A week filled with high quality intervals and one astonishingly muddy run on the Appalachian Trail needed a great ending…which Erika, Andy and I found alongside 50 other wetsuit-clad diehards out to get a little surfing in despite some cold weather! Before I get to that, let’s talk about the…

Let’s be real about summers out on the east coast. They are so much fun, but if you go about it wrong you will end up in a little dehydrated, bug-swarmed, sunburned, humid puddle in the middle of the woods. If you do it right, you get to survive swim…

What is the driving force that motivates you to do what you do? In other words, WHY do you ski? (or run, bike, swim…insert your sport of choice) No, really. Think about it. It’s a much harder question than it sounds. In our SMS girls team meeting last night, Annie…

Summers in Vermont serve as a great reminder to me that: 1.) I really like living with my SMST2 teammates 2.) I love being outdoors 3.) Ski practice with the SMS juniors are so fun and I like watching them go after their goals 4.) Green Mountains are beautiful and…