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New Blog/ Nationals

Quick update while I wait for my race later today. 1st off, I got an email from my sister today saying she has just started a new blog. From what I have read so far, it's going to be about everyday life inside the Loaring and Sharratt family. Breanne is a very successful business owner and she has a great balance between raising little Annkia and working. I guess she gets that from my Mom and Dad who also did a great job on raising Breanne and I. Well, here is the blog if anyone to visit it.
http://bjams-loaring.blogspot.com/

Now back to what my blog is all about. Sports:) I have my National Championship this afternoon. I have not raced well all XC season, but I'm looking forward to racing today. It's going to be a cold one today. it's -3 right now. But I'm going to make sure I dress warm. My race plan today is to start out slow and try to pick up my pace throughout the race. The course is very hilly. Not what I'm best at, but if I stay tough out there, I will race very well.

Wish me luck today.
Dave

Fanshawe Race Report

Fanshawe didn't go the way I wanted it to go...... But it's my own fault. My race plan was to go out in control and not get caught up in the fast start. But I went out too slow. and by the 2nd km I was 20sec back. My coach gave me a split at 3k and I was 30' back. My plan was to bring them back over the last half of the race. But my plan didn't work. My other team-mate who was running with me at this point did bring them back. He ended up coming 2nd overall. Where I didn't have another gear like him. I did bring back 2 guys and was gaining on 3-6th place. I have a race this weekend in Waterloo. Last year I raced very well at this meet. This was my last years training ground.

This passed week I have decided I need to run more miles to run faster. I have a lot of people questioning me about what I'm doing. This sometimes bugs me because I know my body best and I know when I'm going over board. This week I'm going to be around 105 miles. I have done this kinda mileage for the passed 2 years. And I always seem to run fast when I run high mileage. And I will run fast in a month.

This weekend is also Annika's 1st birthday party. I just watched the video Breanne made of Annika's 1st year I it brought a tear to my eye. So it's going to be a busy weekend. I'm also going to watch Karsten Race today in Cambridge. Lets hope I can bring him some luck and he can take the win in his 1st XC meet.

Dave