A Debut to Remember
Time alone with my thoughts is rarely absent of distractions – the buzzing of texts and emails — phone calls, to do lists or “helpful” all-knowing voices. The issues become muddy and I often struggle to focus on just one thing. I have discovered however, two instances in my life where it’s entirely different. Interestingly, […]
What Fast Feels Like
A few things rolled in with some serious speed these last couple weeks – Super Storm Sandy, the US Election, and the turn around from Canadian Selection Races to the start of our 2012/13 Tour. Let me get everyone on pace. While I managed to make time to write about Selection Race #1 (Calgary), Selection […]
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 […]
Strength Through Passion
As the world turns it’s attention to the XXX Summer Olympic Games, it’s hard not to be entirely captivated. Not only because the triumphs and tribulations of our world’s best athletes are featured on every channel and social media venue, but because watching someone challenge their passion is truly incredible. The beautiful images of sculpted […]
Full Speed Ahead
New personalized training book “Have you heard the word on the street? I’m a certified cupist,” Leah, my athletic therapist says as I start to get onto her massage table. “Oh?” I say, entirely clueless. I watch as she pulls out a box containing small plastic cups, a rubber hose type deal, and […]
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 […]
Fuel For The Fire
Seven weeks. That’s a mere 49 days since we kicked off the 2011/12 season. Unbelievably, I have travelled to every track in North America and already completed 3/4 of the America’s Cup circuit. But I can say for sure that if I hadn’t trained so hard and been coached to hold on – this “ride” […]
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 […]
Make Mistakes.
There is no better teacher than that of a mistake. The experience can be frustrating, confusing, and even surprising – but ultimately, mistakes are humbling. Much like the sting of a swift slap across the face, mistakes remind us that we are human. They wake us up to the reality that our choices and final […]