| How do you plan on watching the 2010 Olympics? |
Total Votes: 180 |
| I have tickets |
Votes: %16 |
| In Whistler/Vancouver, but couldn't get tickets |
Votes: %5 |
| On TV |
Votes: %54 |
| Online |
Votes: %17 |
| Not going to watch |
Votes: %8 |
| How many kilometers of skiable trail does your local ski center have? |
Total Votes: 165 |
| more than 10km |
Votes: %44 |
| more than 5km |
Votes: %11 |
| less than 5km |
Votes: %18 |
| less than 1000m |
Votes: %8 |
| An infinite amount; we still roller ski. |
Votes: %19 |
| What ski are you planning on racing with for the 2009/2010 season? |
Total Votes: 180 |
| Fischer |
Votes: %37 |
| Salomon |
Votes: %12 |
| Madshus |
Votes: %7 |
| Rossignol |
Votes: %19 |
| Other |
Votes: %13 |
| A combination of Companies.. |
Votes: %12 |
| Which race are you looking forward to most for the 09/10 season? |
Total Votes: 175 |
| Nationals in Whitehorse |
Votes: %22 |
| 2010 Olympics |
Votes: %35 |
| Junior/U23 Team Trials |
Votes: %11 |
| Junior/U23 World Champs |
Votes: %5 |
| Regional races |
Votes: %14 |
| Olympic trails |
Votes: %14 |
| Which one of these is NOT a 2010 mascot or mascot sidekick? |
Total Votes: 137 |
| Sumi |
Votes: %12 |
| Nanu |
Votes: %28 |
| Quatchi |
Votes: %12 |
| Miga |
Votes: %9 |
| Mukmuk |
Votes: %39 |
| What protective gear do you roller ski with? |
Total Votes: 176 |
| None |
Votes: %9 |
| Just a helmet |
Votes: %27 |
| Helmet and glasses |
Votes: %61 |
| All the above plus elbow and knee pads |
Votes: %3 |
| Should FIS eliminate the sprint B-final to determine positions 7-12? |
Total Votes: 176 |
| Yes, those spots should then be decided off qualifying time |
Votes: %14 |
| No, the B-final is another important race opportunity |
Votes: %56 |
| Yes, those spots should then be decided off semi-final time |
Votes: %12 |
| FIS can, but domestically Canada should continue with B-finals |
Votes: %18 |
| Should domestic race organizers allow pit stops during long distance races much like they've had on the World Cup? |
Total Votes: 176 |
| Yes, it would increase excitement and help World Cup prep |
Votes: %28 |
| No, an added expense to racers and time consuming for volunteers |
Votes: %72 |
| What do you do for training in April? |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Still skiing... |
Votes: %38 |
| Run |
Votes: %20 |
| Backcountry ski |
Votes: %5 |
| Ride my bike |
Votes: %13 |
| Work to pay for skiing |
Votes: %7 |
| Log couch time |
Votes: %17 |
| Will you do another XC race this season? |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Yes |
Votes: %51 |
| No |
Votes: %49 |
| Which social networking site do you use? |
Total Votes: 156 |
| Facebook |
Votes: %66 |
| Twitter |
Votes: %2 |
| MySpace |
Votes: %1 |
| All of the above and more |
Votes: %1 |
| None |
Votes: %30 |
| If you could only do one for the rest of your life, which would you choose? |
Total Votes: 200 |
| Skate |
Votes: %34 |
| Classic |
Votes: %66 |
| How has the economic climate affected your ski season? |
Total Votes: 200 |
| No world loppet racing for me |
Votes: %10 |
| Fluoro's are out |
Votes: %10 |
| Last years setup will have to do |
Votes: %19 |
| No economic woes here |
Votes: %21 |
| All things skiing trump financial difficulty |
Votes: %40 |
| In which event is Canada most likely to medal at the World Championships? |
Total Votes: 214 |
| Team Sprint |
Votes: %34 |
| 30/50km Skate |
Votes: %14 |
| Individual Sprint |
Votes: %27 |
| 10/15km Classic |
Votes: %14 |
| 15/30km Pursuit |
Votes: %7 |
| Traditional Relay |
Votes: %3 |
| Which do you find most annoying while out skiing? |
Total Votes: 212 |
| The track being skated upon |
Votes: %39 |
| The sound of a cell phone ringing |
Votes: %3 |
| Those who neglect to yield the track when going the wrong direction |
Votes: %19 |
| Energy bar wrappers littering the trail |
Votes: %29 |
| The yellow spots that more than 33% of Skifaster readers fail to cover |
Votes: %10 |
| Do you cover up your yellow spots beside the trail? |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Of course, people who don't are disgusting. |
Votes: %41 |
| No and I don't care how disgusting it is. |
Votes: %36 |
| I don't vote in biased polls. |
Votes: %23 |
| What kind of prizes do you prefer at races. |
Total Votes: 150 |
| I love medals. |
Votes: %14 |
| Local art is cool. |
Votes: %20 |
| Gear & gadgets all the way. |
Votes: %15 |
| Show me the money |
Votes: %42 |
| The podium is enough for me |
Votes: %9 |
| Who's the best bet to be a Tour de ski winner? |
Total Votes: 152 |
| Lukas Bauer |
Votes: %7 |
| Virpi Kuitunen |
Votes: %23 |
| Axel Teichmann |
Votes: %22 |
| Marit Bjoergen |
Votes: %7 |
| Devon Kershaw |
Votes: %30 |
| Other |
Votes: %11 |
| Have you registered for a race this year that's been cancelled or moved due to poor snow conditions? |
Total Votes: 193 |
| Yes |
Votes: %47 |
| Not yet |
Votes: %53 |
| Which nation will have the first podium finish on the World Cup? |
Total Votes: 200 |
| Canada |
Votes: %86 |
| United States |
Votes: %14 |
| If racing full-time or close to it, when do you most feel like focusing on other things? |
Total Votes: 171 |
| In the middle of a tough training cycle |
Votes: %4 |
| When you see the bill from the last trip |
Votes: %15 |
| Not qualifying for that latest international team |
Votes: %24 |
| Skipping a night on the town to get up early and train |
Votes: %44 |
| Other |
Votes: %14 |
| Have you submitted your 2010 ticket request? |
Total Votes: 214 |
| Yes |
Votes: %10 |
| No but I will before November 7th |
Votes: %26 |
| No need to request as nordic tickets will be plentiful! |
Votes: %64 |
| Who did you vote for in the Canadian federal election? |
Total Votes: 175 |
| Conservative |
Votes: %11 |
| Liberal |
Votes: %22 |
| Green |
Votes: %31 |
| NDP |
Votes: %27 |
| Bloc |
Votes: %5 |
| Other |
Votes: %4 |
| Have you read the 2008-2009 Cross Country Canada trip and team selection criteria? |
Total Votes: 209 |
| Cover to cover |
Votes: %11 |
| Glanced at it |
Votes: %34 |
| Haven't and don't plan to |
Votes: %54 |
| Do you think Lance Armstrong can win his 8th Tour de France next summer? |
Total Votes: 210 |
| Yes |
Votes: %44 |
| No |
Votes: %56 |
| What was your favorite Canadian gold medal? |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Eric Lamaze |
Votes: %25 |
| Men's eight |
Votes: %45 |
| Carol Huynh |
Votes: %15 |
| All too good to choose |
Votes: %14 |
| Have you lost skin in a roller skiing accident this summer? |
Total Votes: 186 |
| Not yet |
Votes: %68 |
| Definitely |
Votes: %32 |
| How many medals will Canada win in Beijing? |
Total Votes: 110 |
| Less than 5 |
Votes: %26 |
| 6-10 |
Votes: %25 |
| 11-15 |
Votes: %22 |
| The projected 16+ |
Votes: %26 |
| Do you do any form of testing throughout the summer and fall to evaluate your progression?< |
Total Votes: 211 |
| Roller ski test |
Votes: %15 |
| Running test |
Votes: %15 |
| Strength test |
Votes: %2 |
| All of the above |
Votes: %47 |
| I don't bother with testing |
Votes: %20 |
| What's the most you've had to pay at one time for excess baggage/skis when traveling to a race?< |
Total Votes: 208 |
| I've never been charged extra |
Votes: %51 |
| less than $100 |
Votes: %18 |
| $100-200 |
Votes: %13 |
| $200-300 |
Votes: %7 |
| $300-400 |
Votes: %2 |
| $400+ |
Votes: %7 |
| Which Canadian summer Olympic star would be the most successful skier?< |
Total Votes: 238 |
| Kyle Shewfelt |
Votes: %6 |
| Perdita Felicien |
Votes: %14 |
| Brent Hayden |
Votes: %5 |
| Adam van Koeverden |
Votes: %34 |
| Marie-Helene Premont |
Votes: %41 |
| What throws you off preparation for the best performance you're capable of?< |
Total Votes: 216 |
| TV Watching |
Votes: %7 |
| Nachos |
Votes: %15 |
| Overtraining |
Votes: %19 |
| Work |
Votes: %21 |
| Money |
Votes: %21 |
| Sleep |
Votes: %17 |
| After life as a racer, where do you see your involvement in skiing?< |
Total Votes: 211 |
| Coaching |
Votes: %44 |
| Officiating |
Votes: %5 |
| Grooming |
Votes: %7 |
| All of the above |
Votes: %11 |
| After I hang up the bib that will be it |
Votes: %33 |
| How often do you wash your racing suit?< |
Total Votes: 200 |
| After every race |
Votes: %28 |
| Following a couple of races |
Votes: %41 |
| Once a month |
Votes: %9 |
| At the end of the race season |
Votes: %22 |
| When will you go for your first roller ski?< |
Total Votes: 215 |
| Already have |
Votes: %4 |
| Toward the end of April |
Votes: %8 |
| Beginning of May |
Votes: %24 |
| End of May |
Votes: %20 |
| June |
Votes: %19 |
| In July or sometime after that |
Votes: %26 |
| Which sport would an elite xc skier have the easiest time transitioning to, and then, attaining a competitive level?< |
Total Votes: 202 |
| Rowing |
Votes: %15 |
| Nordic Combined |
Votes: %14 |
| Cycling |
Votes: %42 |
| Luge |
Votes: %9 |
| Speed Skating |
Votes: %19 |
| How many races did you start this year?< |
Total Votes: 210 |
| 0 |
Votes: %11 |
| 1-5 |
Votes: %18 |
| 6-10 |
Votes: %13 |
| 11-15 |
Votes: %12 |
| 16-20 |
Votes: %13 |
| 20+ |
Votes: %33 |
| skifaster.net Reader Survey - Are you competing this week at the Canadian Championships?< |
Total Votes: 175 |
| Yes |
Votes: %35 |
| No |
Votes: %65 |
| As a whole, how do you think the North American World Cup racers performed this year?< |
Total Votes: 200 |
| Beyond my expectations |
Votes: %34 |
| I was hoping for more |
Votes: %20 |
| About what I expected |
Votes: %46 |
| If you could only do one loppet, which would you choose?< |
Total Votes: 175 |
| Gatineau Loppet |
Votes: %33 |
| American Birkebeiner |
Votes: %20 |
| Canadian Birkebeiner |
Votes: %13 |
| Kananaskis Ski Marathon |
Votes: %21 |
| Maple Syrup Stampede |
Votes: %14 |
| If global warming eliminated the possibility of snow outdoors, would you still train for the ski tunnel racing circuit?< |
Total Votes: 201 |
| No, racing in the outdoor beauty is why I compete |
Votes: %58 |
| Yes, I’m addicted, regardless of the venue |
Votes: %22 |
| No, tunnels make me feel claustrophobic |
Votes: %5 |
| Yes, I’d actually train harder as tunnel racing is where I really excel |
Votes: %15 |
| With two years until the Vancouver Olympics, do you think Canada will achieve its goal of being the top medal winning nation in 2010?< |
Total Votes: 231 |
| Yes |
Votes: %24 |
| No |
Votes: %76 |
| Which of these Democratic/Republican frontrunners would make the best ski coach?< |
Total Votes: 190 |
| John McCain |
Votes: %17 |
| Barack Obama |
Votes: %56 |
| Mitt Romney |
Votes: %9 |
| Hillary Clinton |
Votes: %17 |
| Have you or will you do a loppet this year?< |
Total Votes: 201 |
| Yes |
Votes: %57 |
| No |
Votes: %43 |
| How will you follow the Canmore World Cups?< |
Total Votes: 201 |
| Standing on the course with my cowbell |
Votes: %35 |
| Taking in live coverage from CBC Country Canada |
Votes: %23 |
| Hitting refresh continuously with a live update provider |
Votes: %13 |
| Checking results at some point later in the day |
Votes: %22 |
| Won't bother seeing how they unfold |
Votes: %6 |
| With the XC World Cup congregating in Canada, who would you have join you for coffee?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Jurg Capol |
Votes: %5 |
| Vegard Ulvang |
Votes: %34 |
| Jochen Behle |
Votes: %11 |
| Pete Vordenberg |
Votes: %6 |
| Gunde Svan |
Votes: %27 |
| other |
Votes: %17 |
| How many medals will Canadians win during the Canmore World Cup week?< |
Total Votes: 200 |
| 0 |
Votes: %29 |
| 1 |
Votes: %33 |
| 2 |
Votes: %22 |
| 3 |
Votes: %8 |
| 4+ |
Votes: %8 |
| Should women's ski jumping be part of the 2010 Olympics?< |
Total Votes: 176 |
| Yes |
Votes: %75 |
| No |
Votes: %25 |
| Who would you first want to talk to after the best race of your life?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Parents |
Votes: %32 |
| BFF |
Votes: %15 |
| Partner |
Votes: %27 |
| Your competition who's usually good for a lot of post race trash talk |
Votes: %25 |
| Who's most likely to be a Tour de Ski winner this year?< |
Total Votes: 178 |
| Tobias Angerer |
Votes: %17 |
| Virpi Kuitunen |
Votes: %16 |
| Axel Teichmann |
Votes: %24 |
| Marit Bjoergen |
Votes: %32 |
| Alexander Legkov |
Votes: %2 |
| Tor Arne Hetland |
Votes: %10 |
| Do you understand the LTAD model?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Sure thing |
Votes: %24 |
| Not a clue |
Votes: %14 |
| What's LTAD? |
Votes: %39 |
| Never read it |
Votes: %23 |
| Will you have snow for Christmas?< |
Total Votes: 200 |
| Guaranteed |
Votes: %88 |
| It'll be close |
Votes: %8 |
| No chance |
Votes: %2 |
| We never do |
Votes: %2 |
| We did once, but never again |
Votes: %2 |
| Were you inconvenienced by the weather that seemed to hit the entire country this past week?< |
Total Votes: 200 |
| Snow equals skiing - never an inconvenience! |
Votes: %70 |
| Yes, I had to stop driving and get a hotel room |
Votes: %7 |
| What I went through cannot be described as a mere inconvenience |
Votes: %14 |
| What are you talking about? I still see grass |
Votes: %8 |
| Would you rent a World Cup race DVD from your local video store?< |
Total Votes: 200 |
| For sure |
Votes: %50 |
| Not a chance |
Votes: %19 |
| If I knew that the race ended with a great North American result |
Votes: %8 |
| Why bother, I already download |
Votes: %23 |
| Which North American will be the first to win a World Cup medal this year?< |
Total Votes: 200 |
| Chandra Crawford |
Votes: %20 |
| Andy Newell |
Votes: %24 |
| Devon Kershaw |
Votes: %32 |
| Kikkan Randall |
Votes: %4 |
| Sara Renner |
Votes: %14 |
| Other |
Votes: %6 |
