Ride and Glide

This morning Sam went to Theo-Wirth and did the Loppet course while I went to the oval to do a little racing. Not many people at the track as alot of people were up in Bemiji for the marathon Championships. Mike Anderson took 2nd in the 25km race up there. Him and another guy broke away early and lapped the field on the 1km track. He really wants to go for the win tomorrow in the 50km race. Anyway I raced the 800 meter and the 1000 meter. They had the 4 Jrs from midway, me as the only senior, and 2 other master men all together. The 800 was first and off the line I tried to drop in between some of the jrs before the corner but the front one stood up for no apparent reason. I hit one of their blades and almost took one out but he kept it upright while I was forced way wide. I was all tense after this and my form was crap which meant I was going nowhere fast and just wore myself out trying to catch back up. In the 1000 however, the jrs did not want to start out fast so as soon as I found myself on the front going into turn 1, I opened a gap up. Its extremely difficult to pass in skating because you need a good run on someone, so I figured if they wanted to win I was going to catch them off guard and make them work to get it. I could hear them behind me say "hey, why is he starting out fast." I kept myself relaxed and the strokes long the whole time and I won by 25 meters. My first rookie win of the year and only my 3rd race! I know they are just jrs but they are fast and they have been skating most of their lives.
In the afternoon after Sam was done skiing we did our first "base" training. 2:45hrs out to Manning.It was of atomic proportions. Well he did ski for 2:30hrs prior so it was expected. I was getting tired as well. Not quite to bonkville but just kind of cold and clammy. I forgot the camera so sorry, no pictures.
Floyd has been calling me and rubbing in the 80 degree weather and sunny beaches. He was having fun taking the pt cruiser down the HALEAKALA road. I bet Janet, his wife, had her hand imprinted into the "oh crap" handle when they reached the bottom.
Time to eat some more.