DATA!!!!!!!!

For fun I collect data on my heart rate. I don't have any means to analyze it, but it sure is fun to look at! The little info box says 181 bpm, and the zones aren't set right yet.


Cornell Invitational: 10k Classic.

The Eye of the Tiger

This weekend at the chateau Delaney, there was an inspirational viewing of Rocky III, followed by Rocky IV and obviously Rocky V as well to complete the series (the men were controlling the tv if you are having trouble guessing). Naturally, this led to domination of the races by all people involved in such viewing, but more about that later.

The Eye of the Tiger is now my official song of the season and will be played before every training session and race, no exceptions. Bonus points if it is played by an old guy in sweats holding a boom box.



The rocky Marathon was followed by a delicious Italian dinner cooked by the top chef's Chad Day, Matt Delaney, and Jason Hettenbaugh, which was consumed by all, including Derrick, the infamous Sam Morse, Alex, Maddie, and her friends Carly and Jess.

Anyways, on to the racing. The NYSEF Harry Eldridge memorial races consisted of 7.5k classic on Saturday followed by a 15k mass start on Sunday for the guys and 10k for the girls. Result wise, I was pleased with my races, placing about as expected, but more importantly I felt much better in the races than I have been lately. Results can be found at www.nyseg.org for those interested.

This weekend the whole team will head back to Lake Placid for the Cornell Invitational and all the fun and excitement that it will bring with it. Watch out for an update on some intense 10k pursuit style racing next week.

Until next time,
The Stallion

I'm gonna blog SO HARD about this...

2nd ANNUAL CLARKSON CUP!!!!!

We pulled into the parking lot at Higley Flow State Park mid-morning. The air was cold, dry crisp; the sky was the majestic blue that saves itself for those special days. The snow was pure from the recent dusting of the night before, and crinched and crunched under our feet as we got our skate skis ready for the race. The girls then promptly complained about the cold and ruined the whole experience. Great, thanks guys...

Nah, j/k, lol, it was a perfect day that was just a bit on the cold side. We started off with Jim "Killer" Allott's Nordic Jacks to try and get blood into our fingers and toes. Then we ventured down into lower Higley to where we would be racing (The "F" loop, officially. Pretty F'd up, huh? LOL J/K). The sprint course was about 1.5K with slightly undulating terrain, and it was a bit icy. See, the temperature was slightly above freezing around 6pm last night, with a little drizzle mixed in. Then it dropped to nearly 0 F at night, and rose to 12 F this morning. Also, because of the cold, the new snow was dry and slow. It was going to be a pretty technical race because of the track switching from slow to fast seemingly every other stride.

After a qualifying run (I think Andy won that one), the men's races were organized into 3 qualifying heats, where the winner from each would move onto the final heat. Andrew Nadeau, Dan Smith, and I (Chris L) were the finalists. I would love to give a detailed commentary, but I was a bit busy at the moment and didn't quite take in as many details as I would have liked. Pretty much we pounded the double pole zone, pounded the first uphill, then pounded the downhill, pounded the flats, pounded the next set of hills, then pounded the finishing stretch. And... I won! Yeay! (Note, Matt D, D Day, and Benway were away at Lake Placid for the weekend.)

The girls side was a bit of a different story. There were so few of them that there was a qualifying run to determine starting positions, and then a single mass start to determine the winner. Senior Chelsea Reynolds won 1st place with a commanding lead, followed by freshman Andrea Walsh (from Vermont) with a commanding 2nd place, followed by sophomore Alicia Perras with a commanding 3rd place, followed by Alyssa Dausman (I had to check Facebook to find her last name...) with a commanding 4th place, followed by freshman Kallie Desmond with a commanding finish. I guess you could say the girls were very commanding today...


Yeay! We had our victory celebration and then EVERYONE DISPEARED. Vanished! Coach and I stayed behind to ski around for a bit and enjoy the perfect day that nature had bestowed upon us. As soon as we got to the main road, we found freshly groomed corduroy for us to skate on! It was pure bliss! On top of that, when we got back to the top of the hill after our ski, there was free hot dogs and hot coaco waiting for us. Oh man, you suckers missed out!

And so ends the 2nd annual Clarkson Cup. Tomorrow we go back for the Higley Hustle, which is a part of the Empire State Games. As Porky Pig would say, "That's all, folks!"















Figure 1. Clarkson Cup victors with crazy old man crashing photo. Photo Credit: Sayuri Yapa.

-Lamothe

P.S. I still can't get the font to change sizes. Oh well...

Scandelous!

I recognized the pic Derrick put up, and something didn't seem right. After an exhaustive search of the entire internet, I found the original photo.














That's right, the Day brothers are in league with the Black Bears. Watch out Bruce!

-Lamothe

Week of training for a weekend of racing

After a great weekend of racing, it was time for all of us to get back out training. Monday and Tuesday were full of an OD and an off day. Delaney and I went out to the Hig on Monday and had a nice easy skate OD which had its most exciting moment when a classic skier got tangled up in his skis when we tried to avoid Matt and I coming around a turn.

Wednesday was a great interval workout. Again Delaney and I made it out to the hig and did a nice warm up. We did the workout classic and really had the hammer down by the end. Thursday was all about the speed in the fresh powder, which always adds some fun.

As the week comes to an end, Clarkson Nordic separates to go its different ways this weekend for races. The infamous Clarkson Sprint Cup will be held on Sat. and the Higley Hustle will always add some excitement for the ones who stay local. Other of us are going to try and see what they can do at Lake Placid. Benway, Delaney, and Myself will try to go at it against a good field. I will try and see what I can do against my brother and alumni, Chad Day. This weekend should be full of exciting races and I can't wait to give you an update when we return.

Quote of the week "Double pole is like trying to kill a bear with one arrow; Kick-double pole is like trying to kill a bear with a whole quiver of arrows."

I thought of you Bruce.