Jessie

The very first thing I did after getting to our hotel in Mexico? Ran to the BEACH!!! I ran into the water, almost tripped over coral, and nearly squashed a stingray in the process. And almost choked to death on saltwater. Oops! It definitely took a while to adjust to the…

For those of you who have never heard of or been a part of Fast and Female; you should fix that. Quickly! Started by gold olympic medalist Chandra Crawford and supported by professional athletic women, Fast and Female is a non-profit organization that works to promote healthy active lifestyles for…

Sooooo I realize these are a little late going up, but late is better than never, right?!? (pictures sniped off of Facebook – taken by many skiers including Annie Pokorny, Andrew Dougherty, Sadie Bjornsen, CXC and Lauren Fritz).

My 2010-2011 ski season has officially ended! Whew! It was my longest, most intense, and definitely most rewarding season ever. It was a hard, excruciating way to end though! Today we ended the Supertour with a hill climb that started at the base of Dollar Mountain and ended at the…

The mini-tour marking the end of the Supertour and (for me, at least) the last races of the season kicked off today with a challenging skate prologue race. And I’m excited to get this mini-tour underway!   Prologues are kinda weird because they’re not really a sprint – especially not in…

This morning when I was busy speculating on just how much a 30km might possibly hurt, I got a text from my family wishing me and the team luck and saying “Kenzie says 35km was a blast ;)”. Kenzie is my 14 year old sister. And she raced 35km before…

I’m quickly falling into the habit of making regular and rather lengthy appearances at the Java coffee shop. It’s the best place to sit and read, I swear! I decided to take the longer walk back home today instead of the bus and instantly wished I had on boots and…

Okay, I went back and read my last post and….whoops, I didn’t realize I was so grumpy! I must’ve needed more time to thaw out after such a chilly ski. However, I have turned around my opinion of Sun Valley after an awesome late morning exploring Ketchum (the town next…

Right now I’m lounging in a condo in Sun Valley, Idaho…wondering why on earth it’s called SUN Valley! It’s been gray with damp snow all day! No worries, I’ve been reassured that it will clear up and be beautiful sometime in the next two weeks. However, it’s a little dissapointing…

Yesterday I went back to Theodore Wirth park to watch and cheer for the young skiers that will be gracing the top steps of the podium at JO’s in about 10 years. MYSL (Minnesota Youth Ski League) was hosting the Midwest Junior Championships! It was so inspiring to see these…