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 […]
Winterberg for the Win
Eat. Slide. Eat. Workout. Eat. Sleep. Repeat. When you are on this kind of schedule, your experience of time and space become intensified, amplified and distorted. It may sound obvious, but I can confirm that travel at the speed of Skeleton is anything but conventional. The final stop on the 2011/12 EuropaCup circuit was Winterberg […]
From Start to Ziel
Ziel Curve Is it possible that a snow-cloud large enough to cover both: Altenberg, Germany (World Cup) and Igls, Austria (Europa Cup) passed through the weather system this weekend? Albeit, unlikely – I swear that was the case. * * * My Europa Cup debut has been everything I had hoped it would be, and […]
A Thirst for Head-First
The call that came through the afternoon of Dec 21 was indeed a conversation I will remember forever: 2011/12 Team Canada Swag Me: “Hello?!” Coach: “Hey, so what are your New Year’s Eve plans?” Me: “Um, nothing so far.” Coach: “Well, that’s about to change Miss Hawrysh, as you will be getting on a plane […]