Nationals done

Todays sprint was cancelled which means they will try to hold them tomorrow instead of the distance classic race. The organizers delayed a few times but it wasn't even close to -4 F out there. Tonight the World Junior and U23 World Champ teams are named and we haven't had a sprint race in the country yet. Bummer for the sprinters. 

This morning was another run on the treadmill at the Alaska Club and distance ski as the sun set at 3:30 pm. I think I am starting to get used to the ridiculous cold, it was -16 F and I felt fine as long as I kept moving. The skiing has been amazing other than the cold. Hard fast tracks and blue skies and big bright moon the other 18 hours of the day.

The sprint has been rescheduled for tomorrow, but it won't be a championship qualifier race. Either way my championships are done. It's a bit of a letdown after finally getting a chance to race at home, but fortunately my season continues at the World Cup in Whistler next weekend. I knew coming into the season that it was going to be the first race that really counts toward qualifying for Worlds and it is also the first race towards Olympic qualifying.

The next few day it's time to get a few hard workouts in and jump in the UAA Invitational on Saturday for the mass start classic race with all the western college skiers before heading to Canada on Monday. It should be a good field and a good chance to get a mass start in before the World Cups.