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Muonio Race 2 - coming on up
“This was my best race in 11 months,” said Wendy Wagner of today’s Muonio skate race, “and one of my best skate races ever.” Wendy has been battling back into top form since suffering through an illness all last season.
\r\nCarl Swenson also put in a solid effort to finish 8th in a tough field. Andrew Johnson also showed that he is on the mend from his back injury by finishing 33rd.
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\r\nIt was fun to see the improvement just from yesterday. Simply having put in a hard workout, gotten a few more of the bugs out of the system really helped the skiers come around for today. They skied with more energy and drive, looked spunkier, raced better and consequently placed better.
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\r\nLike yesterday we had no outcome goals, but simply wanted the skiers to execute a good race. They did that, and for where they’re at they also had some good results.
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\r\nTemperatures were just under freezing but were super cold with a steady wind and very high humidity – it was the coldest I’ve ever been for being only –2c.
\r\nThe race was held on the same course as yesterday, conditions were good.
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\r\nThe Germans are obviously ready to go this year. World’s will be held in Oberstdorf, Germany in February.
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Carl Swenson
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\r\nHere are some abbreviated results:
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\r\nWomen 5km skate
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\r\n1 Claudia Kuenzel GER 12:21.6
\r\n2 Alena Sidko RUS 12:21.7
\r\n3 Evi Sachenbacher GER 12:23
\r\n4 Liisa Riitta Lassila FIN 12:25
\r\n5 Natalia Baranova-Masolkina RUS 12:28.5
\r\n6 Valintina Shevchenko UKR 12:28.8
\r\n30 Sigrid Aas NOR 13:24
\r\n32 Katrin Smigun EST 13:31
\r\n38 Wendy Wagner USA 13:37
\r\n67 racers
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\r\nMen 10km skate
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\r\n1 Axel Teichman GER 22:26
\r\n2 Tobias Angerer GER 22:43
\r\n3 Rene Sommerfeldt GER 22:51
\r\n4 Teemu Kattilakoski FIN 23:02
\r\n5 Jens Filbrech GER 23:09
\r\n8 Carl Swenson USA 23:19
\r\n33 Andrew Johnson USA 24:19
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\r\nWe’ll be here in Muonio for another week and two days before departing for Sweden and the world cup in Ostersund.
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\r\nOur training right now looks like this:
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\r\nMon: off
\r\nTues: am – Easy ski (2hrs). Easy ski and strength (weight room) in the pm (about 1.5hrs).
\r\nWed: am - 5sets of 3 x 1min with 2 min rest between intervals and 4 between sets. All at race pace (level 4). Easy ski in the pm.
\r\nThurs: am – Easy ski (1.5 to 2hrs). Easy ski and strength (weight room) in the pm.
\r\nFriday: am – speed 6 x 10seconds in a 1.5 to 2 hr distance ski.
\r\nSat: am – 2, 3, 4, 4, 3, 2 min w/ ½ recovery all at level 4 / race pace.
\r\nSun: am – easy ski (1.5 to 2hrs).
\r\nMon: am – easy ski (same).
\r\nTues: am – travel to Sweden. Easy run in the pm.
\r\nWed: am – 3 x 6min at varying intensities (level 3 and 4). Run and strength in the pm.
\r\nThurs: am – easy ski (1 to 1.5). Pm – easy run (.5).
\r\nFri: am – speed.
\r\nSat: World Cup
\r\nSun: World Cup
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\r\nWorld Cup!
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\r\nKeep checking in and don’t forget to support us by donating at this site or by visiting e-bay and buying some ski merchandise (type in: US Ski Team – and read the description of the items to make sure it is us selling the goods). Thanks and good skiing.
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Wendy Wagner
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Written By: petevDate Posted: 11/7/2004Number of Views: 238
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