As I sit watching the London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremonies, I can’t help but remember my experiences two years ago in Vancouver…and my dreams of success in two year in Sochi. The Olympics are a great reminder to us winter athletes of what we’re working for, and over the next 17 days, I intend to soak in the Olympic spirit from London and let it inspire me to push harder to reach my goals. Only 559 days until Sochi 2014…
I haven’t been great about posting lately, so here’s some pictures. To get more frequent updates, don’t forget to follow me on Twitter and become a fan on facebook!
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| Kayaking… |
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| gardening… |
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| and site-seeing in Alaska. |
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| Helping out some of the next generation of biathletes in Anchorage. |
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| Hanging out with family…the next generation is due in October! |
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| Passing through Hanover to say hello to my alma mater! |
