US Long Track Champs

I'm alive, moving, have shelter and breathing so things are well. Skating has been a struggle the past two days. Results are up on usspeedskating.org under results. I skipped the 10k today.

Funny story today. I skated my 5k yesterday in a world of hurt for the last 5 laps. I had my hands on my knees and was pushing whole straights like this and turn for like half the race. It was tough and embarrissing. I blew up hard but gutted it out. I got a few comments from people today how they liked my pain face yesterday. What kept me going was knowing i had a shot at a PB. I missed my PB by 2 tenths!!! The time I did 7:17 b4 was in 2003. I opened in 34s then the last 6 laps went 33s and it was easy!!! Not this race!

Anyways, Tim Hoffman who respect so much as a skater was telling me how that's happened to everyone. He said he died at Oly trials 02 from 30s to 37 and was blown with hands on legs. He said Derek Parra had a world cup 5k where he was ahead a half lap then blew up and lost by a half lap. Made me feel better to hear that. It happens to the best of them I guess. I still don't know how I skated 7 32 second laps in a 3k back in early season without a problem???? Wish I could do that now.

Hopefully, the weekend will go better for me. I'm paired with JP Kepka tommorow on the 500. That just got me pumped for tommorow. I hope JP can get some good power on the Long Track. I see he raced low 38s way back in November. He has alot of pop so I expect him to go alot faster than that. My PB is 37.4 and I would like to see a 37 something tommorow. I just have to focus on the process and the results will follow. My turn entries I really need to fix up for tommorow.

Here's the sched tommorow.....
Saturday, 29 December 2007

Warm-up 8:15am - 9:05am

Resurface 9:05am - 9:30am

National Anthem 9:35am - 9:38am

Races Start 9:45am

Distances:

500m Ladies 11 pairs

Timing Change

500m Men 4 pairs

Resurface 20 minutes

500m Men 14 pairs

Full Resurface 25 minutes

1000m Ladies 12 pairs

Timing Change

1000m Men 4 pairs

Resurface 20 minutes

1000m Men 15 pairs


START LIST
MEN 500 m
UTAH OLYMPIC OVAL SAT 29 DEC 2007 START TIME
WR 34.03 WOTHERSPOON Jeremy (CAN) 9 NOV 2007 Salt Lake City (USA)
TR 34.03 WOTHERSPOON Jeremy (CAN) 9 NOV 2007 Salt Lake City (USA)
Pair Lane No. Name Nation
1 I 124 HALL Maurice USA
O
2 I 148 SLIVOCKA Joseph USA
O 106 BEDFORD Ryan USA
3 I 115 DEFRANCO Nate USA
O 142 OCHOWICZ Alex USA
4 I 130 KUCK Jonathan USA
O 140 NAHRWOLD Paul USA
5 I 118 EATON Caleb USA
O 146 RUSK Walter USA
6 I 129 KEPKA J.p. USA
O 108 BOUDREAU Brian USA
7 I 127 HOTCHKISS Matthew USA
O 113 CREVELING Chris USA
8 I 116 DUCKER Laurence USA
O 137 MARK Alex USA
9 I 152 SWIDER-PELTZ Jeffrey USA
O 104 BARRETT Colton USA
10 I 134 LOVE Andrew USA
O 131 LAWRENCE Robert USA
11 I 138 MARSICANO Trevor USA
O 147 SHANAHAN Matthew USA
12 I 105 BECK Daniel USA
O 133 LOBELLO Anthony USA
13 I 123 GREER Kreg USA
O 151 STEWART Donald USA
14 I 149 STEIN-STEWART Mike USA
O 144 PEARSON Nick USA
15 I 112 CHOLEWINSKI James USA
O 145 PLUMMER Matt USA
16 I 107 BLUMEL Mike USA
O 121 GOFF Tyler USA
17 I 102 AUSSPRUNG Brent USA
O 141 NEEDHAM Christopher USA
18 I 110 CARPENTER Kip USA
O 120 FREDRICKS Tucker USA



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SPEED SKATING .
START LIST
MEN 1000 m
UTAH OLYMPIC OVAL SAT 29 DEC 2007 START TIME
WR 1:07.00 KOSKELA Pekka (FIN) 10 NOV 2007 Salt Lake City (USA)
TR 1:07.00 KOSKELA Pekka (FIN) 10 NOV 2007 Salt Lake City (USA)
Pair Lane No. Name Nation
1 I 133 LOBELLO Anthony USA
O 148 SLIVOCKA Joseph USA
2 I 132 LEVEILLE Charles USA
O 124 HALL Maurice USA
3 I 129 KEPKA J.p. USA
O 137 MARK Alex USA
4 I 115 DEFRANCO Nate USA
O 146 RUSK Walter USA
5 I 118 EATON Caleb USA
O 140 NAHRWOLD Paul USA
6 I 104 BARRETT Colton USA
O 142 OCHOWICZ Alex USA
7 I 127 HOTCHKISS Matthew USA
O 134 LOVE Andrew USA
8 I 152 SWIDER-PELTZ Jeffrey USA
O 113 CREVELING Chris USA
9 I 131 LAWRENCE Robert USA
O 143 ORTEGA Liam USA
10 I 106 BEDFORD Ryan USA
O 130 KUCK Jonathan USA
11 I 105 BECK Daniel USA
O 135 MACKY Ron USA
12 I 116 DUCKER Laurence USA
O 108 BOUDREAU Brian USA
13 I 122 GORMAN Jonathon USA
O 147 SHANAHAN Matthew USA
14 I 112 CHOLEWINSKI James USA
O 151 STEWART Donald USA
15 I 138 MARSICANO Trevor USA
O 149 STEIN-STEWART Mike USA
16 I 145 PLUMMER Matt USA
O 121 GOFF Tyler USA
17 I 102 AUSSPRUNG Brent USA
O 141 NEEDHAM Christopher USA
18 I 120 FREDRICKS Tucker USA
O 107 BLUMEL Mike USA
19 I 110 CARPENTER Kip USA
O 144 PEARSON Nick USA
Legend
No Starting Number I Inner Lane O Outer Lane
WR World Record TR Track Record
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sorry i just have the men....