It has been three weeks now since I raced my first world cup weekend. Racing in the Alberta World Cup in Canmore was an amazing experience, my nerves got the better of me in the first race but I was able to harness them somewhat for the second and third race. My favourite race of …
10 days until my first World Cup race! What a great weekend.
This past weekend were the first races of the season, which also happened to be the World Cup Trials for the Quebec and Canmore World Cups. Saturday was the sprint qualification and I had my best open women’s sprint result ever. Qualifying 6th (5th Canadian) I was able to maintain that position through the heats …
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It’s Winter! Excited about snow
If there is one thing everyone who knows me would say about me, it is that I love winter, so now that it has arrived I am as happy as can be. It has been a month now since I first skied; October 11th was the day this year. I put on my skis after …
A Whirlwind September
Last night as the snow was falling and turning the autumnal landscape into a sheet of white, I thought to myself, it is time to write another blog post. I think it is safe to say summer is now officially over, even if yesterday’s snowfall will be gone by this evening. It is amazing how …
Whitefish to Whitehorse
Hey everyone! Thanks for checking in. I have just finished a 10 day training camp in Whitefish Montana with my team and the Women’s Canadian National Team. Now I am flying home to Whitehorse for a week to do a bit of easier training and spend time with my family and friends! I’m sure you …
2 mountains in 1 day! Weekend Hiking around Canmore!
This weekend my dad came down to Canmore to visit me! Saturday we set out together to hike Mount Allen and Mount Collembola . It was a picture perfect day for a 6 hour Hike. Here are a few pictures! Summited 2 mountains and visited with some sheep at the summit of Collembola. The hiking sure is …
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Sun, storms and freezing water! (Haig Update part 2)
So Haig yoyo number two was just as great as the first one, with even more skiing than last time! After doing a bit of roller ski intensity while being down in Canmore I was excited to head back up to the snow capped mountains to get some more on snow time. Roller skiing just doesn’t …
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New blog, New town, New team… Living the Academy Life!
First of all Thanks for checking out my blog!This is my first post ever so suggestions for improvement are greatly welcomed! I have been in Canmore for 2 weeks now and absolutely love it. As soon as I got here I joined right in to the activities, taking part in the annual 8k Canada Day …
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