| What would you change about race formats?< |
Total Votes: 200 |
| Bring back the two-day pursuit |
Votes: %38 |
| More NorAm 15/30km |
Votes: %26 |
| Forget the mass start |
Votes: %16 |
| Top 16 only |
Votes: %5 |
| Who cares! Loppets are the way to go |
Votes: %16 |
| Top reason to carpool to the ski trails< |
Total Votes: 200 |
| Someone else has to scrape the windshield |
Votes: %10 |
| Getting into a car that's already nice and warm |
Votes: %18 |
| It cuts emissions reducing global warming |
Votes: %38 |
| It's fun to ride with friends |
Votes: %23 |
| Someone always brings treats |
Votes: %12 |
| Signs you're getting nervous about not having snow?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Checking webcams obsessively |
Votes: %23 |
| Running to the window in the morning |
Votes: %12 |
| The weather forecast makes you sad |
Votes: %39 |
| I won't vote- that might jinx it. |
Votes: %12 |
| You've become passionate about Global Warming |
Votes: %11 |
| I'm in the Yukon, the skiing is great! |
Votes: %3 |
| Most annoying finish line antics?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Fainting right on the line |
Votes: %15 |
| Tantrum equipment throw |
Votes: %49 |
| Crossing the line backwards |
Votes: %13 |
| Complete non emotion |
Votes: %10 |
| Excessive exuberance |
Votes: %13 |
| What's your outlook on racing for this winter?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| I'll race as much as I can |
Votes: %10 |
| I'll spend thousands and follow the Canada Cup |
Votes: %15 |
| I'll race a healthy mix of local and national races |
Votes: %37 |
| I'll focus on an international event |
Votes: %17 |
| I'll race locally |
Votes: %21 |
| Most common myth held by athletes?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| When I rest I'll be fast. |
Votes: %11 |
| If it doesn't kill you, it'll make you stronger. |
Votes: %31 |
| Beer is a recovery drink. |
Votes: %15 |
| Money makes you fast. |
Votes: %11 |
| A 24-hour athlete means being focused on skiing 24 hours a day. |
Votes: %14 |
| OMG, those aren't true? |
Votes: %19 |
| Why do you vote on the polls?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Out of habit |
Votes: %43 |
| I feel passionate about the issues |
Votes: %22 |
| I want to count |
Votes: %22 |
| I don't, I try to avoid them |
Votes: %13 |
| Do you get a flu shot every year?< |
Total Votes: 151 |
| Yes |
Votes: %27 |
| No |
Votes: %73 |
| What do you between back to back race days?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Just warm down |
Votes: %20 |
| Run in the evening |
Votes: %13 |
| Go for another workout |
Votes: %4 |
| Stretch and relax |
Votes: %29 |
| Watch TV |
Votes: %12 |
| Have a beer |
Votes: %23 |
| If you weren't a ski muggle which spell would you cast to help your training or a friends?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Vastus medialus developus |
Votes: %11 |
| Lactate vincere |
Votes: %37 |
| Pulmo maximosis |
Votes: %22 |
| Ossus repairus |
Votes: %11 |
| Technic incendio |
Votes: %19 |
| Which skier bumper sticker would you put on your car?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Shape happens |
Votes: %16 |
| Proud parent of a National Medallist |
Votes: %5 |
| Honk if you love klister |
Votes: %49 |
| My other car's an Audi |
Votes: %13 |
| My kid beat up your medallist. |
Votes: %17 |
| Is skiing right wing?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Yes, it's competition with winners and losers |
Votes: %45 |
| Yes, nature vs nurture: nature always wins |
Votes: %12 |
| No, we're all in this together |
Votes: %12 |
| No, all that matters is you've tried your best |
Votes: %12 |
| Yes, there are two i's in skiing |
Votes: %13 |
| No, there are no i's in team |
Votes: %6 |
| How would you best describe your work environment?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Positive and invigorating |
Votes: %13 |
| Respectful and productive |
Votes: %12 |
| Fun, friendly and we work too! |
Votes: %26 |
| Soul deadening |
Votes: %49 |
| What film best identifies with your summer so far?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Greece |
Votes: %7 |
| How to lose a guy in 10 days. |
Votes: %5 |
| Run, Lola Run |
Votes: %18 |
| Touching the void |
Votes: %9 |
| Wedding crashers |
Votes: %28 |
| Why do I bother with these polls? |
Votes: %33 |
| If you could do it all over again what would you have done differently?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Kissed her/him. |
Votes: %34 |
| Come out of the closet earlier. |
Votes: %13 |
| Written more poetry. |
Votes: %2 |
| Invented that thing. |
Votes: %5 |
| Told you know who off. |
Votes: %10 |
| Done more intervals. |
Votes: %36 |
| What kind of skiers make the best lovers?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Sprinters |
Votes: %34 |
| Loppet skiers |
Votes: %13 |
| Masters |
Votes: %17 |
| Coaches |
Votes: %7 |
| University/College |
Votes: %13 |
| They're all lousy |
Votes: %17 |
| What's a hot name for a skiers lip gloss shade?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Red hot klister |
Votes: %35 |
| Juicy glutes glam |
Votes: %5 |
| Lactate lush |
Votes: %29 |
| Buff me beige |
Votes: %7 |
| Fluro glide glitter |
Votes: %17 |
| Petter in pink |
Votes: %8 |
| As a skier how will you be remembered? Won medals,....< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Initiated programs to inspire youth. |
Votes: %19 |
| Championed the environment through action. |
Votes: %14 |
| Advanced the technology in skiing |
Votes: %5 |
| Documented skiing in an exciting way. |
Votes: %4 |
| Championed fairness through action. |
Votes: %22 |
| It's not too late to put something here. |
Votes: %36 |
| What inspires you to ski?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| The feeling of fitness and testing your limits |
Votes: %39 |
| The thrill of competition |
Votes: %20 |
| The joy of nature and the outdoors |
Votes: %14 |
| The people who share your passion |
Votes: %5 |
| The money and status |
Votes: %9 |
| Being able to eat as much as you want |
Votes: %13 |
| How big would the national team be if you were the boss?< |
Total Votes: 200 |
| It's just right |
Votes: %9 |
| 40 athletes |
Votes: %11 |
| 30 athletes |
Votes: %12 |
| 20 athletes |
Votes: %44 |
| less than 10 |
Votes: %10 |
| cut the whole team |
Votes: %15 |
| Best skier licence plate?< |
Total Votes: 200 |
| GONSKIING |
Votes: %25 |
| ILUVRCS |
Votes: %9 |
| AAP |
Votes: %17 |
| WORKNSKI |
Votes: %9 |
| 2POOR2DRV |
Votes: %40 |
| Looking out your window right now, you see:< |
Total Votes: 201 |
| Snow - and I'm pumped |
Votes: %9 |
| Snow - and I'm crying |
Votes: %17 |
| Rain-rain-go-away-come-again-another-day |
Votes: %10 |
| Sunny - and it's 20 degrees |
Votes: %51 |
| Another building - get me out of the city. |
Votes: %8 |
| Surf and a Beach - I'm on vacation |
Votes: %4 |
| What's more enjoyable to you?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Backountry skiing on a sunny day |
Votes: %18 |
| A hug from a friend |
Votes: %4 |
| A delicious cappucino on a balcony |
Votes: %3 |
| A glass of red wine with your lover |
Votes: %3 |
| Friends and family together talking and laughing |
Votes: %11 |
| How can I vote for one when I enjoy them all? |
Votes: %61 |
| When do you start training for next winter?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| I never stop |
Votes: %33 |
| Next week |
Votes: %20 |
| Maybe in May |
Votes: %35 |
| Next winter |
Votes: %12 |
| What was the highlight for Canadian skiing this winter?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Harvey's WMJ Bronze |
Votes: %84 |
| Kershaw/Goldsack 6th in WM Team Sprint |
Votes: %6 |
| Crawford 3rd in TDS Stage 1 |
Votes: %3 |
| Kershaw 2nd in TDS Stage 1 |
Votes: %7 |
| How would you rate Canada's International performances over the past year?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Awesome |
Votes: %10 |
| Pretty good |
Votes: %25 |
| Acceptable |
Votes: %27 |
| Below expectations |
Votes: %30 |
| Very poor |
Votes: %9 |
| At the end of the season are you...< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Itching for more races? |
Votes: %19 |
| Tired and worn out? |
Votes: %19 |
| Ready for summer? |
Votes: %47 |
| Ready for retirement? |
Votes: %15 |
| How was media coverage of Canada Winter Games?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Awesome! |
Votes: %12 |
| Dismal |
Votes: %45 |
| Good when the Yukon won |
Votes: %9 |
| I don't have a TV and can't read |
Votes: %19 |
| I only watch the OC |
Votes: %15 |
| Should some races be given a CPL 'penalty' off their normal calculated penalty?< |
Total Votes: 153 |
| Makes no sense |
Votes: %17 |
| It's good |
Votes: %8 |
| Who cares |
Votes: %24 |
| I don't understand |
Votes: %51 |
| Will the Belarussian junior ever win another world's medal?< |
Total Votes: 125 |
| Never again |
Votes: %49 |
| Later this week |
Votes: %7 |
| Someday |
Votes: %44 |
| Will the 50km in Sapporo be a nightmare for waxing?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| It'll be fine |
Votes: %26 |
| Complete nightmare |
Votes: %53 |
| Canadians will rule either way |
Votes: %21 |
| What sport will you do when there is no more snow?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Roller skiing |
Votes: %14 |
| Running |
Votes: %35 |
| Cycling |
Votes: %39 |
| Water skiing |
Votes: %7 |
| Yoga |
Votes: %4 |
| Aerobics |
Votes: %1 |
| What are you doing for the next month?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Loppets |
Votes: %18 |
| Training for Nationals |
Votes: %45 |
| Wishing there were more races |
Votes: %8 |
| World Champs |
Votes: %8 |
| Praying for spring |
Votes: %11 |
| Working |
Votes: %11 |
| What's the peak development after for male skiers?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| 18 |
Votes: %8 |
| 20 |
Votes: %2 |
| 24 |
Votes: %12 |
| 28 |
Votes: %40 |
| 30 |
Votes: %15 |
| 32 |
Votes: %23 |
| What's peak development age for female skiers?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| 18 |
Votes: %13 |
| 20 |
Votes: %5 |
| 24 |
Votes: %12 |
| 28 |
Votes: %37 |
| 30 |
Votes: %15 |
| 32 |
Votes: %17 |
| What's your main event for the rest of the winter?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| World Champs |
Votes: %19 |
| A local Loppet |
Votes: %13 |
| Keski |
Votes: %11 |
| Nationals |
Votes: %46 |
| Birkie |
Votes: %7 |
| High School Champs |
Votes: %4 |
| What's your "secret weapon" for staying healthy in winter?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Antibacterial hand wash |
Votes: %15 |
| Touch nothing! |
Votes: %13 |
| Sleep, sleep, sleep |
Votes: %30 |
| Cold FX |
Votes: %15 |
| Vitamins |
Votes: %6 |
| Lots of fresh veggies |
Votes: %21 |
| How do you deal with very cold weather?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Stay inside |
Votes: %9 |
| Bundle up |
Votes: %59 |
| Electric hand warmers |
Votes: %5 |
| Ski very fast |
Votes: %15 |
| Train indoors |
Votes: %3 |
| Lots of wool |
Votes: %9 |
| Should European teams train more in Canada in preparation for 2010?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Definitely |
Votes: %29 |
| When the venue is ready |
Votes: %15 |
| It's not worth it |
Votes: %16 |
| Maybe in the offseason |
Votes: %7 |
| Never gonna happen |
Votes: %33 |
| When will eastern Canada finally get winter?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Soon! |
Votes: %21 |
| Never gonna happen |
Votes: %21 |
| Next winter |
Votes: %26 |
| End of January |
Votes: %23 |
| March |
Votes: %9 |
| What do you make of the Canadian team's Tour de Ski results?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Unbelievable |
Votes: %19 |
| I knew it was coming |
Votes: %20 |
| Just the start... |
Votes: %61 |
| What are your plans for New Years?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Party Hard |
Votes: %31 |
| Midnight Ski |
Votes: %9 |
| Early to Bed |
Votes: %40 |
| Celebrate London's New Years |
Votes: %9 |
| Sit on a plane |
Votes: %11 |
| What kind of pony did you get for Christmas?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Highland Pony |
Votes: %12 |
| Dartmoor Pony |
Votes: %8 |
| Escalade Pony |
Votes: %30 |
| Shetland Pony |
Votes: %33 |
| Hacknet Pony |
Votes: %4 |
| Exmor Pony |
Votes: %13 |
| What do you want for Christmas?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Skis |
Votes: %9 |
| Poles |
Votes: %7 |
| Boots |
Votes: %15 |
| Candy |
Votes: %10 |
| Computer games |
Votes: %7 |
| A Pony |
Votes: %52 |
| Where should the World Cup start each year for the most reliable snow?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Canada |
Votes: %59 |
| USA |
Votes: %3 |
| Scandinavia |
Votes: %28 |
| Russia |
Votes: %6 |
| Cental Europe |
Votes: %4 |
| What's your favorite post ski drink?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Coffee |
Votes: %9 |
| Recovey drink |
Votes: %36 |
| Beer |
Votes: %18 |
| Water |
Votes: %15 |
| Hot Chocolate |
Votes: %13 |
| Juice |
Votes: %9 |
| Will the Tour de Ski make it to a second edition?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Sure thing |
Votes: %35 |
| Not a chance |
Votes: %13 |
| Only on non-Olympic / World Champs years |
Votes: %53 |
| Which team has the coolest suit this year?< |
Total Votes: 153 |
| Canadian team |
Votes: %27 |
| INDi2010 |
Votes: %42 |
| Training Centres |
Votes: %18 |
| X-C.com |
Votes: %14 |
| When will your first race of the year be?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| I've already done it |
Votes: %22 |
| Tomorrow |
