DP Test

We tried out a new double pole test today - sort of a pilot test. The test was an uphill sprint on the bike path, probably around 150m or so. Short sprint-type double pole tests are just as good as longer tests when it comes to predicting race performance, and they're easier to administrate and less disruptive to training. This fall, we acquired 2 pairs of brand new V2 920s that are specifically dedicated for testing, so theoretically they're the same speed or at least very close - this allows us to compare test results between athletes. Here are the results of today's test:

Women
Grace - 32.62
Olivia - 33.44
Erin - 39.1
Maren - 39.22

Men
Nat - 23.68 (added 0.5 seconds due to jumping the gun)
Spencer - 26.28
Colman - 26.29
Wilson - 27.72
Chris - 33.32

These results are like the uphill time trial results - they don't necessarily tell us who'll finish where in the races, but they help shed light on an individual's strengths and weaknesses, and repeated testing allows us to measure improvements. More information is usually a good thing. We probably won't be doing any more of this testing this season, but today was useful as a learning experience - we'll have a better sense of how to run this test next time, and we've established baselines for the skiers who did the test.