Well we are finally back on the racing scene! It has been a nice little mid season break for the Downhill boys. Because of the cancellation in Val D’isere we have not raced since January 27 in Chamonix! It is an uncharacteristically long span between races but it has also been a nice rest to recharge the batteries for a big push at the end of the season.

We arrived in Whistler, BC last night and and we are racing a World Cup super-G here on Thursday. Today was one of those days that gives this mountain the reputation for being one of the greatest ski areas in the World! It is a bluebird day and we had a chance to train some GS in the morning and then head out freeskiing and exploring the mountain a little bit! Makes me want to come up here with no obligations and spend some time on the mountain. It is a skiers paradise and all the hype is definitely warranted, in my opinion.

Of course everything cannot always be glorious, the weather forecast is not looking spectacular, it is supposed to start storming tomorrow and and into the weekend. We can only hope for the best!My season has obviously been going well and it has been a lot of fun being home and celebrating my first World Cup win with friends and family. Everybody has been asking me how it felt to win one and what I have changed this season to see such a dramatic surge in my Downhill results. It is funny to me because I don’t really feel that much has changed.

I am learning that it is the small things that make a difference. I have a great new Nordica boot that is really solid and allows me to feel really balanced and stable in almost all conditions. I have been eating well. Actually finding out that I need to eat a lot more than I think is normal to satisfy the needs of my body. Especially in Europe, where sometimes the cuisine is not optimal, our team has gotten a lot better at traveling with a lot of food and snacks that we all enjoy. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are a big staple of my diet, and obviously staying hydrated all the time is a big key to staying healthy! The greatest thing for me this winter is that there is snow everywhere! I love to go out and ski all morning before a race and last year that was not possible with so little snow in Europe. I have felt really comfortable all season simply because I have been skiing so much.

So those are a few factors that have contributed to my season. I feel like I could go off on this subject for a while so I will stop myself. I would like to share a lot more of my thoughts with all of you and hear your insights and for that reason I would like to start a website. I know I said that last year as well but I am not sure of what type of content I would like to include on the site and I am very curious on what people would actually like to see. I see a lot of athlete websites that are just a bio and some pictures and if I had a site I would like it to be more interactive. Where people could get a fresh perspective of what life is like on the World Cup.

Anyway if you have any ideas feel free to leave them in the comment box. I am going to do my best to throw down a fast super-G race here on Thursday. Remember we are in the pacific time zone so everybody can watch the race here on WCSN at a normal hour instead of waking up in the wee hours of the morning.

-Talk to you soon

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