Monday: The only thing extraordinary when I show up in Nove Mesto is the thirty Russians occupying the hotel. As I head to dinner, it doesn’t seem possible that this small Czech hotel, town, and large empty stadium will convert into the lively festival of my first weekend on the world cup. Tuesday: With Monday… More A Week with the Travelling Circus
ATHLETE FEEDS
Last week Matt Futterman of The New York Times wrote two stories of interest to readers of FasterSkier. One piece was titled “Winter Sports Athletes Are Crisscrossing Europe for Races. Is That a Good Idea?” Futterman advanced this story on Twitter with the following statement: “It’s a really strange moment for the Olympic winter sports schedule […] > READ MORE
This past week has been stellar! I’m finding my groove here in ABQ- early morning roller ski, hide from the sun while geeking out on accounting work, afternoon run or ride, cook Jessica dinner while she studies like a maniac, and then basically repeat 🙂 Lesson learned: Prepare a snack-pack for any workout over 2.5 […] > READ MORE
Like so many organizations, FIS, the governing body for international skiing, is a slow-to-change entity. Doping reforms, for example, have evolved but at a yawn-worthy rate. So in rather atypical fashion, like a finger snap, FIS voted to oust its Secretary General, Sarah Lewis, on October 9th. Lewis had been considered a lifer at FIS. […] > READ MORE
BUILDING CHAMPIONS