04/13/09

The end of season 08-09 is the beginning of season 09-10

The beginning was in Solden, Austria and the end was in Alyeska, Alaska. We did a lot of traveling this year and our ski races brought us to many exciting places, but the story of our National Championships in Alaska capped off a season full of ups, downs and lessons. This season I experienced everything from a personal best on the World Cup circuit with 14th place in Solden, to my fist major injury (a broken wrist), to my coach teaching me to go with the flow.

On March 23, 2009 athletes all over America boarded planes to fly north, but not many got very far. Between volcanic eruptions, flights were being delayed and turned around. There was a sigh of relief for those of us who finally landed in Anchorage, because for those of you who do not know, you cannot run machinery...

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04/07/09

A New Adventure

Another amazing season has completed, filled with some serious ups and downs, World Cup podiums, a new jump, a few crashes and everything that comes along with making sure to be completely prepared for next year's Olympic season. I am now in Park City and back in the gym with our strength coach Tschana, but in a week will be taking a bit of time out of the gym before what will be a very busy summer. The most exciting part of my spring is that I finally have the amazing opportunity to participate, hands on with the organization "Right to Play"; to interact with and make a difference for some of the world's most disadvantaged children. To me, this upcoming trip is part of the full expression of who I strive to be as an athlete, and I couldn't feel more honored to be one of...

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