XC skiing warm up/down (classic) 5:00 [1]
Didn't get much of a warm up in, as we didn't have much time before the race started after we got there. Found the right wax really quickly though, so it was good. (KR75 = klisterwax, perfect for new-ish snow that's sopping wet)
XC skiing race (pursuit) 37:29 [5] 10.0 km (3:45 / km)
5k/5k continuous pursuit
I won, which is kinda cool as I haven't been skiing, but guess being aerobically in shape helps much! Weakest bits were double-poling and skating up steep hills for sure. In the first lap, classic, I was with Stephi and a girl named Alex the whole way around, then in the skate leg, battled it out with Alex. Very strange conditions for skating- the tracks were much, much faster than the middle part, so marathon skating was actually a really good option. And double-poling the downs instead of V2...
Alex kind of let me by within 1k to the finish, and then there wasn't room for her to pass really on the sprint in. Don't think she was being too competitive about it though!
XC skiing warm up/down (skate) 10:00 [2]
Two laps of the little starting bit to warm down. Did it with Stephi and invited the 15 year old really quick girl who came in 3rd or 4th for the women to join us. Can't believe she was that fast! Hope she keeps skiing...
Ski-O 40:00 [3] ** 6.6 km (6:04 / km)
10c
Wahoo! First time at Ski-O!
Really great fun. Nice that there was enough snow coverage that going through the woods was a good enough option, even on race skis! I did cut through the woods a bunch of times, but was a bit easier because of the tracks others made here and there. It's so different than orienteering- it's very easy to find the controls once you're anywhere near the right place as they're just on the side of the trail. Don't need really fine navigation skills, as you really just have to be on the right trail and ski by where the control is.
Was a bit stupid though and didn't go to the finish? No one told me the triangle was supposed to be the start and finish. So when I got to number 10 and saw no double circled point, I just went in and downloaded. Was only 200 meters from the last control, so whatever.