As we speak I am driving through Nebraska with Caleb. We didn't get the earliest start leaving Denver so this will probably be a long day. Especially since we entered the central time zone not too long after we got into Nebraska.
I just drove for a little while, it is currently my break time. We just stopped at Applebees for lunch, much better than just grabbing fast food, and it all cost the same price.
On a side note the cheapest gas so far was just outside Denver $3.69, the most expensive was in the middle of no where in Utah $4.19. It was the only exit with services for like 120 miles or something.
Before I forget yesterday the first rain of our trip we saw was about 2.hours outside or Denver, it poured the whole time we drove the mountain passes. We made a guess on when it would rain, I got it right, Caleb said Iowa.
That's about all. Nebraska is quite boring, so I have to go be the DJ!
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Calagry push championships.. a little late
Last week the team had push championships up in Calgary at the indoor ice house. Believe it or not its cold there already I didn't bring enough warm clothes with me.
It was a long week of pushing and working out. I was pretty much exhausted after the first and second day. It was nice though to just spend the time pushing and getting back into the swing of things. Its the funniest thing to push your sled for the first time after not pushing one for a few months. I always stand there for a few minutes thinking I totally forgot how to run bent over. I remember right away it just feels awkward.
I came in second, I had a pretty good week just got my conidence up some more. I wasn't able to bring my sled since it was all the way at home and I was in California, it really is hard to push a sled that isn't yours.
The push camp got me really excited for the season to start. I am ready to be home and then head to Lake Placid and breathe in the cold fall air.
I will post some pictures once I get home. Sorry for any typos I am typing on a blackberry and my thumbs slip a lot and I don't always notice!
It was a long week of pushing and working out. I was pretty much exhausted after the first and second day. It was nice though to just spend the time pushing and getting back into the swing of things. Its the funniest thing to push your sled for the first time after not pushing one for a few months. I always stand there for a few minutes thinking I totally forgot how to run bent over. I remember right away it just feels awkward.
I came in second, I had a pretty good week just got my conidence up some more. I wasn't able to bring my sled since it was all the way at home and I was in California, it really is hard to push a sled that isn't yours.
The push camp got me really excited for the season to start. I am ready to be home and then head to Lake Placid and breathe in the cold fall air.
I will post some pictures once I get home. Sorry for any typos I am typing on a blackberry and my thumbs slip a lot and I don't always notice!
Monday, September 1, 2008
Traveling across country Heading for home
Well after a fun and what seemed like a very short summer I am heading home. Driving across the country with Caleb we stopped in Las Vegas last night since neither of us had been ther before. We tried our luck at gambling and made 40 dollars better than nothing.
Today we are heading for Denver, Colorado for a stop tonight. As I am typing we are driving through Utah.
I think its crazy how big our country is, and how long it takes to get across it. Compared to when we are in Europe, we can drive across some countries in 8 hours or so.
I will do my best to keep blogging it should be easier since I am just going to be sitting in a car for about 10 hours a day. The goal is to be home by mid day on the 4th just in time for my birthday on the 5th. I am really just excited to get home and have a BBQ!
I will check back in later.
Long Island or Bust as Kaitlin would have put on the car window if she was with me, just like old car trips!
Today we are heading for Denver, Colorado for a stop tonight. As I am typing we are driving through Utah.
I think its crazy how big our country is, and how long it takes to get across it. Compared to when we are in Europe, we can drive across some countries in 8 hours or so.
I will do my best to keep blogging it should be easier since I am just going to be sitting in a car for about 10 hours a day. The goal is to be home by mid day on the 4th just in time for my birthday on the 5th. I am really just excited to get home and have a BBQ!
I will check back in later.
Long Island or Bust as Kaitlin would have put on the car window if she was with me, just like old car trips!
Saturday, August 9, 2008
2008 OLYMPICS
So the Olympics have started and I think for the next two weeks I will be glued to the TV! I love watching all the athletes in the Games, every country! Of course though my favorite thing ever is to see the US sweep the podium! But it is also great when a country who has never won a medal wins one. Any medal, gold or not!
I wish that the TV coverage would show more athletes and events though.There are 19 Olympians that I know from the training center, and according to the TV schedule we will only see 4 or 5. Some is better than none though.
