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Jessie

MY FIRST WORLD CUP!

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Updated with pictures from Holly Brooks! I get it now – why people work so hard, train for so many years, push themselves right to the edge in races. It’s just so exciting to be a part of the World Cup! Because when thousands of people are screaming, waving flags,…

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My little sister can race 35km. Can you??

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Yesterday my little sister, Mackenzie, did the 35km Mora Vasaloppet. What a badass. THIRTY-FIVE KILOMETERS!!! I myself have never, ever raced that far. I’m so impressed and proud of her! The fact that she won her age class and was 24th overall, and won a sweet dala horse is definitely…

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Another beautiful day in Norway

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I’m knocking on wood as I write this, because I’m scared to jinx this beautiful sunny streak we’ve been having lately! Today was another blue sky, bright sun, and crisp trails type of day. We had the final race of our “mini-tour” today; a 10km skate for the women and…

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Ballin’ in Beitostølen

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Tomorrow will be the third day of the Scandinavian Cup races here in Beitostølen. And I couldn’t be more excited! Originally, we had thought the skate sprint, classic 5/10km and skate 15/30km (which has since been shortened to 10/15km) was a mini-tour, but it turns out they’re separate races. No…

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Pursuit Day for the US of A

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Today was a solid day for the US junior women. We had a 12th (me), 24th (Reid), 40th (Glen), and 50th (Mooney)! With 78 girls racing, I’m proud to have all our girls in the top 50. The guys finished 35th (Patterson), 43rd (Cartwright), 51st (Dougherty), and 56th (Kornfield). Kornfield…

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