20 March 2010 ~ 1 Comment

Thank You Canada!

Thank You Canada!

Wow, it has already been a few weeks since the end of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games and I’ve barely even had a chance to let the whole experience sink in! For many sports, the Olympics marks the end of their competitive season, cross country however, like many of the other ski disciplines, still had [...]

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22 February 2010 ~ 1 Comment

The Big Show!

The Big Show!

We’re now half way through the 2010 Olympic Games and what an experience it has been so far! My journey to the Olympics has been an extremely difficult one and I’m very proud that I’ve even been able to fight my way back on to the world stage.  For anyone familiar with the TV show [...]

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05 January 2010 ~ 5 Comments

A long December…

A long December…

Wow, it has been far too long since my last update! December was a complete blur for me, with the race season starting, Olympic Trials, sickness, travel and The Holidays; I had put many things on the back burner, including my blog updates. Now that January has arrived, my life has been a little less [...]

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10 October 2008 ~ 0 Comments

A New Season

A New Season

October 10, 2008 – I’m looking forward to starting up regular blog-type entries for the coming season and hope to have frequent updates as I travel, train and race around the world. I also feel that I should start with a disclaimer: I’m not an English major and my high school teacher probably wondered if [...]

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