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Somewhere in the US - we just crossed the border. Yay, on our way home! Comfort Inn with Mikey and Reid, Trav and Rick in the room next door. Better day today, I skied into it. Qualified 18th and ended up 9th. Not good points, not a great day but b...

UPDATED: 6:30am - Morning run. It is WARM out there!7:29am - Call from the coaches saying it is SO warm, we might need klister skis! 1:45 of ski testing yesterday, waxing and race preparation out the window. And so it goes. I love klister and I hop...

UPDATED: 6:30am - Morning run. It is WARM out there!7:29am - Call from the coaches saying it is SO warm, we might need klister skis! 1:45 of ski testing yesterday, waxing and race preparation out the window. And so it goes. I love klister and I hop...

UPDATED: 6:30am - Morning run. It is WARM out there!7:29am - Call from the coaches saying it is SO warm, we might need klister skis! 1:45 of ski testing yesterday, waxing and race preparation out the window. And so it goes. I love klister and I hop...

UPDATED: 6:30am - Morning run. It is WARM out there!7:29am - Call from the coaches saying it is SO warm, we might need klister skis! 1:45 of ski testing yesterday, waxing and race preparation out the window. And so it goes. I love klister and I hop...

The team left Silver Star, British Columbia Canada yesterday morning and made the crazy-beautiful drive to Canmore, Alberta.One view from the back of the bus - not to shabbyI woke this morning to a small head-cold and an unplanned day off. I will be o...

The team left Silver Star, British Columbia Canada yesterday morning and made the crazy-beautiful drive to Canmore, Alberta.One view from the back of the bus - not to shabbyI woke this morning to a small head-cold and an unplanned day off. I will be o...

The team left Silver Star, British Columbia Canada yesterday morning and made the crazy-beautiful drive to Canmore, Alberta.One view from the back of the bus - not to shabbyI woke this morning to a small head-cold and an unplanned day off. I will be o...

The team left Silver Star, British Columbia Canada yesterday morning and made the crazy-beautiful drive to Canmore, Alberta.One view from the back of the bus - not to shabbyI woke this morning to a small head-cold and an unplanned day off. I will be o...

The team left Silver Star, British Columbia Canada yesterday morning and made the crazy-beautiful drive to Canmore, Alberta.One view from the back of the bus - not to shabbyI woke this morning to a small head-cold and an unplanned day off. I will be o...

Saturday's 15k classicThis first week of the season in West Yellowstone, MT didn't go as I had hoped. Top 30 in the 3 starts so far is not even close to where I need to and know I can be. I had a long ski alone in the sun today to think on it all, ca...

Saturday's 15k classicThis first week of the season in West Yellowstone, MT didn't go as I had hoped. Top 30 in the 3 starts so far is not even close to where I need to and know I can be. I had a long ski alone in the sun today to think on it all, ca...

Saturday's 15k classicThis first week of the season in West Yellowstone, MT didn't go as I had hoped. Top 30 in the 3 starts so far is not even close to where I need to and know I can be. I had a long ski alone in the sun today to think on it all, ca...

Saturday's 15k classicThis first week of the season in West Yellowstone, MT didn't go as I had hoped. Top 30 in the 3 starts so far is not even close to where I need to and know I can be. I had a long ski alone in the sun today to think on it all, ca...

West Yellowstone, MT - Today's race was a sprint. The unique part about it however, was that we only did the qualifier. In the Olympics, if you don't qualify in the top 30, your day will be finished. The best way to select the fastest Americans, tha...

The birds fly south, the retired migrate to Florida and the skiers pack up their duffel bags to chase flakes in West Yellowstone, Montana. This is November; the season of location change.br /br /Although my ski team comes darn close to immediate, it h...

There are sports within skiing - alpine, telemark, cross-country, et cetera.span style="" /spanWithin cross-country skiing, there are techniques – classic and skate.span style="" /spanDissect the cross-country skate technique and you find gears –...

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Middlebury, VT - The Placid camp ended and I shot across the lake (no sign of Champ this time). I spent the night at a friends house (Thank you Jan Brad!), popped in to see my College coaches (sorry to miss you Patty) and had lunch with my little bro...