I ended up entering that race at a cost of $65 thinking I would regret it if I didn't enter. WELL I REGRET ENTERING! ;( , within the first few km my shins cramped up big time and I was in a favorable position. With the shins cramped it prevented me from moving my toes up and down which is essential in skating, it stopped me from double pushing or being able to plant my back wheel first, I was at a huge risk of crashing because I couldn't skate proper. Last September I did the same length race at a 1:14:40, this past Sunday, 1:47. I didn’t have fun at all, I was alone the whole race, and again this year I won a draw prize, it could have been new wheels or bearings, maybe a set of frames or a helmet and gloves maybe.. I got a 1 day free pass to boxing. The best I ever won was a set of bearings years ago.

I’m actually considering leaving Roller Sports Manitoba, and starting a separate club within Winnipeg, “SpeedStreet” or “Roller Sports Winnipeg” Designated to find the top skaters of Winnipeg, people that actually want to compete and set/break records. Winnipeg doesn’t have sprinters anymore besides myself, there is 1 other but he is kind of phasing out. Back in 2001 we had a fast track team cindy klassen was there too, but I was still new to speed skating and could never keep up. Now I’m that one they call Insane, when I’m on the track and keeping high average speeds. Every year I kept asking for more of a program at the track, but it seems like more is being taken away. On Sunday another skater came up to me and was like “you need to show up at birds hill more often” and I just looked at her and said “why don’t you come to the track?” I really could have used that $65 elsewhere ;(

Seems like the sport I absolutely love I’m complaining lots about. Roller Sports Manitoba has took out everything short distance, can you blame me?