November 2011

Right now I’m sitting in the Book Peddler, off West Yellowstone’s main street. I love book stores. And I get another couple of days to enjoy it, since CXC will be here till December 1st, when we move on to Bozeman for the next Supertour races. The last race of the…

OUCH! I felt like I took a blowtorch to my lungs today. Today’s 10km skate (15km for the guys…sorry dudes…) was really hard. It was snowing on and off all morning, but the tough course with a lot of gradual climbs and no really good recovery spots in altitude was an…

Whew! Got that over with! The first races of the season are always such a nerve-wracking ordeal for me. I was shaking so hard this morning that I could barely braid my hair! And I had to lie down in the middle of breakfast because I was worried it would…

So, earlier in the fall while I was in Park City, I promised myself that the sprint time trial there would be the last time trial I’d do for the 2011-12 season. Turns out I lied to myself! I really don’t like getting nervous before races, so for me, time…

Today we did some seriously awesome intervals, as a group! It’s always so nice to know that even if you’re suffering, your teammates are cheering you on and vice versa. Cork took all these money shots and did lactate pricking. Intervals at altitude are sometimes tricky when you’re not adjusted, because…

Here’s the official update from West Yellowstone: BRING A PUFFY JACKET because it’s COLD out here! Or at least a weight vest, and put hand warmers in the pockets. Seriously, I’m not kidding. 066 (Rotated) (hopefully this video works…taken by Cork) But gliding out on the perfectly groomed trails, with bomber…

Sometimes you get inspired by motivation to finish a race, achieve a certain goal, qualify for a team, or beat a pre-existing time. But after last night, I’ll have something way bigger motivating me when it gets tough or lonely out on the road – the support of a community….

WHEW! The last week has had some crazy busy days in it, but also some really fun times! On Tuesday, I got to meet some of the kids at Transfiguration School in Oakdale, and share some pictures, videos and stories from the past year of Nordic training and racing. As…

On 11/11/11, at 6:00 pm, there will be a fundraising dinner at the Chilkoot Cafe in Stillwater. Honestly, I swear I didn’t realize the coolness factor of the date (11/11/11)!!! when we decided to have the dinner that night. But I like all the ones, because you don’t ever race…