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Jay T's Big Saturday Workout 12-13-03 First Race of the Season!
Today's Big Saturday Workout was the first race of the season for me,
Jay Tegeder. The event was the famed Hoigaard's/Breadmsith Relays at the timeless Theodore Wirth Winter Recreation Area/summer time golf course. Good old Wirth holds a special meaning for me. It was the place I first skied 31 years ago. It was also the area in North Minneapolis where I grew up. I used to slide on the big hills there as a kid. They even had a wooden ski jump back in those days. Also, Wirth was the place where I learned to play golf. Today was only the second time I've raced there. The first time was my very first ski race 21 years ago. I used Trak Waxless Competition racing skis and got my but kicked by Doc (Bill) Andberg. With about 100 meters to go in the 5 kilometer race, old Doc Andberg (age 71 at the time) passed me. Doc is 92 now and doesn't ski much anymore. Anyway, today's relay was a 4 x 3 kilometer loop. Teams could either be 2, 3 or 4 person. My Team was Comenkollen 1. I skied the lead-off 3K leg, then Mike Brumbaugh skied the 2nd leg with Jay Wenner skiing the 3rd and 4th legs. I had a good start and got behind Dave Dow, Al Hanson and Craig Ruud. Some faster guys were ahead of them but you know what? Things never change. I've been behind Dow and Hanson my whole career! About halfway through the loop, I heard a guy gaining on me. It was Jim Farrell. Yeah, that Jim Farrell of the RSN Flame Wars. We had a virtual love fest before the start of the race and agreed that we both have too much passion about our opinions. Jim is coming on strong in racing though. His technique is getting better and he's closing the gap on me. I couldn't keep up with Ruud up the only difficult climb (I could drop a couple of pounds I suppose) but noticed him struggling on the flats. I chased him down and got around him with less than a kilometer to go. I think he stayed ahead of Farrell but not by much. Yes, I coughed up a lung but had a blast on my relay leg. I handed off to Brumbaugh and Mike, who's about the same speed as me, gained a couple of spots on some skiers. Mike handed off to Wenner and even though he said he didn't feel very smooth, his technique looked really smooth to me. Jay skied the last two laps and got us to 7th place. There were a couple of college teams ahead of us and some other fast teams with guys as fast as Wenner on each leg. Tom Bengel skied on the Comenkollen 2 Team with his son Lee and Michael Gotsche. Others racing included Sara and Fred Kueffer Jr, Steve Sonnesyn, Jey Carlson, Gene Kay, Corey Brinkema, Kim Ruud, Katie Campbell, Barb Grogan, Regina Palis, Jaime Schricker and Pat Lorentz. Others were there but not racing and included Gary Maher, Odd Osland, Eric Dott, Steve Eberly and Tim Truedeau. After our race, a bunch of high school teams had their own relay race. Lastly, the total time skiing for me today was 2 hours. Jay Tegeder "Stick around this sport long enough and you'll beat everyone at least once!" JT |
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Jay T's Big Saturday Workout 12-13-03 First Race of the Season!
Jay Tegeder wrote:
"We had a virtual love fest before the start of the race and agreed that we both have too much passion about our opinions. " Yeah, I've admitted it here before, I find you to be a really likeable guy in person. It was great to greet you and the other skiers for this inaugural race after some very trying times. And I thank you for your encouraging words. It's fun to ski with you all. I have learned so much from so many who give back to the sport, not the least of whom is Jay Tegeder. Nordic skiers make such a supportive community. Jim Farrell |
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Jay T's Big Saturday Workout 12-13-03 First Race of the Season!
Hey, great report. I've know Jay awhile but never knew he grew up in
Minneapolis. bill |
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