Speed Skating ISU Single Distances World Championships 2020

[phelps 8,289]

3 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Just throwing the two fastest times in history out there.

 

 

it's impressive how much "regular" they've been through the entire effort, especially Kramer (29.83 his fastest lap and 30.60 the slowest)...

[Olympian1010 8,230]

3 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Yeah, every single skater says 1500m is by far the most painful  Way more than the longer ones

1500m is the most painful overall because everything (lungs, legs, lower back, arms) hurts, but it’s hard to beat the back pain I feel on those longer skates. It’s not a support for people who don’t like being constantly on their limits. I struggle not to just give in and cruise on all of my workout skates. 

Edited February 14, 2020 by Olympian1010

[phelps 8,289]

1 minute ago, heywoodu said:

Frank Dittrich you mean, I assume?

 

But yeah, I doubt they always time it perfectly. Maybe they've attacked earlier before, got destroyed and didn't dare do it again  

 

yes, I don't know how I came out with that name...

I'm pretty sure I've heard of him...was he a cyclist, maybe?

[heywoodu 16,004]

1 minute ago, phelps said:

 

it's impressive how much "regular" they've been through the entire effort, especially Kramer (29.83 his fastest lap and 30.60 the slowest)...

I prefer the time long ago when Kramer did weird stuff like throwing in a 27.9 in a 10k to give Bokko the knockout punch  

[dcro 10,210]

Come on, lap that Kiwi. 

[phelps 8,289]

1 minute ago, heywoodu said:

I prefer the time long ago when Kramer did weird stuff like throwing in a 27.9 in a 10k to give Bokko the knockout punch  

 

surely that was more spectacular for the fans...but the numbers say that regularity was more effective in establishing a faster time...

[heywoodu 16,004]

1 minute ago, phelps said:

 

surely that was more spectacular for the fans...but the numbers say that regularity was more effective in establishing a faster time...

Regularity is more efficient in every single endurance event, but it is indeed a bit less fun to watch sometimes  

[heywoodu 16,004]

RIP Bergsma

[dcro 10,210]

Terrible finish. 

[heywoodu 16,004]

Haha mad Jillert Anema  

 

32.9 for someone like Bergsma on a 10k is not bad on the Nauta scale. Not a full Nauta, but not bad.