Here is some of some long track speed skating content that’s been floating around in cyberspace since mid-December.

I have a collection of links to 400+ long track items, but I just don’t have the time to sort through all the links to share them.

Enjoy what’s below!

REPORTS & RESULTS

• Recent results on SpeedSkatingResults.com
• KPN Marathon Cup: First victory for Groeneveld [Read more] [Results]
• MSI Race in Lake Placid (December) [Results]
• World Cup in December [Samuel Schwarz wins first World Cup] [Davis' 15-race win streak in 1,000 comes to end] [Denny Morrison: Sometimes less is more]
• Results: Open Netherlands Championship [Click here]
• Bart de Vries and Sandra ‘t Hart win Biddinghuizen [Read more] [Bart de Vries wins]
• Brianne Tutt: Fast start to season for local speed skater
• Quebec City [My first Marathon Skating Int'l event] [Sharing Success]
• Bart Swings: New Year race in Erfurt!

NEWS & MISC

Towards the end of a four-hour bike ride over Highwood Pass west of Calgary, McLean and teammate Will Dutton were whipping down the highway when it happened.

There was a car parked on the side of the road and couple of tourists observing brown bighorn mountain sheep that are commonly seen in Kananaskis Country.

on anatomy of a speedskater….His arms, which are kept idly folded on his back, would be small and weak, as would his chest muscles.”

• Speedskater’s career interrupted by collision with mountain sheep
• Popular Science Article – Anatomy of Speed Skating
• Flyin Brian: Getting it Back
• Link: Humboldt Speed Skating Club Blog
• Olympic hopefuls carve first lines into new ice at COP
• Skate Across Toronto: Samuel Smith Park — Toronto’s wonderful new skating trail

PICTURES & VIDEOS

FlevOnice Super Prestige race #1 in mid-December- photo from Tims ProSkateShots

FlevOnice Super Prestige race #1 in mid-December- photo from Tims ProSkateShots

Jorieke van der Geest- photo from Passion For Skating

• Telegraaf video archvie [Click here]
• Latest skating videos on NOS [Click here]
• Pictures: MSI Marathon in Lake Placid [Jesse Pauley freezing] [Smiling Sergio]
• Pictures: Utrecht City Bokaal: 12 December 2010
• Pictures: Utrecht City Bokaal: 11 December 2010
• Pictures: World Cup Hamar, Team pursuit Ladies November
• Videos from World Cup in Japan [Click here (and use side-bar)]
• Video: Skridsko och mix träning
• Pictures: Tri-Oval 2010 Season Opener
• Video: Brian Boudreau- cool down.
• Picture: Portland 50km many years ago [Click here]
• Pictures: FlevOnice-SuperPrestige1-15dec2010