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December 2015

Behind the races of the Tour de Ski

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Here we go…time for the Tour de Ski to begin! I look forward to this event every year. I just love it. With 8 races in 10 days, in 4 venues across 3 countries, it’s one of the hardest physical and mental challenges you can have in this sport. It’s…

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A Davos Christmas, from our ski family to yours.

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Spending any holiday away from your family can be tough, and I haven’t been home in Minnesota for Christmas in four years. But with a team full of friends that I really enjoy spending time with and Skype to keep seeing my family, Christmas this year was really fun! I…

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Last World Cup weekend in period one.

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Well, I’m ready for a Holiday break, how about you? Time to cozy up with a mug of tea and admire the Christmas tree with my teammates. I’m living in an adorable (and very colorful!) little apartment with Liz, Ida, Andy and Noah in Davos over the two week break…

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A lot of love for Davos

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Davos is probably the closest thing we have in Europe to a home base. I just love this place, and it’s fair to say that Davos has a special place in our team’s heart! We always stay at the Hotel Kulm, run by the Kessler family, and they treat us…

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Well, gosh, THAT was a fun weekend.

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Last weekend in Lillehammer was a big one for Team USA…and it’s created a lot of energy and smiles for days afterwards! The 4x5km relay was the third time ever that a US Cross Country team has gotten on the podium, and our men had one of their best days…

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How to follow the World Cups from the States

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This post is short and sweet, and for once it’s not about me and skiing – it’s about YOU (and skiing)! You might be wondering how to watch the World Cup races, either live at 4-5am depending on what time zone you live in, or perhaps you want to see…

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Ruka Triple and out!

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After our training and tune-up racing week in Gällivare, we packed our lives up, squeezed our duffels into the cargo van and trailer, and headed over to Ruka (also called Kuusamo) for the first World Cup weekend! Ruka is what we like to call “the half pipe course” because that’s what…

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