Stop At Never
Hello my friends – the 2014/15 sliding season is officially underway! As per usual, my racing timeline started directly after Canadian Selections and as always, required quick packing and even speedier travel arrangements. With my season being 100 percent self-funded this year, getting things booked, timed and secured last minute was an even trickier situation. […]
Begin Again
Nothing gives easy; easy gives nothing. The fact is, life is hard. Sometimes, it’s really f*ing hard. We push, we pull, we grasp and we clutch. There are times that we fall and other times we stand triumphant. Through it all we acknowledge our rivals who knock off our edges and shape who we become. But no […]
Stay Tuned
As the sun begins to shine with a little more ‘oomph’, Skeleton/Bob tracks morph into their (literal) concrete summer identities – and sliders around the world return to a life that is the yin to their yang. Personally, I wrapped up my season with a few more runs in Calgary – at Canada Olympic Park […]
Sweet Surrender
Photo credit: Joy Bryant I’d be lying if I said that this particular entry didn’t cause me a small amount of pause. The truth is, I wasn’t really looking forward to writing yet another post where I get to tell you how much this week forced me to learn and how the ups and downs […]
Higher Ground
Like a mess of moments – learning a new track can have a tricky way of cluttering up my brain. Memorizing the corners, building a game plan, reviewing video, reviewing more video, and trying to ignore/handle the pressure I place on myself to “know what to do” sooner rather than later. I remind myself once […]
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 […]
Seas of Change
I know it’s probably hard to believe, but there are at least two people in this world who ask me to update my blog; at least two. I’ll give you a second to collect the mushy brain pieces from your mind-blowing… Good? Splendid. Now, from a quick return to my hometown to 15 hour flights […]