Votes: %13 |
| Next week |
Votes: %17 |
| Soon if the snow comes |
Votes: %16 |
| Christmas |
Votes: %15 |
| The new year |
Votes: %17 |
| Do you think we'll ever ski on completely artificial snow that lasts well above freezing?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Yes, and soon |
Votes: %50 |
| I doubt it |
Votes: %30 |
| If we do, I'm done |
Votes: %20 |
| In the recent cross Canada snow storms, did you get snow?< |
Total Votes: 152 |
| Sure did |
Votes: %47 |
| Nope |
Votes: %38 |
| Nearby |
Votes: %16 |
| Will Peter Northug be the next Bjorn Daehlie?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Too early to tell |
Votes: %26 |
| Looks like it |
Votes: %21 |
| There will never be another BD |
Votes: %53 |
| Which team will have a better year on World Cup?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Canada |
Votes: %71 |
| USA |
Votes: %29 |
| Should Canada build a ski tunnel?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Sure thing |
Votes: %46 |
| Who wants to ski inside? |
Votes: %15 |
| It would cost too much |
Votes: %16 |
| Get CODA to pay |
Votes: %23 |
| What's your focus for the winter?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Just skiing |
Votes: %27 |
| Loppets |
Votes: %14 |
| World Masters |
Votes: %2 |
| NorAm |
Votes: %25 |
| World Cup |
Votes: %17 |
| High School/University |
Votes: %16 |
| Once winter hits, how much running do you keep in your training?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| About the same |
Votes: %4 |
| Half hour here and there |
Votes: %62 |
| None, I hate running |
Votes: %24 |
| As much as possible |
Votes: %10 |
| Who will win the women's World Cup opener in Dusseldorf?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Marjit Bjoergen |
Votes: %39 |
| Anna Dahlberg |
Votes: %8 |
| Evi Sachenbacher |
Votes: %4 |
| Claudia Kuenzel |
Votes: %11 |
| Virpi Kuitunen |
Votes: %2 |
| A dark horse |
Votes: %36 |
| Do you prefer warm weather or cold in October?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Warm |
Votes: %23 |
| Cold |
Votes: %21 |
| Who cares |
Votes: %11 |
| Snow |
Votes: %45 |
| What's the most important type of fall training?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Visualization |
Votes: %9 |
| Roller skiing |
Votes: %22 |
| Snow hunting |
Votes: %10 |
| Yoga |
Votes: %6 |
| Running |
Votes: %10 |
| Hard intensity |
Votes: %43 |
| You arrive at the first races of the year in...< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| the best shape of your life |
Votes: %16 |
| ready to rock |
Votes: %44 |
| looking to prepare for the rest of the winter |
Votes: %40 |
| Where do you think the best consistant early season snow in Canada is?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Forêt Montmorency |
Votes: %22 |
| Silver Star |
Votes: %58 |
| Hay River |
Votes: %7 |
| Timmins |
Votes: %2 |
| Thuner Bay |
Votes: %7 |
| Whitehorse |
Votes: %4 |
| When you see pictures of early season skiing online, do you feel...< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| jealous |
Votes: %37 |
| like moving |
Votes: %8 |
| excited for winter |
Votes: %28 |
| homicidal tendencies |
Votes: %7 |
| sorry for the people |
Votes: %6 |
| warm and fuzzy |
Votes: %14 |
| Would you rather that ski waxing...< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| didn't exist |
Votes: %40 |
| was so easy it took seconds |
Votes: %27 |
| stayed the way it is |
Votes: %16 |
| took longer |
Votes: %7 |
| was more scientific |
Votes: %10 |
| What's your dream prize in a ski race?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Money |
Votes: %39 |
| Car |
Votes: %22 |
| Trip to Mexico |
Votes: %6 |
| A pig |
Votes: %14 |
| Love |
Votes: %19 |
| How often do you get a new racing suit?< |
Total Votes: 101 |
| Every year |
Votes: %12 |
| When it's see-through |
Votes: %11 |
| When people laugh at me |
Votes: %6 |
| When my club does |
Votes: %56 |
| Terinit forever |
Votes: %15 |
| What will WADA try to ban next?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Lactate Testing |
Votes: %32 |
| Cars |
Votes: %13 |
| Heart rate monitors |
Votes: %11 |
| Racing while breathing |
Votes: %44 |
| Should altitude simulation tents be banned?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| No way |
Votes: %35 |
| Definitely |
Votes: %20 |
| How would it be monitored? |
Votes: %45 |
| Where is the best location to have a dryland camp?< |
Total Votes: 139 |
| There is no good place |
Votes: %6 |
| At home |
Votes: %12 |
| In the mountains |
Votes: %42 |
| At sea-level |
Votes: %3 |
| Far, far away |
Votes: %37 |
| Should there be an international standard of roller ski speed?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Yes, do it! |
Votes: %41 |
| Are you nuts? |
Votes: %27 |
| The faster the better... |
Votes: %19 |
| Then how would I win? |
Votes: %13 |
| What is your favorite elevation to race at?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Sea-level |
Votes: %51 |
| About 1000m |
Votes: %19 |
| Around 1500m |
Votes: %12 |
| Near the 1800m limit |
Votes: %4 |
| The higher the better |
Votes: %14 |
| Would it be good for Canada to have an October NorAm as the World Cup does in Dusseldorf?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Yes, get the season started |
Votes: %32 |
| Doesn't make any sense |
Votes: %27 |
| Yeah, but on what snow? |
Votes: %41 |
| If there was a ski tunnel somewhere in Canada would you travel to it?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| For sure |
Votes: %51 |
| Depends how far away it is |
Votes: %32 |
| If the loop was long enough |
Votes: %13 |
| Not a chance |
Votes: %5 |
| Should Landis be burned on a stake if his B-sample is positive in such a doping riddled season?< |
Total Votes: 101 |
| Yes |
Votes: %58 |
| No |
Votes: %28 |
| Throw him in the looney bin |
Votes: %14 |
| What should the penalty be for a Zidane-like head butt in a ski race?< |
Total Votes: 134 |
| Red card |
Votes: %16 |
| 1min penalty |
Votes: %1 |
| High-fives all around |
Votes: %26 |
| One pole for the rest of the race |
Votes: %25 |
| Game on |
Votes: %32 |
| How well do you feel roller skiing simulates snow skiing?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Identical |
Votes: %3 |
| 90% |
Votes: %11 |
| 80% |
Votes: %17 |
| 70% |
Votes: %37 |
| Depends on the roller ski |
Votes: %18 |
| Not at all |
Votes: %13 |
| As spring transitions to summer, are you...< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| More eager to ski |
Votes: %38 |
| Less eager to ski |
Votes: %7 |
| Having trouble caring |
Votes: %37 |
| Dying for snow |
Votes: %19 |
| Do you feel you have a strong level of communication with your national cross-country governing body?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Definitely |
Votes: %10 |
| It's good, but could be better |
Votes: %18 |
| I'm not happy with it |
Votes: %13 |
| It's non-existent |
Votes: %59 |
| Would you pay an extra $20 for your racing license to see the US and Canadian NorAms reunited?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Absolutely |
Votes: %55 |
| No way |
Votes: %17 |
| Why should I pay? |
Votes: %27 |
| I'd pay a lot more |
Votes: %2 |
| Should Canada and the US have domestic ski stage races?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Absolutely |
Votes: %38 |
| See how the Tour de Ski goes first |
Votes: %37 |
| No way, it's lame |
Votes: %21 |
| Yes, but I won't do it |
Votes: %5 |
| Are you a fan of the FIS Tour de Ski concept?< |
Total Votes: 165 |
| Yes, it's awesome |
Votes: %42 |
| I'm not sold |
Votes: %14 |
| It seems lame |
Votes: %5 |
| Fun to watch, but I'd hate to ski it |
Votes: %12 |
| FIS is trying too hard |
Votes: %27 |
| When do you plan to be back on snow?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| I'm always on snow |
Votes: %14 |
| Not until next fall |
Votes: %42 |
| Perhaps in June |
Votes: %3 |
| This summer on a glacier |
Votes: %18 |
| This summer in a ski tunnel |
Votes: %3 |
| As soon as possible |
Votes: %20 |
| What's the worst thing about spring?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Not enough racing |
Votes: %7 |
| Working full time |
Votes: %6 |
| Exams |
Votes: %41 |
| Hanging out with my friends |
Votes: %11 |
| The melting snow |
Votes: %9 |
| Nothing, I love it |
Votes: %26 |
| How long will you wait to begin roller skiing?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Already started |
Votes: %8 |
| I never stopped |
Votes: %5 |
| Atleast until May |
Votes: %28 |
| Atleast until June |
Votes: %25 |
| As long as I can |
Votes: %17 |
| I'd prefer to wait forever |
Votes: %17 |
| If both Beckie and Sara decide to retire, do you think the Canadian Team will lose momentum?< |
Total Votes: 200 |
| No way, the team is strong |
Votes: %31 |
| Not with Crawford there! |
Votes: %12 |
| It might happen, but I hope not |
Votes: %32 |
| Yeah, it happens |
Votes: %24 |
| Are you a big fan of the proposed FIS Tour de Ski?< |
Total Votes: 200 |
| It's a great idea |
Votes: %25 |
| A total sham |
Votes: %12 |
| We'll see what happens |
Votes: %22 |
| It could be good |
Votes: %26 |
| I think it's too hard |
Votes: %4 |
| Nobody will care about it |
Votes: %11 |
| When is your last race of the season?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Already done |
Votes: %72 |
| Next week |
Votes: %13 |
| Not for a couple of weeks |
Votes: %3 |
| I never stop racing! |
Votes: %12 |
| Are you...< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| ready for the season to be over? |
Votes: %17 |
| just getting started? |
Votes: %10 |
| looking forward to the last few races? |
Votes: %24 |
| dying for some sweet crust skiing? |
Votes: %19 |
| dying for the beach? |
Votes: %30 |
| How long will the snow last where you live?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| It's already gone |
Votes: %8 |
| It never came |
Votes: %11 |
| All summer long! |
Votes: %5 |
| End of March, tops |
Votes: %23 |
| End of April if we're lucky |
Votes: %52 |
| It could be gone any day now |
Votes: %1 |
| How many Olympic medals will Chandra win in her career?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| 1 |
Votes: %35 |
| 2 |
Votes: %16 |
| 3 |
Votes: %18 |
| 4 |
Votes: %8 |
| 5 |
Votes: %4 |
| 6 or more |
Votes: %19 |
| Do you think CTV's coverage in the next Olympics will exceed CBC's coverage?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Absolutely |
Votes: %10 |
| Doubtful |
Votes: %56 |
| Keeping my fingers crossed |
Votes: %34 |
| How would to rate CBC Olympic coverage this year?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| 10/10 |
Votes: %20 |
| The best in the world |
Votes: %14 |
| Good, but not great |
Votes: %48 |
| I've seen better |
Votes: %13 |
| Going downhill |
Votes: %5 |
| I haven't been watching |
Votes: %0 |
| Do you regularly download World Cup TV coverage?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Yes |
Votes: %40 |
| Sometimes |
Votes: %20 |
| I plan to |
Votes: %6 |
| Never done it |
Votes: %34 |
| Have you subscribed to digital cable to get full Olympic coverage of XC from CBC?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Yes |
Votes: %19 |
| No |
Votes: %55 |
| Already have it |
Votes: %6 |
| Too expensive |
Votes: %20 |
| Do you think that global warming is effecting ski conditions?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Definitely |
Votes: %70 |
| No, global warming is a hoax |
Votes: %9 |
| Snow is worse, but it's a natural phenomenom |
Votes: %14 |
| Snow seems good to me |
Votes: %7 |
| If a trip was fully organized for you, would you pay to go watch the Olympics in Torino?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Yes |
Votes: %29 |
| No |
Votes: %16 |
| If the price was reasonable |
Votes: %55 |
| How many Olympic XC medals will the US bring home?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| 1 |
Votes: %65 |
| 2 |
Votes: %10 |
| 3 |
Votes: %8 |
| 4 |
Votes: %3 |
| 5 |
Votes: %2 |
| 6 or more |
Votes: %12 |
| How many Olympic XC medals will Canada bring home?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| 1 |
Votes: %14 |
| 2 |
Votes: %19 |
| 3 |
Votes: %31 |
| 4 |
Votes: %20 |
| 5 |
Votes: %7 |
| 6 or more |
Votes: %9 |
| The first ski race I ever won was...< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| a jackrabbit race |
Votes: %42 |
| a loppet |
Votes: %11 |
| as a junior |
Votes: %28 |
| as a master skier |
Votes: %3 |
| at nationals |
Votes: %3 |
| still waiting |
Votes: %13 |
| I stretch...< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| After every workout |
Votes: %9 |
| Once a day |
Votes: %17 |
| Once a week |
Votes: %22 |
| Very rarely |
Votes: %41 |
| Once in a lifetime |
Votes: %11 |
| Do you think holding ski races provides an economic boost for small towns?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Substantially |
Votes: %17 |
| Yes, but it's small |
Votes: %53 |
| Only nationals and big loppets |
Votes: %24 |
| No chance |
Votes: %6 |
| Should some continuous pursuit races start with skating first?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Absolutely |
Votes: %17 |
| No, stupid idea |
Votes: %30 |
| It would make waxing to hard |
Votes: %14 |
| Sure, give it a try |
Votes: %39 |
| Ski Fantasies: Which do you dream about most?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Infinite Grip that lets you climb vertical |
Votes: %48 |
| Frictionless Glide that's so fast it's scary |
Votes: %52 |
| What's your race morning breakfast?< |
Total Votes: 109 |
| Oatmeal |
