Testing Week & New Team

After a few more days of sunshine, snow, and skiing, it was time for me to pack up my bags and head back to Thunder Bay from Canmore. After saying goodbye to Andrew, Carrie, Jazz, Josie, Ben, and Zoe (my hosts and their cats), I was up and on my way eastward for NDC Boot Camp.…

Ontario Talent Squad and Ski Team for Dummies

That’s right, the second edition of “OST for Dummies” is here. Last year I wrote a post on what YOU had to do to qualify for the Ontario Development Team and/or the Ontario Ski Team. Since then, Cross Country Ontario has gone through and revamped the criteria and format for our provincial team. Not to…

Ontario Ski and Devo Team for Dummies

This may or may not be news for you… but I’ve just recently taken up the role as Athlete Rep for Cross Country Ontario!  As of right now I’m not entirely sure what this means… other than I am now responsible for hearing out your ‘athlete issues’,  doing what I can to help find answers…

Spring is the season

Spring is the season of new beginnings, growth, life and happiness.  Well, that’s the cliched version of what spring is for most normal people (correct me if I’m wrong).  For me spring is the time of horrendous allergies, running in ovular loops, late assignments and sun burns.  Okay, so that’s not the most positive way…