IBU cup trials

IBU cup trials are over and they were a success! Four races in five days was pretty brutal but I made it through and managed to win the trials with two sprint victories a second in the mass start and a third in the last sprint. I was happy with my shooting, in the second sprint I shot 0,0 (second clean race ever) and in the mass start I shot 1,0,0,1.

Up next I am off to Italy to race on the IBU cup! These will be my first ever IBU cup races and I am very excited.

Russel and I duking it out in the mass start

On the podium of sprint race #2

MV News

A nice article in the Methow Valley News this week.....
http://methowvalleynews.com/2013/12/06/smith-competes-at-canmore-leads-noram-series/

Canmore

The first on snow skiing I have done this year was in Canmore, Alberta and it was very fun. It's so nice to get off the rollerskis and be back on snow. The first races of the season took place last weekend and again this weekend in Canmore. They went very well for me, I was happy with my skiing and most of my shooting. Last weekend was Noram #1, both Saturday and Sundays races were 10km sprints where I placed 1st and 2nd respectively. This weekend was Noram #2, Saturday was a 20km Individual where I placed 3rd and Sunday was a 10km Sprint where I placed 2nd.

Next I am off to Grand Rapids, Minnesota for the IBU cup/Olympic trials. Those races are December 14-18th.

On top of the podium after Noram #1

The team

Because of all the snow making guns my rifle became so frosty it stopped working

Thanks to Kristin Smith for all the great pictures

Teammate and training partner Raleigh Goessling and I are putting on a masters biathlon clinic this fall in the Winthrop, Washington. Check out our event flyer, Masters Camp.pdf

New Maine Winter Sports Biathlon Promo Video

Keeping my tomato plant healthy and growing is a continuous battle.

           

Some no pole skiing with Brian H. on the New Canada Road 

A nice 2 hours double pole this morning around Eagle lake to finish up a 23 hour training week. A highlight was MWSC's newest athlete Maddie Phaneuf came along on the ski with us.

The remnants of Friday core

Started this out today with a 3 hour run before heading up to the 10th mountain ski center and helping out with the Rally in the Valley bike event. It was pretty cool to see so many kids out having fun on bikes.

Raleigh G. and I finished up the week of training today with 70 mile bike ride to the Alligash. My first experience into the deeper Maine woods and its giving me ideas for more adventures by the minute.