> I wonder if the guys inthe top 10 are complaining? k > Nah...Italians never complain.
I want to state that the intent of my original posting was not to complain or whine -- truth be known, I'm absolutely tickled that the Birkie was even held, and that the course was as good as it was -- but I was curious about the apparent "discrepancy" in the course distance. My last 1.7 km did indeed suck, but my race as a whole was truly an enjoyable one. To paraphrase what someone else said, when you're a pathetically under-trained (and technique-disadvantaged) citizen racer such as myself, about the only race strategy you can have is to try and save a little bit for the end, and then "smoke 'em if you've got 'em". I clearly lit mine up too early, and 1.7km is a non-trivial distance for a slug like me. I guess from now on I'll wait for the sight of finish line banner. So...if anyone on the Birkie Foundation is on this list, THANK YOU for a great race experience...but just try and give us a better idea of course distance when alterations are necessary... -- Scott Bachmeier University of Wisconsin - Madison / SSEC / CIMSS mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/~scottb _______________________________________________ http://www.MadNorSki.org/ XC mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/xc
