Okay, That's More Like It

Another Sunday, another RSO Indoor race. My results are as follows:

300m TT: 00:42.89

500m Group Race: 01:08.61

1000m Group Race: 02:20.21

Alright, now I'm finally convinced that I've made some solid improvements over last season. Let's take a closer look. My 300m TT was over a second slower than my last RSO result. I did not feel good on the track and I stumbled in my second last corner. I was lucky to stay upright. My 500m time is a new personal best (previously 01:14.58) and so is my 1000m (previously 02:32.91). The two group races unfolded almost in the exact same manner. AM took off from the start line, opened up a gap, followed by me and EkM. EkM would be on my back, sometimes closer than others. I just skated my track patterns being mindful not to glide too much in the corners and kept my speed.

I must admit that I did not play nice with the kids (yes, I was racing the kids). I did not want to get stuck behind any of them because A) I would have to react to their track pattern and sometimes excessive strides B) if I cause them to crash during passing, I would feel horrible. So from start to finish, I skated in such a way that made it difficult for EkM (and potentially JM at the start) to get in front of me. Does that make me a bad person?

Me during the 1000m group race. Picture by Peter Doucet.

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Congrats on the new numbers! Watch out for those kids, they can be tricky!