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The FSx team flew in today, Wednesday the 21st, and this is the word... Read More »

I flew into Aspen on Friday. After sitting in airports for 12 hours and flying for 2, I arrived to find my bags had not. Fortunately I had not planned on racing the following day in the Owl Creek Chase. I made it to bed by 11pm. I watched the race on Saturday with my host mother, Christi and her youngest daughter, Heidi (seen below with pet snake, Ziggy). Before picking up my luggage at the airport. The week flew by, filled with Valentine card construction with the girls (Heidi and Mackenzie), playing in the snow, visiting Heidi's 4th grade class, watching gymnastics, getting pedicures and eating 5-course meals, visiting baby animals at the ranch and joining the Nordic Wolves, junior ski program in Carbondale (pictured above). Read More »

Well is has been awhile since I have made my contribution to the website. My Midwest photo essay was a bust because the photos are not uploading properly onto the site and I was hoping for my following update to include some encouraging racing to tell everyone about. That has not happened. Thus far the racing season has felt like a good punch below the belt. I was definitely hurting there for a little while but I got up and walked it off. Birkie Fever Baby!
I am really looking forward to this whole Birkie deal coming up in a little more than a week. All I ever hear is, “You can’t really explain it, you just have to be there.” So this year I am going. The FSx team arrives next Wednesday and I am hoping for a successful rematch in the Midwest. My main goal is to go there feeling rested and then we will just see how it all pans out.
I have been doing a few long easy skate skis to get the legs prepped, but mostly just recovering after feeling tired. I am currently enjoying ... Read More »