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Archive for December, 2008

December World-Cup Wrapup

Sunday, December 28th, 2008

I know it has been quite some time since I last posted, partially due to an inability to get online for long enough while in Hochfilzen…so here’s a recap of December including what worked well for me and what didn’t:

Gearing up for WC1

Monday, December 1st, 2008

There are only two days between me and the first race of the season, a 15k Individual (5 loops of 3k with four shooting bouts, 1-minute penalty for each miss).  This race is both highly dependent on running speed because there is a lot of time to be gained or lost over 15 kilometers, as well as on shooting, because a one-minute penalty for a missed shot that takes a mere 2 seconds to set up can be detrimental to a well-skied race.