Votes: %31 |
| Toast |
Votes: %21 |
| Eggs |
Votes: %21 |
| Cereal |
Votes: %20 |
| Eggo Waffles |
Votes: %4 |
| Pancakes |
Votes: %3 |
| What do you do to please the snow gods?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Burn skis |
Votes: %12 |
| Dance and chant |
Votes: %5 |
| Dance and chant naked |
Votes: %62 |
| Go nordic walking |
Votes: %15 |
| Cast a spell |
Votes: %0 |
| Spin around 5 times, jump on one foot |
Votes: %6 |
| What will the New Year bring you?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Lots of gold medals |
Votes: %19 |
| Fast skis |
Votes: %9 |
| Rain |
Votes: %10 |
| Snow |
Votes: %14 |
| Better looking abs |
Votes: %15 |
| Love |
Votes: %33 |
| What are your favorite ski conditions?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| New snow, -10C |
Votes: %39 |
| Colder than -15C and squeaky |
Votes: %6 |
| Warm and sunny |
Votes: %24 |
| Whenever I'm fast |
Votes: %31 |
| Would it be a worthwhile investment for the Canadian ski community to bring the World Cup to Canada every year?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Yes |
Votes: %88 |
| No |
Votes: %12 |
| How are you spending your holiday?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Training hard |
Votes: %43 |
| Eating a lot of turkey |
Votes: %10 |
| Drinking egg nog |
Votes: %4 |
| Drinking harder stuff |
Votes: %29 |
| Dreaming of Torino |
Votes: %8 |
| Racing |
Votes: %7 |
| What is the best Christmas gift for a skier?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Skis, poles or boots |
Votes: %11 |
| Fancy new ski clothes |
Votes: %18 |
| $$ Wax |
Votes: %6 |
| Tons of snow |
Votes: %25 |
| New snow, -10C, Extra Blue |
Votes: %28 |
| Ski cleaning for a year |
Votes: %12 |
| How many Canadian teams will qualify for the final in Sunday's World Cup team sprint?< |
Total Votes: 113 |
| 2 |
Votes: %55 |
| 4 |
Votes: %32 |
| 6 |
Votes: %7 |
| 8 |
Votes: %2 |
| 10 |
Votes: %4 |
| What points system provides the best indicator of athlete performance?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| CPL Points |
Votes: %45 |
| FIS Points |
Votes: %48 |
| USSA Points |
Votes: %7 |
| How many Canadians will score top 30 finishes in the World Cups in December?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| 2 |
Votes: %16 |
| 3 |
Votes: %13 |
| 4 |
Votes: %25 |
| 5 |
Votes: %19 |
| 6 |
Votes: %7 |
| 7+ |
Votes: %20 |
| Should CCC select athletes to the Canadian National Team mid-season?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Yes |
Votes: %48 |
| No |
Votes: %52 |
| If there was indoor skiing in Canada would you use it for summer/fall training?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Yes |
Votes: %63 |
| No |
Votes: %12 |
| If I could afford it |
Votes: %25 |
| What boots do you use for continuous pursuits?< |
Total Votes: 101 |
| Special pursuit boots |
Votes: %32 |
| Skate boots |
Votes: %38 |
| Classic boots |
Votes: %4 |
| Never done one |
Votes: %27 |
| Do you think World Cup coverage on CBC in December will be well watched?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Yes |
Votes: %58 |
| No |
Votes: %26 |
| Depends on Canadian results |
Votes: %16 |
| What is used to groom your local ski trails?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Piston-Bully |
Votes: %77 |
| Snowmobile |
Votes: %14 |
| Feet |
Votes: %4 |
| Wind |
Votes: %5 |
| How many World Cups will Bjoergen win this winter?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| 2 |
Votes: %4 |
| 4 |
Votes: %1 |
| 6 |
Votes: %14 |
| 8 |
Votes: %22 |
| 10 |
Votes: %23 |
| 12+ |
Votes: %36 |
| How acurately does your local weather report predict snow at this time of year?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| It's like they're psychic |
Votes: %16 |
| They're right as often as a coin toss |
Votes: %50 |
| They must use another countries forecast |
Votes: %22 |
| They've yet to be right |
Votes: %12 |
| Do you think the cold weather race limit should be raised to -15C?< |
Total Votes: 101 |
| Yes, it's dangerous the way it is |
Votes: %32 |
| No, suck it up, it's fine |
Votes: %50 |
| FIS should study it more |
Votes: %19 |
| How many web cams do you check regularly at this time of year?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| 1 |
Votes: %46 |
| 2 |
Votes: %20 |
| 3 |
Votes: %11 |
| 4 |
Votes: %1 |
| 5 |
Votes: %1 |
| Everything I can find |
Votes: %21 |
| With the first races just weeks away, what's going through your head?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Will I be fast? |
Votes: %23 |
| Bring it! |
Votes: %25 |
| Will there be snow? |
Votes: %10 |
| Should I have trained so much? |
Votes: %4 |
| Did I train enough? |
Votes: %15 |
| Damn, 6 months until summer... |
Votes: %23 |
| Do you think having World Cup races in Canada is a key to motivating young skiers?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Absolutely |
Votes: %82 |
| Yes, but at too much cost |
Votes: %7 |
| I'm not sold on the concept |
Votes: %10 |
| Certainly not |
Votes: %1 |
| Do you think the FIS World Cup Tour de Ski in 2007 will be a success?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| For everyone involved |
Votes: %48 |
| For the fans, but not the athletes |
Votes: %12 |
| Athletes will love it, but nobody will watch |
Votes: %11 |
| It'll be a flop |
Votes: %29 |
| Does the push by the IOC and WADA to relax Italian laws for the Olympics call into question their motives?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Yes, it's highly suspicious |
Votes: %57 |
| No, it makes sense |
Votes: %15 |
| They just aren't that smart |
Votes: %28 |
| Should Italy relax it's tough anti-doping laws for the Olympics?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Absolutely Not |
Votes: %85 |
| Definitely |
Votes: %8 |
| I'm not sure |
Votes: %7 |
| Which major Canadian city would make the best venue for a night sprint?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Vancouver |
Votes: %7 |
| Calgary |
Votes: %15 |
| Winnipeg |
Votes: %6 |
| Toronto |
Votes: %9 |
| Montreal |
Votes: %26 |
| Quebec |
Votes: %37 |
| After one race, who do you think will win the women's overall World Cup?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Gabriella Paruzzi |
Votes: %8 |
| Marit Bjoergen |
Votes: %69 |
| Julija Tchepalova |
Votes: %9 |
| Claudia Kuenzel |
Votes: %1 |
| Sara Renner |
Votes: %13 |
| Hilde Pederson |
Votes: %0 |
| Will you travel to find snow or wait for the snow to come to you this year?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| The snow can come to me |
Votes: %35 |
| Heading to Silver Star |
Votes: %33 |
| Heading to West Yellowstone |
Votes: %6 |
| Heading to Alaska |
Votes: %0 |
| Just up the road to Sunshine |
Votes: %16 |
| Who needs snow? |
Votes: %10 |
| What is the best brand of sport drink?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Interactive |
Votes: %13 |
| Basic |
Votes: %6 |
| PowerBar |
Votes: %4 |
| Felix Felicitas Potion |
Votes: %19 |
| Gatorade |
Votes: %45 |
| Endurox |
Votes: %13 |
| What is the ideal location for a training camp?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| New Zealand |
Votes: %38 |
| Haig Glacier |
Votes: %18 |
| Thunder Bay |
Votes: %20 |
| Gaspe |
Votes: %18 |
| Mammoth Mountain |
Votes: %1 |
| Park City |
Votes: %5 |
| What did you do for Thanksgiving weekend?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| A visit with the inlaws |
Votes: %8 |
| Dinner with my family |
Votes: %25 |
| Rollerski races |
Votes: %15 |
| Training, just like every other weekend |
Votes: %29 |
| Ate turkey until I couldn't walk |
Votes: %23 |
| Do you think there should be a national rollerski racing circuit?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Yes, all summer |
Votes: %26 |
| Yes, but only in the fall |
Votes: %14 |
| No, racing in the winter is enough |
Votes: %21 |
| No, rollerski speed is too large a factor |
Votes: %39 |
| Should the NorAm circuit have an October sprint race like the World Cup does?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Absolutely |
Votes: %34 |
| Only if it is in a downtown core |
Votes: %19 |
| Only if it's on a glacier |
Votes: %1 |
| Where would the snow come from? |
Votes: %27 |
| No, bad idea |
Votes: %19 |
| What's your training strategy for the inbetween season of late fall when weather can make life difficult?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Ignore the weather, welcome the pain |
Votes: %41 |
| Train less, watch the weater channel more |
Votes: %6 |
| Head south |
Votes: %5 |
| Find snow to ski on at all costs |
Votes: %7 |
| Pray that the snow will come hard and fast |
Votes: %27 |
| Train if it's nice, sleep if it's not |
Votes: %14 |
| Will you be at the World Cups in Canada in December?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| I'll be racing |
Votes: %16 |
| I'll be watching |
Votes: %29 |
| I'll be watching if I'm not racing |
Votes: %16 |
| I'll be coaching |
Votes: %2 |
| I'll be reloading the FIS live results page every 10 seconds |
Votes: %19 |
| I hibernate in winter |
Votes: %18 |
| What's your $100 bet for the first day of snow at your home?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Tomorrow |
Votes: %8 |
| October 1st |
Votes: %6 |
| October 21st |
Votes: %31 |
| October 30th |
Votes: %18 |
| November 8th |
Votes: %21 |
| December 1st |
Votes: %16 |
| This fall I'll be venting my competitive drive into...< |
Total Votes: 114 |
| School |
Votes: %33 |
| Roller ski races |
Votes: %4 |
| Running races |
Votes: %22 |
| My job |
Votes: %9 |
| Mental imagery of winter races |
Votes: %15 |
| Gambling |
Votes: %17 |
| As winter approaches I...< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Start base preping my skis |
Votes: %4 |
| Dream of klistery fingers |
Votes: %8 |
| Do more pushups |
Votes: %25 |
| Try to motivate myself to keep roller skiing |
Votes: %19 |
| Wish it was spring again |
Votes: %8 |
| Spend a lot of time checking the weather forecast |
Votes: %36 |
| Where is your favorite roller skiing ground?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Local bike paths |
Votes: %34 |
| An undeveloped subdivision |
Votes: %7 |
| Huge undivided highways |
Votes: %10 |
| Subdivision roads |
Votes: %6 |
| Anywhere paved |
Votes: %25 |
| Special roller ski trails |
Votes: %18 |
| If you could win any ski race what would it be?< |
Total Votes: 102 |
| Olympics |
Votes: %80 |
| World Championships |
Votes: %4 |
| Kangaroo Hoppet |
Votes: %6 |
| Engadine Ski Marathon |
Votes: %2 |
| Vasaloppet |
Votes: %5 |
| Marcialonga Ski Marathon |
Votes: %3 |
| As a ski racer, what is the question that drives you nuts most?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| What do you do in the summer? |
Votes: %24 |
| Yeah, but what's your real job? |
Votes: %17 |
| So you do that shooting stuff? |
Votes: %29 |
| When am I going to see you on TV? |
Votes: %7 |
| Have you been to the Olympics? |
Votes: %16 |
| Do you know Beckie Scott? |
Votes: %7 |
| On average, how often do you crash on roller skis?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Every time I put them on |
Votes: %15 |
| Once a week at least |
Votes: %2 |
| Maybe once a month |
Votes: %8 |
| Once a year at the most |
Votes: %44 |
| I can't remember the last time I crashed |
Votes: %31 |
| What is your greatest rollerskiing fear?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| The dog attack |
Votes: %14 |
| The rock - wheel jam |
Votes: %34 |
| The pavement gap |
Votes: %5 |
| The car close-shave |
Votes: %15 |
| The downhill stop sign |
Votes: %32 |
| Where do you get most of your information on skiing and training?< |
Total Votes: 101 |
| Coach |
Votes: %39 |
| Club |
Votes: %4 |
| Web sites |
Votes: %21 |
| Magazines |
Votes: %1 |
| Family |
Votes: %1 |
| The depths of your mind |
Votes: %35 |
| Did you follow the recent Tour de France regularly on TV?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Yes |
Votes: %57 |
| No |
Votes: %13 |
| No, I got sick of Vino attacking |
Votes: %1 |
| Yes, but only to see Vino attack |
Votes: %11 |
| I'll watch when Lance retires |
Votes: %13 |
| I watched, but now that Lance retired I'll never watch again |
Votes: %5 |
| What is your favorite summer training activity?< |
Total Votes: 101 |
| Swamp running |
Votes: %16 |
| Sleeping |
Votes: %22 |
| Roller skiing |
Votes: %21 |
| Glacier skiing |
Votes: %24 |
| I avoid summer by going to the far south |
Votes: %3 |
| Running |
Votes: %15 |
| What is your focus for the upcoming winter?< |
Total Votes: 112 |
| School |
Votes: %21 |
| Work |
Votes: %6 |
| Racing |
Votes: %36 |
| Family |
Votes: %2 |
| Having fun |
Votes: %9 |
| All of the above |
Votes: %26 |
| What is the best way to deal with training in hot weather?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Drink a lot and just do it |
Votes: %42 |
| Train early and train late |
Votes: %32 |
| Train indoors with air conditioning |
Votes: %2 |
| Don't train, just sleep |
Votes: %9 |
| Jump in a lake every 10 minutes |
Votes: %11 |
| There's no way to deal with it |
Votes: %4 |
| How do you like to spend recovery weeks in the summer?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Hiking |
Votes: %15 |
| Canoeing |
Votes: %10 |
| Sleeping |
Votes: %21 |
| Lying in the sun |
Votes: %15 |
| At the cottage |
Votes: %26 |
| At work |
Votes: %13 |
| What would most likely impress your skier guy or gal?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| A new water bottle. |
Votes: %13 |
| A random pizza delivery. |
Votes: %5 |
| A massage. |
