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To begin, it must be mentioned that our team was exceptionally well prepared for this race, and we had excellent race and wax support. Among those who made superb contributions in this regard were Pavol Skvaridlo, John Langstone, Tom McCarthy, and Don Moxley.

XCOttawa.ca showed up very strongly this past weekend at the National Long-Distance Championships, on both the mens and womens sides. The team placed two men in the top 10 and six in the top 15, while we had a 7th and 13th place showing from the women.

The members of XC Ottawa fought a valiant battle throughout the week. With many of our team members flagged by sickness, it was a battle of mind over matter.

Here are a few of the highlights clipped from our mother's scrapbooks.

Every four years a week of ski races occurs as part of a larger athletic and cultural festival. The Canada Games were created in 1967 in order to celebrate Canadian youth and culture, while promoting national unity and showcasing future athletic stars.

Where would you be training if you were passing towns like Little Hearts Ease, Virgin Arm, Dildo, or (my favourite) Goobies? Geez bye, you'd be on da rock, dat's fer sure!

First and foremost, a big thanks go out to all those who helped and encouraged us through the year, with huge respect and thanks to our coaches, Pavol Skvaridlo and John Langstone. Their patience and help were irreplaceable and they guided us to our terrific season. Thanks to other coaches who worked with us throughout the year: Greg Mark, Amy Mark, Don Moxley and Patti Kitler. Thanks also to a strong program supporter, Gail Blake at Carleton, and to Basil Phillips for the massage therapy help.

It’s been a while since I’ve updated ya’ll with the goings-on on the West Coast. A lot has been happening.

The innaugural Chelsea Nordiq spritns got a flying start last night. XCOttawa.ca, NADC, @ US college teams (St. Laurence and Bowdoin), and lots of local skiers turned out to test their speed. The course was great, thanks to Linda Landry, the Dunnderosa golf course and Lafleur de la Capitale!

This week has been an eventful week and I have some interesting comments about skiing's greatest race so prepare yourselves. When I wrote last week's article I was feeling a little burntout (somewhat tired and lacking motivation).