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How would top NFL runner do in XC sprint?



 
 
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Old February 24th 10, 07:28 PM posted to rec.skiing.nordic
jeff potter
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Default How would top NFL runner do in XC sprint?

Say you found a top football runner -- an agile, athletic guy who
isn't just a pure runner but who could probably be a fast NCAA sprint-
runner...

Say you found such a guy who was also familiar with and fast on inline
skates...

That might not be such a hard person to find -- lots of ballsport
athletes probably enjoy inline skating and some might even do it quite
well... Some might even already do it using ski-poles sometimes. It's
not such a rare workout, is it?

Maybe you couldn't find a top NFL dude like this, but maybe a top NCAA
dude who didn't make the draft.

Could such a person make a good XC ski sprinter?

Maybe for the Madison, WI, 100-meter ski dash?
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Old February 24th 10, 11:21 PM posted to rec.skiing.nordic
Ben Kaufman
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Default How would top NFL runner do in XC sprint?

On Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:28:32 -0800 (PST), jeff potter
wrote:

Say you found a top football runner -- an agile, athletic guy who
isn't just a pure runner but who could probably be a fast NCAA sprint-
runner...

Say you found such a guy who was also familiar with and fast on inline
skates...

That might not be such a hard person to find -- lots of ballsport
athletes probably enjoy inline skating and some might even do it quite
well... Some might even already do it using ski-poles sometimes. It's
not such a rare workout, is it?

Maybe you couldn't find a top NFL dude like this, but maybe a top NCAA
dude who didn't make the draft.

Could such a person make a good XC ski sprinter?

Maybe for the Madison, WI, 100-meter ski dash?


Perhaps if you took his family hostage and demanded he win the race for their
safe return.

Ben
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Old February 25th 10, 02:00 PM posted to rec.skiing.nordic
Sylvain Fauvel[_4_]
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Default How would top NFL runner do in XC sprint?

On 2010-02-24, jeff potter wrote:
Say you found a top football runner -- an agile, athletic guy who
isn't just a pure runner but who could probably be a fast NCAA sprint-
runner...

Say you found such a guy who was also familiar with and fast on inline
skates...

That might not be such a hard person to find -- lots of ballsport
athletes probably enjoy inline skating and some might even do it quite
well... Some might even already do it using ski-poles sometimes. It's
not such a rare workout, is it?

Maybe you couldn't find a top NFL dude like this, but maybe a top NCAA
dude who didn't make the draft.

Could such a person make a good XC ski sprinter?

Maybe for the Madison, WI, 100-meter ski dash?


In the same line of thinking, some years ago there was a thread here about
athletes form Africa that were introduced to XC Skiing, assuming that if
they were great runners they would be great skiers. Anyone know if they
succeded. I think it is the same with football runners. Technique is
very important and takes time to acquire but how much?

Sylvain

 




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