Mission Control
Image by: Drew Gregory www.drewgregory.ca The weatherman says, “Goodnight”, the Calgary Tower is turning off it’s lights; the refrigerator stops, and suddenly… it’s quiet. A brief slideshow of memories from the past six months flash through my mind. By acknowledging the amount of change that this time has created, a crooked smile finds it’s way […]
Back in the Middle
Sometimes things come easy; other times things serve as a test, but too often people only acknowledge those two extremes. For me, it’s the times between – that weird, grayish, tricky area – where the best of my life appears. This final month of off-ice preparation, back to back appointments and working, has been a […]
A Frame in Focus
In my recent travels, between boarding flights and infinite cups of coffee I wandered through a bookstore. Choosing books by their cover (yes, really) I happened to open up one, in which this sentence suddenly jumped out at me, “Go where you don’t want to go. Get in luck’s path.” I stood there motionless. Some […]
Fortnight with The Fastest
Upon our return from Europe the Canadian Europa Cup team were scheduled to forerun the final World Cup races being held in Whistler, BC and Calgary, AB respectively. Forerunning – for those who are unsure – is what it’s called when they send down athletes ahead of the racers during both official training and for […]
Four for Four
As my fingers tap along the laptop keys to write this latest blog installment I have to admit that I’m very pleased with myself. To the right of my desk lays a North Face waterproof duffle bag that I have managed to Tetris-style pack with ALL of my gear for our next America’s Cup trip […]
My Racing Thoughts
What speeds by you when you want it to slow down and seems to only take its sweet time when you can barely stand the wait? Life. And in my life, when things come apart, things start coming together. The 2011/12 Canadian Selection Races came and went with such incredible force that I can barely […]
Success From Within
Remember the excitement you felt as a young child, those few nights before Santa, the Tooth Fairy or that elusive Easter Bunny was scheduled to pay your home a visit? Well, there are a good number of parallels between awaiting those present barring holiday-mascots and the electric energy I’m feeling just three sleeps out from […]