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 […]
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” […]
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 […]
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 […]
Don’t Ever Forget ‘it’
As this past weekend of push testing and functional movement assessment has come to a close and the 2011/12 season draws ever near – I find myself waist deep in thought. For ages, I have been striving for athletic excellence – and some days it’s daunting to acknowledge how many years it has actually been. […]