Its GO TIME!

In precisely two weeks I will be competing in the first Noram races of the season, in Vernon, BC. We completed an on snow training camp in Lake Louise less then an week ago, so I feel like I had a solid adaptation to skiing on real snow. Now I’m cutting the hours down and pounding in a few more intensities to get my body ready to race.

I feel really good. Because of the fact that I started out sick last year, and things just went downhill from there; I am just relieved to know that this year I can go out, have fun and actually feel like I can race. This is a good mental state to be in, because I am not too nervous that it may inhibit my performance, but excited enough to make me ski fast and have fun, which I think is an optimal performance state for me. It’s also nice to know that I can only go up, and that there are no expectations from the last season that I need to uphold.

After the Norams in Vernon we head out to Whistler, BC for another set of races and then back home for Christmas.

But there will be very little partying and celebrating for me this holiday season, as the biggest trial races of the year start on January 2nd hear in Canmore. These races will determine who qualifies for World Cups, European tours and the U23 World Championships. If everything goes well I will be racing a few World Cups here in Canada then off to Europe to compete with the best in the world.

Wish Me Luck!

Great skiing conditions for our training camp in Lake Lousie Alberta, probably the best in the country at that time.