First off, I want to give a huge thank you to everyone who supported my NNF fundraising page. It means so much to me and will make a huge difference for me and many young US skiers this season. Thank you.  In other news, SuperTour racing starts this weekend. The races were originally set to start in Fairbanks, but they were moved to Anchorage due to forecasted cold weather below FIS limits.  There will be a sprint and distance race at Kincaid Park in Anchorage, Alaska this Sa

Hi! The latest We’ve had 2 weekends of “pre-season” racing so far. These races are just like any other ski race, but they aren’t qualifiers for the World Cup circuit, Olympics, etc. so they tend to provide a nice, low pressure environment to get things rolling.  This past weekend’s races were official FIS races, meaning the race courses met certain standards , and the results contributed to each skier’s overall national ranking determined by FIS points. There was a 10km skate

We had a time trial (unofficial race) in Girdwood, Alaska this past weekend.  My team, APU, joined up with University of Alaska Anchorage and University of Alaska Fairbanks skiers for an 8km classic individual start, complete with uniforms, bibs, and a results sheet.  It was our first "race" of the season. Girdwood is beautiful year round, but on race day it was looking especially magical with feet of snow piled on the trees, a thin crescent moon, and a colorful sunrise on th

If you’re a regular to the blog, you may know that I started a cold tolerance experiment a few weeks ago. Here are some quick preliminary results. Single digits in Anchorage this morning Largely, I don’t feel more cold tolerant. The end. Okay but actually I do think I’ve noticed a small change in my mindset, which is a small win. My aversion to cold has always resulted in tensing up, stressing, and putting on tons of clothes to avoid the feeling. This experiment has prompted