Becca Rorabaugh

Since I have a free afternoon in Turkey, and this is what it looks like outside (the wind is whistling on my window, snow is coming down sideways):I think I’ll do a Scando cup update before dinner.Estonia was fun as usual. We stayed in a hostel near...

That’s how you say Madona. This little Latvian town was the site of some awesome Scando Cup races yesterday and the day before. If you’re not into too many words, please see my photo album from the trip so far.We arrived late at night on Sunday, ...

Stockholm, bustling metropolis of Sweden, is totally DEAD on a Sunday morning! These swedes must know how to do a good Saturday night, because there was no one around at 9am this morning. The only place to eat was a Max Burger joint... which had surp...

It’s cold in Alaska right now! I am currently finishing up my relaxed morning... not because I am lazy and slept until 10 for no reason, but caused by the fact that I am waiting until afternoon to ski. Waiting for those few degrees of solar repriev...

Finally! I am feeling rested; rip-roarin’ ready to rumble, really. After a weekend of restorative rejuvenation in Homer, it’s go time again!My Mom, Dad, sister, two dogs and I all piled into the truck and road tripped down south last Friday. Bes...

Sitting in Kaladi Brothers Coffee, using their superior internet and getting a few things done, I have just begun to experience the dreaded free-refill-rabies. Fitz has told me of such things before, but I am sure she drinks about a gallon of coffee b...

I say that because, well my last blog was not in this month. So much for more constant updates!Here we go- I’ll try to catch you up without too much ado.SuperTours and NorAms:In Bozeman we raced a sprint prologue, a 5k skate, and a 10k classic race...

Finally, the waiting game is over! After a large group of APU athletes joined us in Bozeman, our plans fell into jeopardy. The snow had really melted out in Bozeman, and it was unsure if the races were going to be able to be held this weekend. As of...

Well, we are supposed to leave here tomorrow morning at 10AM. Skis are packed, clothes are not (but they will be soon), and we’re ready to head to Bozeman. Except--- there isn’t snow in Bozeman. This puts a small hitch in our plans. There might...

Today was the 10k and 15k skate races in West Yellowstone. The temperature was about 28ºF, and it was alternately sunny, cloudy, or puking graupel. Luckily for the girls, the graupel held off until the dude’s race. We had firm and fairly fast trac...

Overview: A lot has happened in the past few days! A week ago we were planning on heading to Fairbanks. Then Fairbanks was cancelled because it was -40º F (and C!) and we were planning on racing in Anchorage. Our first race in Anchorage was a 1.8k ...

Perhaps it’s the endorphins, maybe it’s the odd affinity I have for white fluffy precip, or the fact that snowy roads don’t faze my vehicle, but today is fantastic. Anchorage, on November 8th of 2011, is definitely the best place in the world to...

Perhaps it’s the endorphins, maybe it’s the odd affinity I have for white fluffy precip, or the fact that snowy roads don’t faze my vehicle, but today is fantastic. Anchorage, on November 8th of 2011, is definitely the best place in the world to...

Perhaps it’s the endorphins, maybe it’s the odd affinity I have for white fluffy precip, or the fact that snowy roads don’t faze my vehicle, but today is fantastic. Anchorage, on November 8th of 2011, is definitely the best place in the world to...