Votes: %42 |
| A nice dinner at a cafe. |
Votes: %11 |
| A camping weekend. |
Votes: %23 |
| Rent a movie. |
Votes: %6 |
| Most tell tale sign you have entered a skiers home?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| There's a Nalgene on the table |
Votes: %14 |
| Ski poles at the door in July |
Votes: %68 |
| The calender is full of physio appointments |
Votes: %1 |
| bucket of sport drink close to the sink |
Votes: %5 |
| The laundry pile |
Votes: %12 |
| How do you cope with training in the heat?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Train very early and very late. |
Votes: %31 |
| Stay near water and jump in frequently |
Votes: %13 |
| Stay in the basement and do sit ups |
Votes: %8 |
| Stop all excersise |
Votes: %6 |
| Proceed as usual |
Votes: %42 |
| For the biggest victory of your career what would you like to win?< |
Total Votes: 101 |
| A side of Alberta Beef |
Votes: %5 |
| An pimped out Escalade |
Votes: %26 |
| Cold hard cash |
Votes: %49 |
| Anything other than a medal |
Votes: %8 |
| All inclusive vacation to Cancun |
Votes: %9 |
| Lifetime free pass to the movies |
Votes: %4 |
| If you could change ski clothing style away from the spandex racing suit what would you choose?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| I've always liked skiing naked |
Votes: %17 |
| G-unit style |
Votes: %27 |
| Black tie |
Votes: %7 |
| Knickers need to come back |
Votes: %24 |
| There's nothing like Terinet |
Votes: %1 |
| Montreal Canadians sweater and tight jeans |
Votes: %24 |
| Your first thought in the morning might be?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| I love the day ahead |
Votes: %6 |
| Start the coffee |
Votes: %19 |
| Where's my strap? |
Votes: %17 |
| It's warm in here but cold out there. |
Votes: %19 |
| I'm taking a nap this afternoon |
Votes: %26 |
| Honey... |
Votes: %13 |
| What movie would you pick for motivation before a ski race?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Braveheart |
Votes: %33 |
| Remember the Titans |
Votes: %26 |
| Any Given Sunday |
Votes: %12 |
| Sleepless in Seattle |
Votes: %8 |
| Seabiscuit |
Votes: %6 |
| Rudy |
Votes: %15 |
| If you were a talent scout for cross country skiing which attributes would you look for?< |
Total Votes: 101 |
| fresh and fast legs |
Votes: %6 |
| natural athlete |
Votes: %27 |
| big engine |
Votes: %25 |
| trained from a young age |
Votes: %5 |
| obsessively driven |
Votes: %18 |
| loves skiing |
Votes: %20 |
| When a ski racer retires they are best to be...< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| a pillow and matress tester |
Votes: %15 |
| sent to the taxidermist for preservation |
Votes: %11 |
| a food critic |
Votes: %5 |
| a gossip columnist |
Votes: %15 |
| used in clinical trials for anti-inflammatories |
Votes: %20 |
| idolized for giving up the addiction |
Votes: %34 |
| Which fictional coach would you rather work with?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Yoda |
Votes: %49 |
| Professor McGonagall |
Votes: %6 |
| Jackie Chan |
Votes: %6 |
| Gandalf |
Votes: %10 |
| Lara Croft |
Votes: %29 |
| Your ultimate ski physiology book might be titled?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Lactate Happens. |
Votes: %35 |
| Pain: How to avoid it completely. |
Votes: %11 |
| Recovery: Bringing the beach to you. |
Votes: %19 |
| Strength: Bringing the beach to you. |
Votes: %10 |
| Altitude training: getting high is good. |
Votes: %24 |
| Your ultimate ski psychology book might be titled?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| The zen bubble of the Nordic Skier. |
Votes: %18 |
| Pink tights and the men who wear them. |
Votes: %44 |
| Hitting the wax: Dealing with violence in the waxroom. |
Votes: %21 |
| All I need to know I learned in Jackrabbits |
Votes: %17 |
| What skier terminology would confuse the average person?< |
Total Votes: 151 |
| I hit the wall at four k. |
Votes: %13 |
| I took a coke feed in the fifty. |
Votes: %20 |
| My klister was grabby. |
Votes: %40 |
| I pushed his pole in the train. |
Votes: %21 |
| She was on fire. |
Votes: %6 |
| What's your plan for the next racing season?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Steady improvement |
Votes: %36 |
| More on snow time |
Votes: %8 |
| Take the country by storm |
Votes: %40 |
| Become a sprinter |
Votes: %8 |
| Take things a little easier |
Votes: %8 |
| When you splurge, what do you go for?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Chocolate |
Votes: %38 |
| Salty Chips |
Votes: %15 |
| Burgers |
Votes: %12 |
| Really good coffee |
Votes: %9 |
| Sushi |
Votes: %8 |
| Candy |
Votes: %18 |
| What comes to mind when you think of Spring?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Brown |
Votes: %22 |
| Damn dogs |
Votes: %9 |
| Birds chirping |
Votes: %17 |
| Love is in the air |
Votes: %23 |
| Skiing....ugh... |
Votes: %8 |
| I'll ski back and forth on a small ice patch |
Votes: %21 |
| When do you begin preparation for next racing season?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| I never stop |
Votes: %26 |
| May 1st |
Votes: %46 |
| April 1st |
Votes: %7 |
| Sometime in the fall |
Votes: %13 |
| Not racing next year |
Votes: %8 |
| Now that the season is over are you going to...< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Have a few beers |
Votes: %39 |
| Get out the road bike |
Votes: %15 |
| Rest and recover |
Votes: %15 |
| Season over? Never!! |
Votes: %31 |
| Were you inspired by the recent Canadian performances at the World Championships?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Yes |
Votes: %71 |
| No |
Votes: %25 |
| I didn't really follow it |
Votes: %4 |
| Has your training been effected by the mid-winter heat wave that hit Western Canada?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Yes |
Votes: %33 |
| No |
Votes: %20 |
| I live in the east, so who cares... |
Votes: %45 |
| Not yet |
Votes: %2 |
| Have you ever raced on 'hairies' (no grip wax, just a rough kick zone) before?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Yes |
Votes: %31 |
| I've skied on them, but never raced |
Votes: %17 |
| Never used them |
Votes: %53 |
| On race mornings, do you...< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Eat breakfast 3 hours before the race |
Votes: %53 |
| Sleep in as much as possible |
Votes: %15 |
| Go for a jog as soon as you wake up |
Votes: %19 |
| Eat nothing because of nerves |
Votes: %3 |
| Test skis like mad to find the fastest pair |
Votes: %6 |
| I never sleep the night before a race |
Votes: %4 |
| Will you wake up early on World Championship race days to watch the events live online?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| For sure, who needs to sleep |
Votes: %40 |
| No, I need all the sleep I can get |
Votes: %37 |
| Online is too boring |
Votes: %13 |
| Only if I think a North America is going to win |
Votes: %10 |
| With limited snow increasingly becomming a problem in Europe, should the World Cup circuit move to North America?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Absolutely! |
Votes: %62 |
| No Way! |
Votes: %13 |
| Move the whole thing indoors! |
Votes: %25 |
| What was your 2005 new years resolution?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Ski faster |
Votes: %25 |
| Read skifaster.net more |
Votes: %11 |
| Wax your ski religiously |
Votes: %7 |
| Train harder |
Votes: %17 |
| Ski as much as possible |
Votes: %24 |
| Get better recover |
Votes: %15 |
| When you travel to races, do you bring rock skis with you?< |
Total Votes: 151 |
| Yes |
Votes: %19 |
| No |
Votes: %32 |
| Only if the snow report is bad |
Votes: %40 |
| Only in the early season |
Votes: %8 |
| Only in the spring |
Votes: %1 |
| What does every skier want for Christmas?< |
Total Votes: 141 |
| New ski socks |
Votes: %11 |
| Racing equipment |
Votes: %10 |
| A digital music player |
Votes: %22 |
| Gold medals |
Votes: %13 |
| Snow |
Votes: %32 |
| The best coach in the world |
Votes: %11 |
| What do you do to prepare your new skis for the year?< |
Total Votes: 113 |
| Stone grinding |
Votes: %3 |
| TONS of waxing |
Votes: %32 |
| I just use them as they are |
Votes: %6 |
| Metal scrapping |
Votes: %5 |
| Lots of ski miles and wax |
Votes: %31 |
| Tender loving pillow talk |
Votes: %23 |
| If I was a World Cup racer I'd specialize in...< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Sprints |
Votes: %19 |
| Distance Races |
Votes: %25 |
| Skate Races |
Votes: %15 |
| Classic Races |
Votes: %17 |
| Having Fun |
Votes: %12 |
| Everything! |
Votes: %12 |
| Right now I'm skiing on...< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Perfect winter conditions |
Votes: %41 |
| A hampster loop |
Votes: %26 |
| Still on the roads |
Votes: %6 |
| The golf course |
Votes: %9 |
| Too much snow to roller ski, not enough to ski |
Votes: %7 |
| My imaginary trails |
Votes: %12 |
| When do you plan to hit your peak form for the year?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| asap |
Votes: %1 |
| in mid-December |
Votes: %13 |
| around new years |
Votes: %3 |
| not until late january |
Votes: %18 |
| just in time for nationals |
Votes: %42 |
| never |
Votes: %23 |
| What do you think the cold weather limit for ski racing should be?< |
Total Votes: 151 |
| -10 |
Votes: %3 |
| -15 |
Votes: %26 |
| -18 |
Votes: %34 |
| -20 |
Votes: %24 |
| -25 |
Votes: %7 |
| no limit! |
Votes: %6 |
| Would you watch live online race updates if they were available?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Absolutely |
Votes: %70 |
| Only for World Cups |
Votes: %11 |
| Only for Canada Cups |
Votes: %3 |
| No, I race |
Votes: %9 |
| No, I've got better things to do |
Votes: %7 |
| Do you continue to run throughout the winter once snow has arrived?< |
Total Votes: 162 |
| Yes, more than I ski |
Votes: %6 |
| Once in a while |
Votes: %64 |
| Not if I can avoid it |
Votes: %20 |
| Not if my life depends on it |
Votes: %10 |
| What's the coldest temperature you have ever roller skied in?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| 5c is when I head south. |
Votes: %4 |
| 0c when water freezes. |
Votes: %15 |
| -5 is my cut off. |
Votes: %23 |
| -10 is when poles cease to stick |
Votes: %24 |
| -15 my wheels stop rolling. |
Votes: %3 |
| I go until atoms stop spinning. |
Votes: %31 |
| How often do you glide wax your skis?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| After every ski |
Votes: %29 |
| Every other ski |
Votes: %17 |
| Every week or so |
Votes: %29 |
| Only for races |
Votes: %5 |
| As infrequently as possible |
Votes: %17 |
| Never |
Votes: %3 |
| Would you buy specific duathlon racing boots if they were commercially available?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Yes |
Votes: %19 |
| No |
Votes: %55 |
| If the price was reasonable |
Votes: %26 |
| Who is your choice for greatest Canadian skier of all time?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Beckie Scott |
Votes: %36 |
| Pierre Harvey |
Votes: %37 |
| Shirley Firth |
Votes: %1 |
| Sharon Firth |
Votes: %3 |
| Jackrabbit Johannsen |
Votes: %21 |
| Other |
Votes: %3 |
| Where is your chosen location for early snow skiing?< |
Total Votes: 151 |
| My front lawn |
Votes: %5 |
| Golf course |
Votes: %42 |
| The local ski trails |
Votes: %26 |
| The town park |
Votes: %10 |
| A football/soccer field |
Votes: %6 |
| The alpine hill |
Votes: %10 |
| Would you apply to be selected for "Making the Cut - The Canadian NST Edition"?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Yes |
Votes: %51 |
| No |
Votes: %16 |
| Only if I got paid |
Votes: %33 |
| Would you watch "Making the Cut" The Canadian NST edition?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Yes |
Votes: %63 |
| No |
Votes: %37 |
| How many hours of work / school can you handle without compromising your training?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| 1 hour / week |
Votes: %6 |
| 5 hours / week |
Votes: %4 |
| 15 hours / week |
Votes: %27 |
| 25 hours / week |
Votes: %33 |
| 40 hours / week |
Votes: %24 |
| Does the couch count as work? |
Votes: %6 |
| Is your training on track for the year?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Perfectly on track. |
Votes: %33 |
| A little behind schedule. |
Votes: %26 |
| A little ahead of schedule. |
Votes: %6 |
| The train derailed leaving the station. |
Votes: %35 |
| Do you believe cyclist Tyler Hamilton's plea of innocence after his positive test for blood doping?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Yes |
Votes: %12 |
| No |
Votes: %74 |
| The Juries still out |
Votes: %14 |
| What major improvement could help your skiing performance?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| A super deluxe rollerski pathway |
Votes: %29 |
| A wider ski trail |
Votes: %1 |
| More snowmaking |
Votes: %46 |
| A helicopter |
Votes: %24 |
| Will the NHL lockout affect skiing?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Yes |
Votes: %28 |
| No |
Votes: %72 |
| Which country will win the medal count in Beijing?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| USA |
Votes: %38 |
| China |
Votes: %44 |
| Australia |
Votes: %4 |
| Germany |
Votes: %0 |
| Russia |
Votes: %6 |
| Canada |
Votes: %8 |
| What would be your first choice for an XC skiing reality TV show?< |
Total Votes: 105 |
| Canadian Backcountry: 10 skiers in a remote alpine lodge |
Votes: %13 |
| Canadian XC Idol: Vocally challenged athletes sing their hearts out |
Votes: %10 |
| Bjorn Millionaire: 20 skiers battle for the love of a millionaire Norwegian |
