tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689207772212545469.post175550235659007983..comments2023-11-21T08:31:03.309-06:00Comments on Nordic Commentary Project: Freeman Repeats!Colin Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06289923497258059725noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689207772212545469.post-71900816048399493472009-02-23T23:16:00.000-06:002009-02-23T23:16:00.000-06:00If you watch the race from the overhead cam you se...If you watch the race from the overhead cam you see freeman simply steps once with one leg. The fin takes 1.5 offset strides, a full skate and a step before continuing to double pole. He even prompts Mike Dixon to comment on the skate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689207772212545469.post-9351342806587020422009-02-23T08:40:00.000-06:002009-02-23T08:40:00.000-06:00anon-Most skiers did several skate strides while c...anon-<BR/><BR/>Most skiers did several skate strides while changing from the lap lane to the finish lane, at least all the ones that were show from the overhead cam. It's pretty likely Freeman took the same strides as well.Colin Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06289923497258059725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689207772212545469.post-38012787268471413522009-02-22T10:21:00.000-06:002009-02-22T10:21:00.000-06:00i bet freeman would have been able to podium if ha...i bet freeman would have been able to podium if haakenin? hadn't skated multiple times with 100 m to goAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689207772212545469.post-32926154424644002702009-02-21T16:04:00.000-06:002009-02-21T16:04:00.000-06:00Great, great post. The analysis is fascinating. I ...Great, great post. The analysis is fascinating. I noted somewhere else that Veerpalu benefited from running with Mae for much of the race, too. <A HREF="http://www.bouldernordicsport.com/Home/tabid/164/ctl/Details/mid/1776/ItemID/1285/Default.aspx" REL="nofollow">Boulder Nordic Sport has a great trackside report on Freeman's race</A> that corroborates everything in your post and adds a lot about Christopher Tassavahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04547273541099162779noreply@blogger.com