This is a follow-up post to an earlier entry where I noted an off-hand comment by US coach Chris Grover that when Kikkan Randall qualifies in the top ten in a sprint race, that this is a good sign that she has a good chance of making it to the finals. I looked at some […]
Also tagged kikkan randall, qualification, SprintSo US coach Chris Grover mentioned to FasterSkier.com that he thought that when Kikkan Randall qualifies in the top ten that’s a really good sign that she has a good chance to make the finals. I did this once before with an interesting quote of his, and I feel kind of bad. Â I’m not trying […]
Also tagged chris grover, kikkan randall, quotes, SprintYesterday I posted some data looking at a popular hobby horse within the US skiing community: Andrew Newell’s alleged tendency to ski really fast in the qualification round and then not advance far (or not far enough) in the heats. Last night a friend emailed me to let me know that I kind of screwed […]
Also tagged heats, qualification, SprintUpdate: I kind of messed this post up a bit. Â It does change the picture somewhat, so see below for edits. There are several topics in North American XC skiing that are fairly predictable. Â One of those is that anytime Andrew Newell posts a blazing fast qualifying time but fails to advance to the finals […]
Also tagged men, qualification, SprintThis is part four in a short series of season preview posts on USST athletes in which I’ll review each skier’s results to date and make some guesses about how they’ll fare in the upcoming season. Â I don’t have any special insight into the future beyond my database of past race results, and I certainly […]
Also tagged season preview, Sprint, usst