Votes: %36 |
| Monster Ski: Souping up a pair of Fischers for ice fishing |
Votes: %6 |
| Newlytrained: The latest talents of Canadian skiing are followed for a year |
Votes: %30 |
| The Assistant: 10 coaches compete for the job of NST assistant coach |
Votes: %4 |
| What was the best commercial during the Games, CBC coverage of course?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| The little blue cow |
Votes: %14 |
| Looks like you could use some coffee.. |
Votes: %11 |
| I'm lovin' it |
Votes: %0 |
| Hey Toffee |
Votes: %21 |
| Camera man wins |
Votes: %36 |
| Camera car enjoys driving |
Votes: %18 |
| Do you think Canada will win more Olympic medals in Beijing in 2008 if more money is spent on sport?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Yes |
Votes: %33 |
| No |
Votes: %17 |
| If it's spent in the right places |
Votes: %50 |
| What is you favourite Summer Olympic Sport?< |
Total Votes: 126 |
| Track and Field |
Votes: %45 |
| Cycling |
Votes: %27 |
| Rowing & Paddling events. |
Votes: %6 |
| Swimming & Diving |
Votes: %10 |
| Combat (Judo,Wresting, Boxing) |
Votes: %2 |
| Other |
Votes: %11 |
| Will you watch the upcoming summer Olympics with as much fervor as you would the Winter Olympics?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Yes |
Votes: %49 |
| No, winter's were it's at! |
Votes: %44 |
| Summer rules! |
Votes: %7 |
| Will you get a chance to ski on snow between now and the end of September?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Yes |
Votes: %34 |
| No |
Votes: %61 |
| It's winter where I am |
Votes: %5 |
| Where do you think Cross Country skiing should have ranked in ESPN's list of hardest sports in the world?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Number One |
Votes: %15 |
| In the top 5 |
Votes: %52 |
| Top 10 |
Votes: %10 |
| Somewhere between Baseball and Snooker |
Votes: %9 |
| Just behind bowling |
Votes: %7 |
| Not even top 60 |
Votes: %8 |
| Do you feel that this summer's Tour de France will be as riddled with drug controversy as it was in 1998?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Yes |
Votes: %15 |
| No |
Votes: %35 |
| Yes, but not as bad as 1998 |
Votes: %17 |
| I don't care as long as it's good TV |
Votes: %33 |
| Does Beckie Scott's gold medal finally indicate a turn for the better in the ethics of sport?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Yes |
Votes: %30 |
| No |
Votes: %43 |
| I'm not sure |
Votes: %19 |
| Which political party do you think will be best for amateur athletes and sport.< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Liberal Party |
Votes: %25 |
| Conservative Party |
Votes: %7 |
| New Democratic Party |
Votes: %27 |
| Green Party |
Votes: %14 |
| Bloc Québécois |
Votes: %9 |
| Marijuana Party |
Votes: %18 |
| Will you travel to watch the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vanouver?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Yes |
Votes: %78 |
| No |
Votes: %22 |
| In a perfect world, where finances were not an issue, how many National Team Development Centres would there be in Canada?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| None |
Votes: %18 |
| One in every province |
Votes: %13 |
| 3 - Quebec City, Thunder Bay and Canmore |
Votes: %25 |
| 4 - Quebec City, Ottawa, Thunder Bay, Canmore |
Votes: %8 |
| 5- Quebec City, Ottawa, Thunder Bay, Canmore, Vancouver |
Votes: %20 |
| One in every city that wanted one |
Votes: %16 |
| Where will you do the majority of your racing this season?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Canada |
Votes: %82 |
| US |
Votes: %4 |
| Europe |
Votes: %7 |
| I don't race |
Votes: %7 |
| What is the most important training period of the year?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| June - July |
Votes: %9 |
| August - September |
Votes: %28 |
| October - November |
Votes: %48 |
| December - January |
Votes: %5 |
| February - March |
Votes: %5 |
| April - May |
Votes: %5 |
| Would you like to see a more extensive roller ski racing circuit in Canada?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Yes |
Votes: %52 |
| No |
Votes: %48 |
| What is the single biggest factor missing in the Canadian high performance system?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Numbers of ski racers |
Votes: %31 |
| A high level race series |
Votes: %9 |
| Quality ski racers |
Votes: %4 |
| European experience |
Votes: %6 |
| Coaches |
Votes: %11 |
| Cold hard cash |
Votes: %38 |
| When will you attend your first training camp of the year?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| It's already over |
Votes: %7 |
| In the next few weeks |
Votes: %17 |
| Before the end of May |
Votes: %18 |
| In June |
Votes: %31 |
| Not until summer |
Votes: %13 |
| Not until fall |
Votes: %13 |
| Are you still able to ski near your home?< |
Total Votes: 76 |
| Yes |
Votes: %38 |
| No |
Votes: %41 |
| Yes, but I don't want to |
Votes: %21 |
| Describe your training logs< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Nice and neat |
Votes: %32 |
| ilog |
Votes: %16 |
| On scraps of paper...somewhere |
Votes: %7 |
| I have a good memory |
Votes: %11 |
| Let the past be the past |
Votes: %10 |
| Coach, i'll do better next year I promise |
Votes: %25 |
| Your Dream Sponsor< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| The phone/cable company |
Votes: %3 |
| A computer manufacturer |
Votes: %7 |
| A car dealer |
Votes: %51 |
| The grocery store |
Votes: %18 |
| Sporting goods store |
Votes: %11 |
| Someone else's Mom and Dad |
Votes: %10 |
| What will you do during the spring racing/training break?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Just veg on the couch. |
Votes: %19 |
| Head south and burn my white body. |
Votes: %6 |
| Study, like I do all year. |
Votes: %33 |
| Work, like I do 8 days a week, all year. |
Votes: %10 |
| I don't take breaks, I just start training for next year. |
Votes: %23 |
| The racing season never ends. |
Votes: %10 |
| If you had free access to an altitude tent, would you use it?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Yes |
Votes: %73 |
| No |
Votes: %27 |
| This spring the IOC is considering banning the use of altitude tents. What do you think?< |
Total Votes: 250 |
| They should be allowed. |
Votes: %40 |
| They should not be allowed. |
Votes: %60 |
| What's your opinion of the current National Team racing suit?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Can't go wrong with black |
Votes: %17 |
| Enough with the black |
Votes: %27 |
| I love black |
Votes: %8 |
| It's red and black |
Votes: %18 |
| Bring back the pink |
Votes: %30 |
| Where are you staying during the Nationals?< |
Total Votes: 76 |
| Charlo |
Votes: %13 |
| Campbellton |
Votes: %20 |
| Dalhousie |
Votes: %13 |
| Bathurst |
Votes: %0 |
| Other |
Votes: %4 |
| I'll be reading skifaster from home |
Votes: %50 |
| Many skiers have nightmares about racing, what happens in your dream?< |
Total Votes: 132 |
| Racing inside a building |
Votes: %5 |
| Can't get to the start |
Votes: %44 |
| Get lost on the course |
Votes: %14 |
| Equipment is far away |
Votes: %11 |
| You're naked |
Votes: %26 |
| If you could have a dinner date with any skier in the world, who would it be?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Becky Scott |
Votes: %17 |
| Bjørn Daehlie |
Votes: %23 |
| Bente Skari |
Votes: %17 |
| Vegard Ulvang |
Votes: %10 |
| Gunde Svan |
Votes: %5 |
| Other |
Votes: %29 |
| What format should the senior relays take at the Canadian Championships?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Provincial Relays |
Votes: %27 |
| Club Relays |
Votes: %40 |
| Provincial Sprint Relays |
Votes: %20 |
| Club Sprint Relays |
Votes: %13 |
| Should senior and junior nationals be held separately?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Keep them together |
Votes: %77 |
| Split them up |
Votes: %23 |
| Where would you like to see the XC venue for the 2010 Olympics?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Callaghan Valley |
Votes: %50 |
| Cypress Bowl |
Votes: %50 |
| How many times a week do you stretch?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Once |
Votes: %50 |
| Twice |
Votes: %13 |
| Three times |
Votes: %12 |
| Five times |
Votes: %25 |
| Do you think the U23 championships should be recognized as an official World Championships?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Yes |
Votes: %64 |
| No |
Votes: %36 |
| What is the best way to sooth a post race cough?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Warm Tea |
Votes: %28 |
| More Intensity |
Votes: %11 |
| Cough Drops |
Votes: %11 |
| Time |
Votes: %37 |
| Other |
Votes: %13 |
| What is your favorite grip wax to train on?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Vauhti Carrot |
Votes: %21 |
| Swix Extra Blue |
Votes: %30 |
| Toko Pink |
Votes: %3 |
| Rode Multigrade |
Votes: %25 |
| Other |
Votes: %21 |
| Do you see a need for more high level racing in North American during February?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Yes |
Votes: %86 |
| No |
Votes: %14 |
| Would you like to see more World Loppets included in the World Cup schedule?< |
Total Votes: 101 |
| Yes |
Votes: %59 |
| No |
Votes: %41 |
| 10km Classic - who would win? (FIS rules apply - ie No Flying)< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Superman |
Votes: %44 |
| The Hulk |
Votes: %7 |
| Batman |
Votes: %5 |
| Spiderman |
Votes: %23 |
| Fantastic Four (relay style) |
Votes: %5 |
| Cat Woman |
Votes: %15 |
| What do you use to spread klister on your skis?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| that fancy little Swix spreader |
Votes: %6 |
| my thumb |
Votes: %67 |
| the palm of my hand |
Votes: %9 |
| a wire brush |
Votes: %9 |
| klister? I skate when it's klister! |
Votes: %7 |
| waxless all the way! |
Votes: %3 |
| How cold does it have to be for the snot to freeze in your nose when you breath?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| -5 C |
Votes: %4 |
| -10 C |
Votes: %2 |
| -15 C |
Votes: %9 |
| -20 C |
Votes: %29 |
| -25 C |
Votes: %20 |
| -30 C |
Votes: %36 |
| When you take down your Christmas tree, what goes in it's place?< |
Total Votes: 135 |
| The couch |
Votes: %28 |
| My ski rack |
Votes: %1 |
| My wax bench |
Votes: %9 |
| Just open space |
Votes: %32 |
| My home gym |
Votes: %3 |
| I leave it there for next year |
Votes: %27 |
| On new years I will...< |
Total Votes: 56 |
| head to bed early, races to rest for. |
Votes: %23 |
| bring in the new year on the ski trail with my friends. |
Votes: %5 |
| ice skate and play hockey like every good Canadian. |
Votes: %12 |
| party hard and wake up the next day in pain. |
Votes: %23 |
| just have a quiet night with my family. |
Votes: %18 |
| do nothing. I only celebrate Chinese new years. |
Votes: %18 |
| What will you do on Christmas day?< |
Total Votes: 128 |
| Unwrap new skis and go skiing immediately |
Votes: %14 |
| Ski 50k and then open presents |
Votes: %20 |
| One day off a year is ok |
Votes: %26 |
| Eat a lot of turkey, then ski it off the next day |
Votes: %41 |
| As as ski racer, what is your biggest single financial supporter?< |
Total Votes: 116 |
| Myself |
Votes: %34 |
| Mom and Dad |
Votes: %41 |
| Sponsors |
Votes: %6 |
| National Team |
Votes: %2 |
| Carding |
Votes: %2 |
| Shady mafia characters |
Votes: %16 |
| What training phase are you in during December?< |
Total Votes: 151 |
| Volume training |
Votes: %20 |
| Race preparation |
Votes: %52 |
| Racing |
Votes: %16 |
| Other |
Votes: %12 |
| What do you use for duathlon boots?< |
Total Votes: 151 |
| Classic boots |
Votes: %7 |
| Skate boots |
Votes: %40 |
| Heavily modified classic boots |
Votes: %0 |
| Heavily modified skate boots |
Votes: %15 |
| Specialized duathlon boots |
Votes: %8 |
| Hockey skates |
Votes: %31 |
| Who will win the men's overall World Cup this season?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Matthias Fredrickson |
Votes: %37 |
| Tore Ruud Hofstad |
Votes: %6 |
| Per Elofsson |
Votes: %15 |
| Kris Freeman |
Votes: %13 |
| Andrus Veerplau |
Votes: %5 |
| Other |
Votes: %25 |
| Who will win the women's overall World Cup this season?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Beckie Scott |
Votes: %17 |
| Evi Sachenbacher |
Votes: %10 |
| Kristina Smigun |
Votes: %49 |
| Julija Tchepalova |
Votes: %7 |
| Hilde Pedersen |
Votes: %6 |
| Other |
Votes: %10 |
| If the World Cup comes to Canada in 2005 will you go to watch?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Yes |
Votes: %60 |
| No |
Votes: %18 |
| If it's close |
Votes: %22 |
| Where will you buy your new ski equipment this year?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| from a ski swap |
Votes: %8 |
| from a store |
Votes: %43 |
| from an online store |
Votes: %6 |
| from a racer |
Votes: %9 |
| from a friend |
Votes: %4 |
| other |
Votes: %29 |
| What competitive event is your focus this year?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Canadian Birkie |
Votes: %5 |
| Nor/Am circuit |
Votes: %19 |
| Keskinada |
Votes: %7 |
| World Cup |
Votes: %11 |
| Nationals |
Votes: %31 |
| Other |
Votes: %27 |
| Did you attend the medal ceremony for Beckie Scott at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Yes |
Votes: %21 |
| No |
Votes: %79 |
| What sensation do you crave the most this time of year?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| The smell of snow in the air. |
Votes: %17 |
| The taste of lactate on a cold fall day. |
Votes: %7 |
