First Race Day

Today we woke up late and just in time to catch the end of breakfast in the dininghall. We caught a ride with Jeremy and Herbert, two of the athletes, down to the CO-OP (also a grocery store). We went and visited the Woolpower outlet and found some cool merino wool clothing. Then we walked back the hotel to get changed and go ski. We hopped in the Jumper van with waxers Gara and Christian, and were the first people over at the stadium. I went for an hour long skate ski with some no-poles and specific strength worked into it. Then I went and hung out in the athletes lounge where there are a bunch of laptops and blazing fast Internet. At 11:00 EST the women 15k race will begin, and you can watch it live at www.biathlonworld.com.