The last time I was in Alaska was November 13, 2012. The last time I was in the United States of America was January 31, 2013. The last time I blogged was… too long ago. As I wrap up my tour of Europe I thought it might be fun to share a little map of […]
Read MoreI am in Madona, Latvia and I race a 10k skate mass start in an hour and 45 minutes. Since my last blog I have raced in Minneapolis, spent another week in a basement room recovering from a whole ‘nother cold, and subsequently traveled to Latvia. Here’s the lowdown: picture format. The Minneapolis Tour de […]
Read MoreWhen it comes to Nationals I seem to have a bit of a pattern. I often get sick on the morning of December 25th, so, as I am opening presents with my family I feel a little postnasal drip that flourishes into a full-blown sore throat by the next day. I spend the next 7 […]
Read MoreIt looks like a clear, gorgeous, cold, white Christmas tomorrow. I suppose that shouldn’t be surprising; Fairbanks is always like that, right? This year it’s beautifully, incandescently, and predictably frigid at home– and I am not there. A few weeks ago I decided to try an altitude camp before Nationals in Soldier Hollow. I thought that […]
Read MoreThis weekend was the largest and most overwhelming immersion in awesomeness that I have ever experienced. Things seem pretty normal now: am now sitting placidly in the Calgary airport, I just finished re-reading The Hunger Games (which I still can’t put down, even when I know what happens next), and am sorting through my thoughts […]
Read MoreAnd just like I was hoping, I made it to the world cup in Canada by the skin of my teeth. Any more bubble-riding like that and I’ll have no skin left on my teeth (whatever that means). In Bozeman I was sickeningly consistent, with 7th, 6th, and 7th places. Other than Sadie, I may […]
Read MorePatience is not my forté as far as virtues go. I still mentally squirm like a border collie puppy if anyone makes me wait for ice cream, movies, or the next book in a series. Anticipation is supposed to sweeten the anticipated, but usually it sours my disposition so badly that I devour the event without […]
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