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Christopher Blakeney

Christopher BlakeneyDejan Custic2017-04-12T09:36:35-04:00

 

20 Questions for Chris

Age 18

Hometown Ottawa

Racing Category this Season Junior Men

Sponsors I wish

Major Racing Goal this season Ski faster

What inspires you most? The ocean

Favourite workout? 6x7min z3 hill repeats at Mooney’s Bay

Strongest technique? Skate

Best race distance? 15km Mass Start

How do you swap your rollerski tips? Hot water in an empty yogurt container and lots of glue

What song do you want to hear before you start a big race? “Wake me up”

One travel item you can’t go without? Wool Socks

What’s the most epic workout you’ve ever had? One day a friend and I did a head-to-head strength competition in a park. The dips, push-ups, and sit-ups went well, but neither of us would give in on the jump squats. 230 later we were a bit sore.

Favourite skier? Anybody who sets a good pace and lets me draft them

Where will skiing be in 5 years? Further north

Worst training experience ever? A skate roller-ski time-trial I raced on borrowed classic boots which were a couple sizes too big. I fell 5 times and broke a pole

Most scared you’ve ever been during a race? At Nationals in T. Bay 30km, I spent a few painful minutes on the side of the course just trying to breath unable to figure out what was wrong. (Still don’t know)

Best sport (after skiing)? Ultimate

Are visors cool? No

Favourite race course/location? The last 80m

Petter or Marit? Petter

When do you call track (in meters back of competition)? 2

Worst pre-race food consumed? Not enough food

Klister or hardwax? Blue-extra only

Favourite Taylor Swift song? “Hey Stephen”

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