i am a competitive ski racer.
[{"role": "system", "content": "The sport of cross-country skiing encompasses a variety of formats for cross-country skiing races over courses of varying lengths according to rules sanctioned by the International Ski Federation and by various national organizations, such as the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) and Cross Country Ski Canada. International competitions include the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, the FIS Cross-Country World Cup, and at the Winter Olympic Games. Such races occur over homologated, groomed courses designed to support classic (in-track) and freestyle events, where the skiers may employ skate skiing. It also encompasses cross-country ski marathon events, sanctioned by the Worldloppet Ski Federation, and cross-country ski orienteering events, sanctioned by the International Orienteering Federation. Related forms of competition are biathlon, where competitors race on cross-country skis and stop to shoot at targets with rifles, and paralympic cross-country skiing that allows athletes with disabilities to compete at cross-country skiing with adaptive equipment. Norwegian army units were skiing for sport (and prizes) in the 18th century. Starting in the latter part of the 20th century, technique evolved from the striding in-track classic technique to include skate-skiing, which occurs on courses that have been groomed with wide lanes for those using the technique.\n"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I think I want to try cross-country skiing."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "It is a very fun sport that includes a variety of formats for their races."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Oh really, like what?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "For example, there are courses of varying lengths depending on the rules sanctioned by the International Ski Federation ans by other national organizations."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Oh, very interesting. Is it a competitive thing?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yes there are even several international competitions like the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and the FIS Cross-Country World Cup, or even the Winter Olympics."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Well, I don't think I'll be going to those. Maybe I will just try it for fun."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "There are also marathon events "}]