| The sight of your breath in the air. |
Votes: %8 |
| The sound of silence, muted by a blanket of snow. |
Votes: %23 |
| The feeling of gliding on snow. |
Votes: %32 |
| The shiver of excitement as the races approach. |
Votes: %13 |
| Do you think roller ski races should employ an adjustment for ski speed?< |
Total Votes: 151 |
| Yes |
Votes: %53 |
| No |
Votes: %47 |
| What racing suit colour do you think looks the fastest?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Black |
Votes: %25 |
| White |
Votes: %13 |
| Red |
Votes: %33 |
| Blue |
Votes: %10 |
| Green |
Votes: %3 |
| Rainbow |
Votes: %17 |
| What do you feel is a fair ban time for athletes caught doping?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| < 1 year |
Votes: %5 |
| 1 year |
Votes: %6 |
| 2 years |
Votes: %15 |
| > 2 years |
Votes: %25 |
| Lifetime |
Votes: %49 |
| What do you think about most in September?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Ditching school |
Votes: %31 |
| Getting on snow |
Votes: %21 |
| Burning your roller skis as a gesture to the snow gods |
Votes: %10 |
| New and better ways to sharpen your roller ski pole tips |
Votes: %21 |
| The glory of an ice age |
Votes: %17 |
| What is your focus in September?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Strength |
Votes: %15 |
| Intensity |
Votes: %28 |
| Volume |
Votes: %24 |
| Technique |
Votes: %4 |
| Recovery |
Votes: %5 |
| School |
Votes: %25 |
| Do you feel the split of the American and Canadian Continental Cup series will have a long term effect on athlete development?< |
Total Votes: 250 |
| Yes, it will have a huge affect. |
Votes: %62 |
| No, it's not a big deal. |
Votes: %25 |
| I'm not sure. |
Votes: %13 |
| Is your training being affected by the forest fires in the west?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Not at all, things are great in the east. |
Votes: %35 |
| A little bit, although not adversly. |
Votes: %28 |
| Yes. I can't train at all. |
Votes: %19 |
| Forest fires? |
Votes: %18 |
| What sport, if any, do you compete in the most during the summer?< |
Total Votes: 133 |
| Running |
Votes: %43 |
| Cycling |
Votes: %35 |
| Triathlon |
Votes: %2 |
| Multi-sport |
Votes: %5 |
| Soccer |
Votes: %5 |
| Other |
Votes: %9 |
| How long will your travel to hunt snow in the fall?< |
Total Votes: 107 |
| I'll let it come to me. |
Votes: %16 |
| 1 hour |
Votes: %10 |
| < 5 hours |
Votes: %33 |
| 5-10 hours |
Votes: %20 |
| Across Canada. |
Votes: %21 |
| When you retire from skiing, what are you going to do?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Retire? It'd have to be my job first... |
Votes: %10 |
| I'll never retire! |
Votes: %21 |
| Multi-sport events 'till I die |
Votes: %15 |
| Ski slower |
Votes: %20 |
| Burn my roller skis in a big bonfire |
Votes: %13 |
| Get a real job |
Votes: %21 |
| What are you thinking at this point in the season?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| The end's in sight. |
Votes: %3 |
| Gaining momentum. |
Votes: %18 |
| The best is yet to come. |
Votes: %28 |
| Summer Lovn' had me a blast. |
Votes: %22 |
| Hot... |
Votes: %29 |
| If you compete at the next Olympics, what country will you be representing?< |
Total Votes: 50 |
| Canada |
Votes: %50 |
| Mongolia |
Votes: %24 |
| England |
Votes: %4 |
| USA |
Votes: %10 |
| Italy |
Votes: %0 |
| Other |
Votes: %12 |
| Do you feel that the IOC is dragging it's feet in rewarding Beckie Scott the gold medal she is deserving of?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Yes, absolutely! |
Votes: %43 |
| We should all storm the IOC headquarters! |
Votes: %23 |
| No, they have other things to do |
Votes: %19 |
| I don't know much about it |
Votes: %15 |
| Where should they present Beckie Scott with her Olympic silver medal?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| In Vermillion, Alberta, her hometown |
Votes: %27 |
| In Salt Lake City on the Olympic podium |
Votes: %17 |
| In Toronto, the biggest city in Canada |
Votes: %9 |
| In every city on a Nationwide tour! |
Votes: %9 |
| It doesn't matter, just do it soon! |
Votes: %33 |
| Other |
Votes: %6 |
| What do you view as the most important component of summer training?< |
Total Votes: 81 |
| Strength |
Votes: %21 |
| Long slow distance |
Votes: %56 |
| Technique work |
Votes: %9 |
| Recovery |
Votes: %4 |
| Speed work |
Votes: %4 |
| Other |
Votes: %7 |
| What is your favorite thing about summer training?< |
Total Votes: 151 |
| Salt stains in my helmet strap |
Votes: %10 |
| Heart rate monitor tan lines |
Votes: %14 |
| Heat and humidity |
Votes: %5 |
| Looking good in the weight room |
Votes: %39 |
| Not touching klister |
Votes: %17 |
| Other |
Votes: %15 |
| As an athlete, what's you biggest source of income.< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| I work. |
Votes: %49 |
| Sport Canada Carding. |
Votes: %4 |
| National Bank of Mom and Dad. |
Votes: %29 |
| Sponsors. |
Votes: %7 |
| I'm rich. |
Votes: %11 |
| Which Venue could host the best Canadian World Cup< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Val Cartier, PQ |
Votes: %13 |
| Lappe Nordic, ON |
Votes: %19 |
| Canmore Nordic Centre, AB |
Votes: %38 |
| Hardwood Hills, ON |
Votes: %5 |
| Silver Star / Soverign, BC |
Votes: %20 |
| Other |
Votes: %5 |
| Have you rollerskied yet this year?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| They're still in storage somewhere. |
Votes: %27 |
| I've looked at them occationally. |
Votes: %20 |
| I've been out once or twice. |
Votes: %36 |
| Hundreds of km... seriously! |
Votes: %17 |
| Do you think all sprint races should count in the overall World Cup?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Yes |
Votes: %46 |
| No |
Votes: %54 |
| Which ski sport is your second favorite?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Backcountry |
Votes: %22 |
| Alpine |
Votes: %35 |
| Snowboarding |
Votes: %13 |
| Telemark |
Votes: %12 |
| Snowshoeing |
Votes: %2 |
| none |
Votes: %16 |
| Will you be more or less serious about skiing next winter?< |
Total Votes: 112 |
| More |
Votes: %82 |
| Less |
Votes: %18 |
| When did you have the best ski conditions this year?< |
Total Votes: 166 |
| December |
Votes: %8 |
| January |
Votes: %11 |
| February |
Votes: %41 |
| March |
Votes: %19 |
| RIGHT NOW! |
Votes: %22 |
| Now that the season is almost over, when will you start setting goals for next year?< |
Total Votes: 156 |
| Already done |
Votes: %37 |
| Right away |
Votes: %10 |
| I'll take a break first |
Votes: %25 |
| Mid-summer |
Votes: %3 |
| End of summer |
Votes: %3 |
| Goals???? |
Votes: %22 |
| Should Kaisa Varis get a life ban from cross country skiing?< |
Total Votes: 200 |
| Yes |
Votes: %74 |
| No |
Votes: %26 |
| When will your last race of the season be?< |
Total Votes: 175 |
| early March |
Votes: %17 |
| late March |
Votes: %46 |
| early April |
Votes: %21 |
| later April |
Votes: %5 |
| it never ends! |
Votes: %10 |
| Will there be a delay between sprint qualifying and heats at Canadian nationals due to results mix ups?< |
Total Votes: 17 |
| Yes |
Votes: %76 |
| No |
Votes: %24 |
| Will the last race at Canadian nationals be contested on klister?< |
Total Votes: 56 |
| Yes |
Votes: %45 |
| No |
Votes: %55 |
| Will an American man take a medal in the 50km World Championships on Saturday?< |
Total Votes: 200 |
| Yes |
Votes: %34 |
| No |
Votes: %66 |
| Who will win the men's relay at the World Championships?< |
Total Votes: 50 |
| Norway |
Votes: %62 |
| Sweden |
Votes: %10 |
| Russia |
Votes: %8 |
| Germnay |
Votes: %6 |
| USA |
Votes: %10 |
| Other |
Votes: %4 |
| Will Thomas Alsgaard win another individual gold in Val di Fiemme?< |
Total Votes: 138 |
| Yes |
Votes: %63 |
| No |
Votes: %37 |
| How many medals will North Americans bring home from the World Championships?< |
Total Votes: 140 |
| 0 |
Votes: %20 |
| 1 |
Votes: %24 |
| 2 |
Votes: %30 |
| 3 |
Votes: %16 |
| 4 |
Votes: %4 |
| 5 |
Votes: %7 |
| Who will dominate men's racing at the World Championships?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Per Elofsson |
Votes: %23 |
| Matthias Fredrickson |
Votes: %23 |
| Rene Sommerfeld |
Votes: %7 |
| Thomas Alsgard |
Votes: %21 |
| Frode Estil |
Votes: %19 |
| Other |
Votes: %7 |
| Who will dominate women's racing at the World Championships?< |
Total Votes: 200 |
| Bente Skari |
Votes: %64 |
| Kristina Smigun |
Votes: %5 |
| Beckie Scott |
Votes: %22 |
| Evi Sachenbacher |
Votes: %4 |
| Gabriella Paruzzi |
Votes: %2 |
| Other |
Votes: %2 |
| Which Province or Territory will have the most coveted team clothing of the Canada Winter Games this February 2003?< |
Total Votes: 200 |
| Yukon |
Votes: %24 |
| Saskatchewan |
Votes: %6 |
| Quebec |
Votes: %24 |
| Alberta |
Votes: %19 |
| Manitoba |
Votes: %10 |
| Other |
Votes: %16 |
| What are the snow conditions in your dream race?< |
Total Votes: 200 |
| Fast and Furious |
Votes: %44 |
| Deep powder and snowing |
Votes: %16 |
| Slush and rain |
Votes: %10 |
| Cold Hard Highway |
Votes: %12 |
| Mild and moderate. |
Votes: %18 |
| Who do you favour in the next World Cup Women's 5 km Skate.< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| SCOTT Beckie |
Votes: %38 |
| SMIGUN Kristina |
Votes: %29 |
| SKARI Bente |
Votes: %23 |
| PARUZZI Gabriella |
Votes: %5 |
| KUENZEL Claudia |
Votes: %1 |
| LASSILA Riitta Liisa |
Votes: %4 |
| Who do you favour in the next World Cup Men's 10 km Classic.< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| VEERPALU Andrus |
Votes: %19 |
| AUKLAND Anders |
Votes: %42 |
| FREDRIKSSON Mathias |
Votes: %15 |
| SOMMERFELDT Rene |
Votes: %8 |
| IVANOV Mikhail |
Votes: %6 |
| ROTCHEV Vassili |
Votes: %10 |
| When racing my strength is...< |
Total Votes: 171 |
| quick starts. |
Votes: %4 |
| quick finishes. |
Votes: %11 |
| sprinting. |
Votes: %12 |
| climbing. |
Votes: %44 |
| flat terrain. |
Votes: %15 |
| other. |
Votes: %15 |
| Are the holidays a chance to...< |
Total Votes: 200 |
| eat and get fat? |
Votes: %20 |
| train like crazy? |
Votes: %28 |
| sleep? |
Votes: %28 |
| race? |
Votes: %4 |
| work on your skis? |
Votes: %6 |
| forget about skiing? |
Votes: %13 |
| Will you have a white Christmas?< |
Total Votes: 110 |
| Yes |
Votes: %55 |
| No |
Votes: %45 |
| How many times have you raced this year?< |
Total Votes: 175 |
| None yet... |
Votes: %36 |
| Once |
Votes: %11 |
| Twice |
Votes: %11 |
| 2-3 |
Votes: %10 |
| 3-6 |
Votes: %16 |
| >6 |
Votes: %15 |
| At what age did you start skiing?< |
Total Votes: 200 |
| <3 |
Votes: %26 |
| 3-6 |
Votes: %28 |
| 6-10 |
Votes: %12 |
| 10-15 |
Votes: %10 |
| 15-20 |
Votes: %14 |
| >20 |
Votes: %12 |
| Would you be willing to pay a higher entry fee to increase prize money?< |
Total Votes: 200 |
| Yes |
Votes: %29 |
| No |
Votes: %71 |
| Has the fear of being caught doping leveled the World Cup field this year?< |
Total Votes: 200 |
| Yes |
Votes: %33 |
| No |
Votes: %44 |
| It'll never happen |
Votes: %22 |
| When the animal in you comes out during your ski race, which animal is it?< |
Total Votes: 300 |
| Cheetah |
Votes: %12 |
| Wolf |
Votes: %34 |
| Rabbit |
Votes: %9 |
| Dolphin |
Votes: %8 |
| Wart Hog |
Votes: %17 |
| Monkey |
Votes: %20 |
| What food do you crave most after a long ski workout?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Hamburger and french fries |
Votes: %13 |
| Chocolate bar |
Votes: %27 |
| A healthy meal |
Votes: %29 |
| Slice of pizza |
Votes: %16 |
| Pomegranate |
Votes: %6 |
| Crusty bread with oil and balsamic |
Votes: %9 |
| If you could be granted one wish to improve your skiing performance what would you choose?< |
Total Votes: 151 |
| Skill |
Votes: %11 |
| VO2 Max 88 ml/kg/min |
Votes: %45 |
| Motivation |
Votes: %7 |
| Wisdom |
Votes: %7 |
| Wealth |
Votes: %12 |
| Time |
Votes: %19 |
| Mass Start. 50km Freestyle. Who would win?< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Vince Carter |
Votes: %13 |
| Ronaldo |
Votes: %37 |
| Curtis Joseph |
Votes: %12 |
| Lleyton Hewitt |
Votes: %17 |
| Michael Schumacher |
Votes: %13 |
| Tiger Woods |
Votes: %7 |
| If a cyclist is known for their legs and a swimmer for their shoulders, what is a skier known for?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Triceps |
Votes: %9 |
| Trunk |
Votes: %9 |
| Gluteus Maximus |
Votes: %13 |
| Back |
Votes: %7 |
| Heart |
Votes: %62 |
| What cheer from the crowd lets you know things aren't going well during your race?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Finish strong |
Votes: %25 |
| Almost there |
Votes: %48 |
| Give it all you've got |
Votes: %5 |
| Stay on him/her |
Votes: %11 |
| Go Now |
Votes: %11 |
| What makes an ideal Christmas gift?< |
Total Votes: 50 |
| Something that supports skiing |
Votes: %18 |
| Something with lots of action |
Votes: %12 |
| Something colourful |
Votes: %4 |
| Something Canadian made |
Votes: %4 |
| Something in the $30 range |
Votes: %10 |
| All of the above = Project Podium Calendar |
Votes: %52 |
| What saying, if any, will you be thinking during your fall training?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Go hard or go home |
Votes: %36 |
| Easy does it |
Votes: %10 |
| Moderation is the key |
Votes: %9 |
| I think therefore I am |
Votes: %20 |
| Seize the day |
Votes: %25 |
| What's in your mug?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Coffee (Starbucks et al.) |
Votes: %32 |
| Green Tea |
Votes: %12 |
| Hot Chocolate |
Votes: %28 |
| Herbal Tea |
Votes: %5 |
| Chai Tea |
Votes: %11 |
| other |
Votes: %12 |
| In your opinion, what has been the best Canadian National Ski Team racing suit?< |
