September 2011

Dear Park City; I’ve missed you. It’s good to see you, your sick trail system, and copious amounts of Vitamin D again. I’m living at about 8,000 feet in the USST condo, which is super close to what might be my all-time favorite single-track trail to run. The Mid-Mountain trail…

Last weekend, I got to help out at the Gear West Superfit/Pig Out Sale. It was really fun to meet new people and get better at fitting skis to people and marking kick wax zones. Every time, I learn more about what makes a good pair of skis and how…

We just finished up with a camp full of speed work and sprint starts. And as exciting as it is to be going fast, technique and coordination become more important than ever! Gus and Cork have been doing a lot of camera work and spending a ton of time on technique with…

When your job is a professional athlete, every little thing matters. How much, when and what you do while you train, how you fuel your body, how you rest and recover, how you prevent injuries, how you prepare your mental game….everything matters! Life becomes a game of details. However, sometimes…

The Ski and Tea ladies, a year round training group based out of the Birkie Trail area and founded by Linda Cook and Juli Lynch, came to Telemark today! With a motto of “No Woman Left Behind” and focus on feeling successful and proud to be a Nordic Skier, and over 102…

Hello, Telemark Resort! The CXC team is once again back for a training camp, and it looks like it’s going to be a really good one. Today we went out for a 2 hour distance ski in the morning, followed by a 1.5 hour run in the afternoon and a…

As you can see, I’ve changed up my website quite a lot! I thought it was time for some serious upgrading so I embraced my limited yet enthusiastic geeky side and got busy. I hope you like it! I am proud to announce that Slumberland Furniture is now my Gold…