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<blockquote data-quote="Traxion" data-source="post: 205950" data-attributes="member: 983">Cross country skiing can be boring to watch, but once you have done it you have a whole new respect level for those athletes.&nbsp; Skate skiing in particular is well known as the most difficult aerobic activity out there.&nbsp; I do it and it kills you!&nbsp; Incredible workout.Now, add in shooting to that and you have biathlon.&nbsp; You mountain hunters should appreciate it at least.&nbsp; Go like hell on skate skis, then have to stop, calm yourself, and shoot 5 targets clean from a standing position.&nbsp; Then, ski like hell again, and then shoot 5 more from a prone position.&nbsp; The targets are 4.5&quot; for standing and 1.8&quot; for prone, shot from 50 meters.&nbsp; Oh, and when you miss, you get to ski more.&nbsp; I have incredible admiration and respect for the Nordic athletes.&nbsp; They are under the radar, no support, yet keep going.&nbsp; Womens team is loaded and should contend for medals.&nbsp; Diggins and Hart are from Minnesota as well.I'll watch other stuff too, only thing I don't get into is figure skating.&nbsp; Way too much emphasis on that.&nbsp; And the freestyle crap doesn't do it for me, but whatever.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Traxion, post: 205950, member: 983"] Cross country skiing can be boring to watch, but once you have done it you have a whole new respect level for those athletes. Skate skiing in particular is well known as the most difficult aerobic activity out there. I do it and it kills you! Incredible workout. Now, add in shooting to that and you have biathlon. You mountain hunters should appreciate it at least. Go like hell on skate skis, then have to stop, calm yourself, and shoot 5 targets clean from a standing position. Then, ski like hell again, and then shoot 5 more from a prone position. The targets are 4.5" for standing and 1.8" for prone, shot from 50 meters. Oh, and when you miss, you get to ski more. I have incredible admiration and respect for the Nordic athletes. They are under the radar, no support, yet keep going. Womens team is loaded and should contend for medals. Diggins and Hart are from Minnesota as well. I'll watch other stuff too, only thing I don't get into is figure skating. Way too much emphasis on that. And the freestyle crap doesn't do it for me, but whatever. [/QUOTE]

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