Total Votes: 101 |
| Olympic red and yellow design |
Votes: %35 |
| Black design |
Votes: %41 |
| Red swirls on white with black accents |
Votes: %7 |
| Red suit with zebra patterned leg |
Votes: %11 |
| Solid red with white accents |
Votes: %7 |
| Are you happy with the move from pursuit to duathlon?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Yes |
Votes: %19 |
| No |
Votes: %73 |
| Doesn't Matter |
Votes: %8 |
| What is your favorite technique?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Skate |
Votes: %15 |
| Classic |
Votes: %43 |
| I love them both! |
Votes: %42 |
| Who will win the women's overall World Cup this year?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Bente Skari |
Votes: %43 |
| Katerina Neumannova |
Votes: %9 |
| Beckie Scott |
Votes: %32 |
| Julija Tchepalova |
Votes: %9 |
| Hilde Pedersen |
Votes: %0 |
| Other |
Votes: %7 |
| Who will win the men's overall World Cup this year?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Thomas Alsgaard |
Votes: %33 |
| Per Elofsson |
Votes: %42 |
| Anders Aukland |
Votes: %6 |
| Kristen Skjeldal |
Votes: %5 |
| Jaak Mae |
Votes: %4 |
| Other |
Votes: %10 |
| Do you believe the World Cup season should start at the end of October?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Yes |
Votes: %26 |
| No |
Votes: %74 |
| What race series is your focus for this year?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Continental Cup |
Votes: %40 |
| Provincial/State Series |
Votes: %24 |
| Loppet Series |
Votes: %12 |
| Canada Cup Series |
Votes: %6 |
| High School Series |
Votes: %3 |
| Club Races |
Votes: %15 |
| How many hours do you train a year?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| < 200 |
Votes: %7 |
| 200 - 300 |
Votes: %4 |
| 300 - 400 |
Votes: %14 |
| 400 - 500 |
Votes: %24 |
| 500 - 600 |
Votes: %30 |
| > 600 |
Votes: %21 |
| Will you be buying new skis this year?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Yes |
Votes: %58 |
| No |
Votes: %42 |
| When will you get on snow this winter?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| October |
Votes: %24 |
| November |
Votes: %41 |
| December |
Votes: %16 |
| Time will tell... |
Votes: %19 |
| Where do you get your ski information?< |
Total Votes: 101 |
| Ski Club |
Votes: %14 |
| National Sports Organization |
Votes: %6 |
| Divisional Organization |
Votes: %5 |
| Internet |
Votes: %70 |
| Magazines |
Votes: %1 |
| Books |
Votes: %4 |
| What do you think is the most important psychological trait in determining ski success?< |
Total Votes: 50 |
| Mental Toughness |
Votes: %44 |
| Knowing your body |
Votes: %30 |
| Racing Intelligence |
Votes: %10 |
| Ability to Relax |
Votes: %10 |
| Humour |
Votes: %6 |
| What do you think is the most important determinant of skiing success.< |
Total Votes: 60 |
| Sprint speed |
Votes: %7 |
| Strength |
Votes: %5 |
| VO2 Max |
Votes: %48 |
| Weight/Size |
Votes: %3 |
| Technique |
Votes: %37 |
| Flexibility |
Votes: %0 |
| I AM A...< |
Total Votes: 50 |
| Junior Athlete |
Votes: %30 |
| Senior Athlete |
Votes: %48 |
| Master Athlete |
Votes: %8 |
| Coach |
Votes: %10 |
| Other |
Votes: %4 |
| What is the most important factor in your summer training?< |
Total Votes: 50 |
| Volume |
Votes: %60 |
| Intervals |
Votes: %6 |
| Strength |
Votes: %10 |
| Rest |
Votes: %18 |
| Nutrition |
Votes: %2 |
| Mental Focus |
Votes: %4 |
| What is your next summer ski destination?< |
Total Votes: 50 |
| New Zealand |
Votes: %6 |
| Haig Glacier |
Votes: %32 |
| Eagle Glacier |
Votes: %4 |
| Australia |
Votes: %6 |
| Chile |
Votes: %4 |
| Stuck at home forever! |
Votes: %48 |
| Do you believe that the Finnish skiers that were doping in 2001 should be allowed to race at the World Championships this year?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Yes |
Votes: %23 |
| No |
Votes: %77 |
| Do you believe that summer skiing provides a training advantage?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Yes |
Votes: %60 |
| No |
Votes: %40 |
| Do you enjoy summer cross training?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Yes |
Votes: %86 |
| No |
Votes: %14 |
| Do you agree with the recent COC policy to reward Olympics Medals with financial incentives?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Yes |
Votes: %55 |
| No |
Votes: %35 |
| Not Sure |
Votes: %10 |
| Should FIS respond to European complaints about travel by changing race venues?< |
Total Votes: 50 |
| Yes |
Votes: %22 |
| No |
Votes: %78 |
| Do you utilize regular testing to monitor summer training progress?< |
Total Votes: 85 |
| Yes |
Votes: %65 |
| No |
Votes: %28 |
| I intend to |
Votes: %7 |
| Do you believe that the FIS and IOC have dealt with the dopers adequately?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Yes |
Votes: %17 |
| They should be banned for life and lose all medals |
Votes: %51 |
| They should be sent to the outer reaches of the galaxy |
Votes: %21 |
| They should not be punished |
Votes: %5 |
| Not Sure |
Votes: %6 |
| Do you believe that the CPL points list is an accurate indicator of a skier's performance?< |
Total Votes: 177 |
| Yes |
Votes: %20 |
| No |
Votes: %80 |
| Are you interested in participating in national team or national training centre camps?< |
Total Votes: 146 |
| Yes |
Votes: %39 |
| No |
Votes: %31 |
| If I could Afford it... |
Votes: %30 |
| Do you believe that the FIS points list is an accurate indicator of a skier's performance?< |
Total Votes: 165 |
| Yes |
Votes: %35 |
| No |
Votes: %65 |
| Should Canadian training centres be expected to hire Canadian coaches?< |
Total Votes: 200 |
| Yes |
Votes: %39 |
| No |
Votes: %61 |
| What will you be doing during April?< |
Total Votes: 250 |
| Searching for late season snow |
Votes: %4 |
| Relaxing on a beach |
Votes: %10 |
| Starting to train for a summer sport |
Votes: %21 |
| Skiing, I still have tons of snow |
Votes: %25 |
| Working, like the rest of the world |
Votes: %28 |
| Reading skifaster.net! |
Votes: %12 |
| Who will win the women's 15km classic race next Saturday?< |
Total Votes: 314 |
| Wendy Wagner |
Votes: %18 |
| Ekatrina Ivanova |
Votes: %53 |
| Aubrey Smith |
Votes: %1 |
| Aelin Peterson |
Votes: %0 |
| Tasha Betcherman |
Votes: %1 |
| Morgan Smyth |
Votes: %28 |
| Who will dominate the spring series in Vermont this week?< |
Total Votes: 30 |
| North Americans |
Votes: %67 |
| Europeans |
Votes: %33 |
| Who will win the first men's race at spring series in Vermont?< |
Total Votes: 87 |
| Kris Freeman |
Votes: %23 |
| Andrew Johnson |
Votes: %15 |
| Justin Freeman |
Votes: %5 |
| Chris Jeffries |
Votes: %20 |
| Robin McKeever |
Votes: %20 |
| Other |
Votes: %18 |
| Who will win the men's overall World Cup?< |
Total Votes: 128 |
| Per Elofsson |
Votes: %48 |
| Thomas Alsgaard |
Votes: %52 |
| Who will win the women's 58km classic Birkebeiner World Cup on March 23rd?< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| Bente Skari |
Votes: %59 |
| Katerina Neumannova |
Votes: %13 |
| Petra Majdic |
Votes: %3 |
| Kristina Smigun |
Votes: %6 |
| Anita Moen |
Votes: %10 |
| Other |
Votes: %9 |
| Should the Nationals schedule include a pursuit?< |
Total Votes: 200 |
| Yes |
Votes: %89 |
| No |
Votes: %11 |
| Who will win the men's Canadian Championship 30km skate race on Sunday?< |
Total Votes: 110 |
| George Grey |
Votes: %14 |
| Donald Farley |
Votes: %23 |
| Chris Jeffries |
Votes: %16 |
| Gordon Jewett |
Votes: %13 |
| Dan Roycroft |
Votes: %6 |
| Other |
Votes: %28 |
| Do you think that the IOC and WADA cover up some positive doping tests?< |
Total Votes: 200 |
| Yes |
Votes: %85 |
| No |
Votes: %15 |
| Should Muehlegg, Lazutina and Danilova loose all their 2002 Olympic medals?< |
Total Votes: 302 |
| Yes |
Votes: %94 |
| No |
Votes: %6 |
| Who will win the Olympic women's 30km classic on Sunday?< |
Total Votes: 102 |
| Bente Skari |
Votes: %55 |
| Sara Renner |
Votes: %10 |
| Larissa Lazutina |
Votes: %13 |
| Olga Danilova |
Votes: %14 |
| Viola Bauer |
Votes: %1 |
| Other |
Votes: %8 |
| Which country will win the most Olympic XC gold medals?< |
Total Votes: 207 |
| Norway |
Votes: %39 |
| Russia |
Votes: %43 |
| Austria |
Votes: %2 |
| Estonia |
Votes: %3 |
| Italy |
Votes: %3 |
| Other |
Votes: %10 |
| Who will win the women's 10km classic race at the Olympics?< |
Total Votes: 165 |
| Beckie Scott |
Votes: %12 |
| Bente Skari |
Votes: %45 |
| Katerina Neumannova |
Votes: %12 |
| Olga Danilova |
Votes: %16 |
| Larissa Lazutina |
Votes: %11 |
| Other |
Votes: %4 |
| Who will win the men's 30km mass-start skate race at the Olympics?< |
Total Votes: 179 |
| Per Elofsson |
Votes: %49 |
| Johann Muehlegg |
Votes: %13 |
| Christian Hoffman |
Votes: %4 |
| Thomas Alsgard |
Votes: %17 |
| Ole Einar Bjorndalen |
Votes: %13 |
| Other |
Votes: %3 |
| Should Jari Isometse be allowed to return from his doping suspension to compete in the 2003 World Championships?< |
Total Votes: 177 |
| Yes |
Votes: %32 |
| No |
Votes: %68 |
| Which country will win the women's relay at the World Junior Championships?< |
Total Votes: 78 |
| France |
Votes: %36 |
| Norway |
Votes: %14 |
| Canada |
Votes: %24 |
| Sweden |
Votes: %4 |
| Russia |
Votes: %21 |
| Other |
Votes: %1 |
| The COA Olympic selection criteria should< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| stay the way it is. |
Votes: %48 |
| always allow for a full team. |
Votes: %42 |
| be more difficult. |
Votes: %1 |
| be easier. |
Votes: %5 |
| allow room for coaches discretion. |
Votes: %4 |
| other |
Votes: %0 |
| What's your favorite pre-race dinner?< |
Total Votes: 107 |
| Steak |
Votes: %50 |
| Pasta |
Votes: %36 |
| Fish |
Votes: %3 |
| Michelinas |
Votes: %4 |
| Burgers |
Votes: %6 |
| Other |
Votes: %2 |
| Did you see Per Elofsson in Silver Star?< |
Total Votes: 50 |
| Yes |
Votes: %36 |
| No |
Votes: %40 |
| No, he went by too fast |
Votes: %24 |
| Who is going to win the men's overall Continental Cup series?< |
Total Votes: 50 |
| Justin Wadsworth |
Votes: %32 |
| Donald Farley |
Votes: %14 |
| Carl Swenson |
Votes: %38 |
| Andrew Johnson |
Votes: %6 |
| John Bauer |
Votes: %4 |
| Other |
Votes: %6 |
| Would you be willing to financially support bringing a World Cup race to Canada?< |
Total Votes: 152 |
| Yes |
Votes: %64 |
| No |
Votes: %36 |
| Who will win the men's Canada Cup 15k classic on Sunday?< |
Total Votes: 250 |
| George Grey |
Votes: %11 |
| Robin McKeever |
Votes: %4 |
| Donald Farley |
Votes: %60 |
| Chris Jeffries |
Votes: %4 |
| Shane Stevens |
Votes: %8 |
| Other |
Votes: %13 |
| Who will win the women's Canada Cup pursuit on Saturday?< |
Total Votes: 102 |
| Amanda Fortier |
Votes: %4 |
| Milaine Theriault |
Votes: %5 |
| Beckie Scott |
Votes: %64 |
| Jaime Fortier |
Votes: %2 |
| Sara Renner |
Votes: %10 |
| Other |
Votes: %16 |
| What do you like most on skifaster.net?<< |
Total Votes: 101 |
| Athlete Updates |
Votes: %22 |
| Race Results |
Votes: %51 |
| Expert's Articles |
Votes: %18 |
| Skifaster.net Poll |
Votes: %3 |
| Chat<< |
Votes: %4 |
| Other |
Votes: %2 |
| What was your new year's resolution?<< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Loose weight |
Votes: %5 |
| Improve technique |
Votes: %6 |
| Improve core strength |
Votes: %70 |
| Better hydrate |
Votes: %3 |
| Sleep more<< |
Votes: %7 |
| Read skifaster.net more often! |
Votes: %9 |
| Who will win the women's World Cup sprint in Val Di Fiemme on Sunday?<< |
Total Votes: 230 |
| Katerina Neumannova |
Votes: %1 |
| Bente Skari |
Votes: %8 |
| Evi Sachenbacher |
Votes: %3 |
| Hilde Pedersen |
Votes: %85 |
| Vibeke Skofterud<< |
Votes: %0 |
| Other |
Votes: %3 |
| What is the most exciting XC race in Canada?<< |
Total Votes: 125 |
| Silver Star Sprints |
Votes: %40 |
| Canadian Birkebiener |
Votes: %3 |
| Sirius-Keskinada Sprints |
Votes: %4 |
| Nationals Sprints |
Votes: %36 |
| Keskinada 50k<< |
Votes: %13 |
| Other |
Votes: %4 |
| What is the best XC event for spectators at the Olympics?<< |
Total Votes: 100 |
| One-day Pursuit |
Votes: %11 |
| 30k/15k Mass Start |
Votes: %13 |
| Sprints |
Votes: %48 |
| Relay |
Votes: %19 |
| 50k/30k<< |
Votes: %8 |
| Other |
Votes: %1 |
| Who will win the women's Overall World Cup?<< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| Katerina Neumannova |
Votes: %12 |
| Bente Skari |
Votes: %37 |
| Julija Tchepalova |
Votes: %31 |
| Kristina Smigun |
Votes: %4 |
| Beckie Scott<< |
Votes: %13 |
| Other |
Votes: %3 |
| Where should the National 50k/30k Championships fit into the calendar?<< |
Total Votes: 150 |
| During the Nationals week long schedule. |
Votes: %51 |
| As part of the Keskinada loppet. |
Votes: %17 |
| In the spring, separate from the rest of the Nationals schedule. |
Votes: %26 |
| Forget the 50k/30k, it's too long! |
Votes: %6 |
| What is your favorite race site in North America?<< |
Total Votes: 410 |
| Soldier Hollow |
Votes: %3 |
| Val Cartier |
Votes: %40 |
| Canmore |
Votes: %22 |
| Lake Placid |
Votes: %2 |
| Lappe Nordic<< |
Votes: %21 |
| Other |
Votes: %13 |
| Which country will have the most men in the top 10 in tomorrow's 1.5km World Cup sprint race in Cogne?<< |
Total Votes: 181 |
| Norway |
Votes: %30 |
| Sweden |
Votes: %3 |
| Russia |
Votes: %1 |
| Finland |
Votes: %2 |
| Italy<< |
Votes: %4 |
| Other |
Votes: %60 |
| What rule should be used for the ski duathlon?<< |
Total Votes: 250 |
| Skiers must change all equipment. |
Votes: %27 |
| Skiers must change all equipment, with a mandatory 90 second exchange. |
Votes: %18 |
| Skiers must change only skis and poles. |
Votes: %20 |
| Anything goes. |
Votes: %36 |