Hmm, let’s see…this week, I think, may have been one of the most mentally challenging weeks of training I’ve had all summer! I would say sorry about not writing earlier, but I really hate when people make lame excuses. And it’s probably good that I waited, because I was way…

There are sports out there that you can compete in while sick, or coming back from a cold, and still do decently well. Cross Country skiing is not one of them. Darn it! So when I caught a small head cold (sore throat, stuffy nose) on my second day in…

There’s something about getting into Canada that makes me undeniably happy. Everyone here is so friendly and nice, and even the customs officers knew what Cross Country skiing was and were quick to wish our team good luck! The atmosphere around town is similar to that of the West Yellowstone Festival…many…

Seeing as it’s International Day of the Girl (real holiday), I thought today would be a great day to post the details on my annual fundraiser dinner! Chilkoot Café in Stilwater, Minnesota is once again generously hosting the event, which will include an absolutely delicious dinner, fun social time with…

“Hi, I’m Jessie. I like glitter, chipmunks and raspberries. And that’s all you really need to know”. That’s been my usual intro for Fast and Female events lately, but I was nearly speechless at our event yesterday, with around 135 girls in pink all over the COE. Just kidding, I’m…

This past weekend I had the great pleasure of crashing the coach’s symposium here in Park City. I didn’t get to go to many of the talks around training, but the guest presentations I got to see were pretty cool. I figure, coaches have to learn so much about us…