{"id":1888,"date":"2014-09-16T22:32:15","date_gmt":"2014-09-16T22:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nikwax.com\/?p=1888"},"modified":"2024-10-24T09:20:07","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T08:20:07","slug":"how-an-olympic-hopeful-cleans-gear-hand-me-downs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nikwax.com\/en-us\/posts\/how-an-olympic-hopeful-cleans-gear-hand-me-downs\/","title":{"rendered":"How an Olympic hopeful cleans gear hand-me-downs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>By Matt Blair<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-1889 size-medium\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nikwax.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/09\/MB-Skel-Selfie-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"MB Skel Selfie\" class=\"wp-image-1889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikwax.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/09\/MB-Skel-Selfie-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nikwax.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/09\/MB-Skel-Selfie-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nikwax.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/09\/MB-Skel-Selfie-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nikwax.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/09\/MB-Skel-Selfie-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nikwax.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/09\/MB-Skel-Selfie-324x324.jpg 324w, https:\/\/nikwax.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/09\/MB-Skel-Selfie-416x416.jpg 416w, https:\/\/nikwax.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/09\/MB-Skel-Selfie-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/nikwax.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/09\/MB-Skel-Selfie-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/nikwax.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/09\/MB-Skel-Selfie.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Matt Blair in his hand-me-downs<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Skeleton is an odd sport. You can&#8217;t just go to your local sporting goods franchise and buy sport specific spikes, speed suits, sleds and helmets. So how do we athletes get our gear?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of the gear I have was passed on to me from other athletes already in the sport. Sometimes it&#8217;s because they&#8217;re retiring, other times it&#8217;s because they need to make a quick buck, and a lot of the time it&#8217;s out of pity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My current gear is made up almost exclusively of hand-me-downs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Gloves and shoe covers from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.missionmontgomery2.com\/jon\">2010 Olympic Gold Medalist Jon Montgomery<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 A race speed suit from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.olympic.org\/news\/baltic-brothers-martins-and-tomass-dukurs-vying-for-skeleton-gold\/223025\">2010 &amp; 2014 Olympic Medalist Matins Dukurs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 A training speed suit passed down through several<a href=\"http:\/\/olympic.ca\/sports\/skeleton\/\"> Canadian National Team<\/a> members<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Spikes from a New Zealand skeleton athlete, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-1890 size-medium\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nikwax.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/09\/MB-Handmedowns-e1410905773707-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Hand-me-downs from 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist, Jon Montgomery\" class=\"wp-image-1890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikwax.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/09\/MB-Handmedowns-e1410905773707-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/nikwax.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/09\/MB-Handmedowns-e1410905773707-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nikwax.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/09\/MB-Handmedowns-e1410905773707-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/nikwax.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/09\/MB-Handmedowns-e1410905773707-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/nikwax.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/09\/MB-Handmedowns-e1410905773707-324x432.jpg 324w, https:\/\/nikwax.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/09\/MB-Handmedowns-e1410905773707-416x555.jpg 416w, https:\/\/nikwax.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/09\/MB-Handmedowns-e1410905773707.jpg 1224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hand-me-downs from 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist, Jon Montgomery<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The point is the gear isn&#8217;t cheap. Without this network of athletes passing down stinky old gear, I probably wouldn&#8217;t be competing. So, now it is my turn to pass down my first piece of gear &#8211; the training speed suit that has already been intimate with the sweaty flesh of several Canadian National Athletes &#8211; and myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When I inherited the suit, it came unwashed, smelling most foul. As disgusting as it is, I must confess I never washed it. As I prepare to pass it on, I feel it is only right that I finally give it a good wash &#8211; but what do I wash this high tech European material with?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The wash instructions, if there were any, have long since rubbed off against some Canadian athlete&#8217;s sweaty carcass as they slid down the track at 145km\/hr. So, without instructions, I opted to hand wash the speed suit in a sink using <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nikwax.com\/en-us\/products\/productdetail.php?productid=268&amp;itemid=-1&amp;fabricid=-1\">Nikwax&#8217;s Tech Wash<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s a quick breakdown of how it went:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I filled the sink with lukewarm water and added a little Nikwax Tech Wash. I gave the suit a quick rub down with my hands, turning it inside out to clean out the sweat deposits. I let it sit for 10-20 minutes, watching the water churn into a sweat-based soup. I then gave the suit one more rub down and emptied the sink. I rinsed the suit under the tap to wash off any excessive soap residue. Finally, I hung the suit out to dry and lost interest in the task. A couple days later I remembered and I went to see how it had all worked out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m pretty stoked! The smell is gone, the stains have subsided, and if it is anything like other gear I&#8217;ve washed in Nikwax Tech Wash, it should breathe better for the next person than it did for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now the only question left is who gets the speed suit? Any takers?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-1891 size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nikwax.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/09\/MB-Racing-2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Matt Blair in racing action\" class=\"wp-image-1891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikwax.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/09\/MB-Racing-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nikwax.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/09\/MB-Racing-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nikwax.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/09\/MB-Racing-2-324x324.jpg 324w, https:\/\/nikwax.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/09\/MB-Racing-2-416x416.jpg 416w, https:\/\/nikwax.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/09\/MB-Racing-2-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/nikwax.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/09\/MB-Racing-2-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/nikwax.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/09\/MB-Racing-2.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Matt Blair in racing action<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Matt Blair is a Canadian Skeleton Athlete training out of Whistler, the world&#8217;s fastest ice track. In his rookie season he won BC&#8217;s Tier 2 Provincial Championship. He hopes to compete with the world&#8217;s top skeleton athletes leading up to the 2018 Winter Olympics.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Matt Blair Skeleton is an odd sport. You can&#8217;t just go to your local sporting goods franchise and buy sport specific spikes, speed suits, sleds and helmets. So how do we athletes get our gear? Most of the gear I have was passed on to me from other athletes already in the sport. 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