Speed Skating 2017 - 2018 Discussion Thread

[George_D 1,473]

[heywoodu 16,004]

Sven Kramer is 'playing' with the thought of trying to compete in the mass start in the Olympics. Tonight was the first mass start race of the season and he already participated in that one, unlike some other major names. 

[heywoodu 16,004]

34.94 for Olympic 500m champion Michel Mulder in Inzell, his first sub-35 in two years.

[dcro 10,210]

11 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

34.94 for Olympic 500m champion Michel Mulder in Inzell, his first sub-35 in two years.

 

It's so early in the season for such a "milestone" time.

 

Someone is ready to defend his Olympic title...

[heywoodu 16,004]

1 hour ago, dcro said:

 

It's so early in the season for such a "milestone" time.

 

Someone is ready to defend his Olympic title...

Well, for a top sprinter in a 'normal' shape, sub-35 on a sort of fast track like Inzell shouldn't be too much of a problem. I'm curious about the Dutch Olympic qualifying tournament again, last time that was some of the most hilariously fast speed skating I have ever seen, including M Mulder's ridiculous 34,31 and Ireen Wüst's just as ridiculous 1:53,31   (in Heerenveen, so not at altitude obviously)

Edited September 30, 2017 by heywoodu

[dcro 10,210]

15 hours ago, heywoodu said:

Well, for a top sprinter in a 'normal' shape, sub-35 on a sort of fast track like Inzell shouldn't be too much of a problem. I'm curious about the Dutch Olympic qualifying tournament again, last time that was some of the most hilariously fast speed skating I have ever seen, including M Mulder's ridiculous 34,31 and Ireen Wüst's just as ridiculous 1:53,31   (in Heerenveen, so not at altitude obviously)

 

But Heerenveen does have an altitude.

 

[heywoodu 16,004]

Low 1:08's in Inzell for Nuis and Otterspeer...in October....this is worrying  

 

 

 

[heywoodu 16,004]

1:09.89 for Pedro Causil in the 1000m in Salt Lake City today, the first South American in history to break the 1:10-barrier

 

[dcro 10,210]

18 hours ago, heywoodu said:

Low 1:08's in Inzell for Nuis and Otterspeer...in October....this is worrying  

 

 

 

 

 

[heywoodu 16,004]

6 minutes ago, dcro said:

 

 

I still stand by those words, at that time, yet this freak show in Inzell is worrying me  

 

Although Nuis would definitely be someone who burns the ice out of the rink in October-December and then finishes 7th or something at the Olympics.