I am about to leave for Europe so it is time to get the blog rolling again.  I’ll be trying to post weekly updates here throughout the winter.  Some posts may be full race recaps, others just a quick update of where and what I’m doing.  Stay tuned for more soon! My plan for the … More Season Plans

Although I was out skiing in a blizzard today, the ski season is over.  By that I mean the competitive season. It has been a month since the last races and the official start of training for next year is rapidly approaching. I can’t quite write about the end of the season with the excitement … More Finishing the Race Season

Korea was a whirl of transportation and movement. From day one, we were packing and unpacking, busing to and from venues, dining, ceremonies, or media requirements. It seemed nonstop.  Everything entered a crescendo going into the opening ceremony, only to feel like it was time to leave a week later. Many sports competed early. These … More Olympic Endings

First up, the men’s relay.  This was my third race of the Olympics and I was racing the third leg of a three-lap course.  That was enough threes for the day though.  We didn’t get third.  We got 14th which, for those of you examining results, is equivalent to last.  Also, we barely managed to … More Relay, Rings, Results

For all those kids out there dreaming of the Olympics and gold medals, I have some advice: keep dreaming.  Please, keep dreaming.  The Olympics are awesome. After the last pre-Olympic World Cup race in Seefeld, Austria, most of the Olympic cross-country team spent a few more days there getting ready for the trip to Korea.  … More Olympic Dreams

On December 17th, shortly after finishing the last Toblach World Cup, I booked a plane ticket for the next day. I was going back to the states to US Nationals in Anchorage.  I had been offered a Tour de Ski start and Olympic selection through the world cup was still possible, I just didn’t see … More Nationals Recap

The first three races of the world cup are over. This morning we rushed out of northern Finland for the slightly sunnier prospects of Lillehammer, Norway. To put it in my parents’ context, we are now in the land of brown cheese. It is always hard writing about racing when it doesn’t quite go as … More Ruka Triple

In skier’s lingo, spring means time to relax, take a break from training, and go do what you like to do.  For me, I like to go training, but a different type of training.  Mostly this involves vertical endeavors on cold white or blue substances.  There is plenty of time for running, cross country skiing, … More April (and a little of May)

When someone asks how my season went this year, I have typically been replying “there were ups and downs, but it ended really well.” That might be it, or someone might want more details.  Typical follow-ups are along the lines of “where was your favorite place?” and “what’s next?”  This post is to enlighten all … More Season’s Endings