I jumped in the first races for my season last weekend and let’s just say there are still quite a few cobwebs hanging around.  I had a period of sickness in the fall the hindered getting on snow time trials in while in Alaska, so my body wasn’t quite used to the race efforts.  Saturday … Continue reading Beitostølen Beginnings

Outside of my own media channels, there are several opportunities to follow along with results for this season. These are basic suggestions that I’m sure can be elaborated on by those following along in the US.  There are a few weekends (such as this coming weekend in Beitostolen) that may be a little more difficult … Continue reading Following Along with the World Cup

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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