Another beautiful day here in Seefeld. After the Americans had such a great day with the sprints, everyone was excited to see how they do in the distance races. In addition to combined (jumping, then skiing, which is not a strong sport for the Americans), there was a men\u2019s 15K and a women\u2019s 10K. Part of the course took place on the same sprint circuit with some addition distance to make about a 3.7K loop with four passes through the stadium each loop.<\/p>\n
Given the beautiful morning and knowing we\u2019d be watching the races at 11 and 2 (men\u2019s then women\u2019s) I went off to explore some trails and go to the cabin at Wildmoos, about a 3K uphill ski one-way from the hotel.<\/p>\n
I went with a couple from Jackson Hole, who are super into skiing (like me). Once we got going, I pushed the uphills just to get some intervals in. I\u2019m feeling really strong and in shape so why not. Just about then, some Swedish men\u2019s team guys passed by and I skied behind them. There were three other fast skiers who did the same thing. Who wouldn\u2019t want to watch these guys ski and see what they do that normal people do differently. I\u2019ve decided it\u2019s the balance, smoothness and fearlessness on the downhills.<\/p>\n
Anyway, the Jackson couple and I ended up skiing another loop that was flat or rolling and ended up after skiing about an hour back at the Wildmoos cabin.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a pretty colorful place. Here\u2019s a video of the inside.<\/p>\n