Masters World Cup update

WebSkis and WebCyclery uber endurance athlete Dan Packman 

is in Falun Sweden for Masters World Cup This is hot off 

e-mail: 

Report from World Masters- the 30k started well. I 

skied in the 2nd group of 4 the first lap. 1 guy out 

front, a group of 4 in sight and 1 guy between us. 

The pace was hard and I wisely decided to ski with 

measured panache; not smart going over the LT with

 20k to go on a tough course with very cold 

conditions, 8 F and windy. Slipped a few places 

yet finished respectably in the red group, top 15.

 The field is stacked with fast euro's. This was a 

good result but not super. My skis were

good, xc01 very cold grind with Solda F40 green and

 Solda HP05-S30 50/50. Downhills were very few, 

less than 1 minute the entire race of relaxed tuck 

where you could take a few breaths.I had to work for 

it all, pushing the entire way. Milan from 

Traverse City, MI took the bronze in M5, just a few 

mins faster than me today. 10k classic tomorrow, 

the beatings will continue. 

Morale is high and I am stoked to perform my best in the 45k 

fri.   --  Mr. Dan Packman

Go Mr. Dan.