 3-4 min of abs.
10 AM
XC skiing warm up/down 8:27 1.55 mi (5:28 / mi) +2m5:27 / mi ahr:135 max:159
Ski-O race 8:49 1.57 mi (5:37 / mi) +63m5:00 / mi ahr:152 max:180
Leg 1 of Long Sprint Relay @ Auburn Ski Club
And team Taco-CSU (me + Cristina) for 2nd!
Wooo! Off to a quick DP start, then a different first route choice to #1 and lost a bit of ground to Mikell. He was then ahead, but not far ahead the rest of the course, and I made up a bit just at the end, passing at the final control before exchange. Hard skiing, not too tricky decisions, but definitely did need to stay in contact with map.
XC skiing3:28 0.47 mi (7:23 / mi) +1m7:20 / mi ahr:130 max:144
Ski-O race 11:21
Leg 2. Now alone, and trickier. Quick decision not to go the same way ad Leg 1 right off the start, and then a bunch of kind of in and out controls in a detailed area. After the fun fiddly stuff, had a massive slog up for a control at the top before flying down hill and into the finish to tag off Cristina.
This time 2 seconds down to Mikell, which combined with the first leg, would put us exactly even. But Donatas got both of us by 6-7 seconds in the total....
XC skiing3:40 [2] 1.38 mi (2:39 / mi) +29m2:29 / mi ahr:96 max:152
Ski-O race 16:26 2.41 mi (6:49 / mi) +68m6:16 / mi ahr:160 max:177
After a mini coaching session with Cristina and Zan aided by Mikell, did the two short legs back-to-back. Recognized a lot by now, and snow a bit slower, but still training, with a map and even controls out!
Ski-O9:14 1.22 mi (7:34 / mi) +22m7:10 / mi ahr:152 max:171