Its clear that 'good' is not the criterion for performance. Its merely the only sport not likely to cause death or risk of permanant injury to a dilletante. Nor

Its clear that 'good' is not the criterion for performance. Its merely the only sport not likely to cause death or risk of permanant injury to a dilletante. Nordic is a bitch for Vo2 max, with our without technique, I'm not arguing the case thatway.[1] Its just lame to think one is being anything other than narcissitic to be an "olympian" in this way. Its just brute-forcing a rules book. [1] But then again, so is walking (postholing) in soft snow, without skis.