day before New Year's Eve the children were male competition in the beautiful mountain town of Canmore (just over 100 km from Calgary) - this time in the short track. Short track speed skating (for those who may not necessarily know), speed skating is on track with a dimension of 111.12 m, so that you are riding on the ice hockey. Of course, this is in contrast to ice skating on the track long, which it has a dimension of 400 m.
skating it differs in principle - the group starts in August (on the big track, two players at once, each on its own track), as well as skate May stationary skid (on the long path back sliders is movable in the vertical plane, which allows for longer contact sliders with ice in reflection, and hence - higher speed). This happens a lot of protective equipment, as the accidents can be very threatening. On the big track, it is not so necessary, because the probability of the collapse of two athletes at a time, and hence, a collision between them is statistically negligible - I mean, practically speaking, it is incredibly rare.
Before the competitions were kids with ice awry, as with by Christmas break, there were no trainings on a small track. Lila was last before the competition drove on a small track 12 days earlier, and Arthur even longer, because a bit sick before Christmas. So when they both went out of their warm-up the morning before the race, then closed my eyes. The technique can be affected by such a break.
day we started early, as the need to first place was to get there. Warm-up was planned for 7:15 am, so I put the kids on their feet at 5:30, slowly gathered in August and we went home at 5:50. As the road to this village is a highway, then we got the place a bit before 7 am (one had yet dotankowac our van on the way).
Lila were traveling in the strongest group (groups are set based on the record of life at 500 m) and had a first distance 777 m (7 laps). At this distance, it had so far rather weak zyciowke and thought that maybe I beat on these competitions. Were traveling slightly technically, stumbled a few times, but times had nice rounds. At the finish of 1:19.91 - zyciowka by nearly 3 seconds. Later in the finals yet it has improved slightly and went 1:19.80.
Arthur while driving down the first 666 m (6 laps). When I woke up in the morning, it did not feel the best (most recently fought again with some colds), but I want to go to the competitions and enter for. In the semifinals at this distance, therefore driving down very nicely for him to fifth colic. At the last round went terribly weakened and I am about two seconds slower than the previous average. Nevertheless, the result of 1:25.81 was better than his previous zyciowki of 0.28 seconds. The finale is better, as that already went for a more evenly - 1:24.77.
Lila At 500 meters in the semifinals were traveling in third place, and the course was quite fast but not fastest. At half lap before the finish bad boy before it rebounded in August to hold and very disturbed. Lila had to perform a maneuver to bypass the inhibition odybwu lyzwew as in hockey - mete arrived at the second (which I am eligible for the finale A - which is better). 51.30 The time is almost second slower than her zyciowka, but not being able to complain given the recent round. Later, driving down Artur your semifinal and did 1:01.83 - zyciowka by almost 2 seconds. Fought hard with a girl older than 5 years ahead of me in the round before the finish. At the finish she tried to pick up the lead, but won the Arthur slightly.
finals were traveling in first and Lila had done a minor zyciowke - 50.26. She was happy, because for the second time in the life of the contest (the first in the final 777 m) it managed to overtake someone at full speed. Incidentally, is ahead of the boy, his sympathies (older than her by a year). At the finish was third (in the finals to 777 was also the third). Won with her older boyfriend for 2 years and a girl older by a year. All train in the same group, so that before takeoff and after all the jokes and generally it is always a friendly atmosphere.
Arthur in his final went a bit slower than in the semifinals and finished 1:02.38. However, this was the second in their group.
last run it was the final day of the long distance, to be eligible who with the results of two previous ones. Lila were traveling in 1000, and Arthur to 777 meters before the start counseled Lili order and went into the lead at its own pace. I knew that will be overtaken by someone before the finish, but it is a better solution for her. In this race the previous Games in Edmonton in late October, the start was slow and far away in August to block the 5 spot. At the same place then it reunites with the mete. Unfortunately, she began to ride a short track just two years ago and still in her jendak can see this lack of experience in driving group. The rest of the kids in her group already drivin less than 5 years and over the years learned to anticipate the already very good. Lila has incredible strength and quite a good technique, but it is still just ahead of its Achilles heel. I assure you that it is not so simple when simple is less than 30 meters and travels at a speed of 40 km / h.
in Canmore decided to try another tactic. Lila started strongly and was running an evenly for 7 laps. Then it has been overtaken and fell into third place. Before meta tried to make up even a bit, but narrowly lost the second girl (the order is the same as in the previous race). Result - 1:44.42 - zyciowka about 0.7 seconds. In Poland, the country would be a record for junior D, as well as its outcome, moreover, to 500
Arthur went quite well, and finished his 777 m wynkikiem 1:38.31. It is slightly worse than zyciowki, but I liked his attitude in this race. He was also the second position.
After receiving medals (both bronze medals were in their groups), we went to Calgary. And in the evening and was a party at his parents sympathy Lili and sat at the wine unless from 20 adults (parents of children in the club) - the discussions were interesting and merry. Children can wyglupialy at the bottom (it was probably also the 15), and later watched movies.
Such nice and long day ended at 23:30 when we arrived in the end we all go home and to bed already asleep on the Past in 2006.
Oh, I would be completely forgotten - All the best wishes in this new year 2007 for all recipients of this blog!