I don't know if anyone watched opening ceremonies last night (everyone should have) because they were amazing! The parade of nations was great, there are so many countries I didn't even know existed. The lighting of the torch though I will say was unbelievable to say the least.
The US medal count as of 5:00 pacific standard time is
3 Medals
1 Gold
1 Silver
1 Bronze
GO USA!!!
I wish that the TV coverage would show more athletes and events though.There are 19 Olympians that I know from the training center, and according to the TV schedule we will only see 4 or 5. Some is better than none though.
I don't know if anyone watched opening ceremonies last night (everyone should have) because they were amazing! The parade of nations was great, there are so many countries I didn't even know existed. The lighting of the torch though I will say was unbelievable to say the least.
The US medal count as of 5:00 pacific standard time is
3 Medals
1 Gold
1 Silver
1 Bronze
GO USA!!!
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Life update
Ok, so I am really behind on my updates, but what else is knew. I get so busy and I don't even realize it. I try to not get so behind on keeping everyone posted with new and exciting things I am doing. They must not be that interesting or something who knows.
Well to start with, let me catch everyone up. Texas was so much fun, it was a great break from the training center, and the people I see everyday. I really like San Antonio, if only it wasn't so hot! I couldn't function for that long outside. Its always nice to see family, too bad everyone wasn't there. We went to Sea World, the pool, shopping just about everything I could need on a vacation. It was really fun playing with Carmen and Luke, although Jess thought I was bored the whole time, I wasn't one bit.
We have started a tradition even though the summer is just about over. We (Caleb, Cassie, Becca, myself the 2 interns and a few of the track athletes) have started Sunday Funday! Every Sunday we go to the beach and just have fun for the day. Two weeks ago, we dug the biggest hole, my sisters would have been proud. It was so much fun, the picture is just in the middle of our digging, the end result was much better. This past Sunday we had tickets to the AVP volleyball tournament, but we decided to just spend time on the beach. The water was awesome, so we just went swimming for most of the day. It was great, Sundays are now my favorite day of the week!
Workouts are going well, this week is a down week before we get into our power phase. I've given a lot of tours this week, so thats a plus. Not much to say really, I'm getting stronger and faster which is always a plus. I just can't believe the summer is almost over and I am heading back home soon!
Anyway, I can't believe that we will be sliding in about 2 months. Its crazy when you think about it. I'm getting really excited though I can't wait! My room is decorated with the collages I made before I left for Cali, with a few sliding things I love to stare at on my wall. Oh that reminds me, Cassie finally made it out here. Well about a month ago she got here, her roommate was a field hockey girl, but she left for Beijing so I moved into the room with Cassie. Its fun that way, except that now I live on the bottom bunk of a bunk bed. It is a good place to hang some pictures and other things, now I just stare at them when I wake up in the morning, and fall asleep.
Thats all I can really think about for now. I really will be better at keeping up with my posts from now on. Talk soon!!
Well to start with, let me catch everyone up. Texas was so much fun, it was a great break from the training center, and the people I see everyday. I really like San Antonio, if only it wasn't so hot! I couldn't function for that long outside. Its always nice to see family, too bad everyone wasn't there. We went to Sea World, the pool, shopping just about everything I could need on a vacation. It was really fun playing with Carmen and Luke, although Jess thought I was bored the whole time, I wasn't one bit.
We have started a tradition even though the summer is just about over. We (Caleb, Cassie, Becca, myself the 2 interns and a few of the track athletes) have started Sunday Funday! Every Sunday we go to the beach and just have fun for the day. Two weeks ago, we dug the biggest hole, my sisters would have been proud. It was so much fun, the picture is just in the middle of our digging, the end result was much better. This past Sunday we had tickets to the AVP volleyball tournament, but we decided to just spend time on the beach. The water was awesome, so we just went swimming for most of the day. It was great, Sundays are now my favorite day of the week!
Workouts are going well, this week is a down week before we get into our power phase. I've given a lot of tours this week, so thats a plus. Not much to say really, I'm getting stronger and faster which is always a plus. I just can't believe the summer is almost over and I am heading back home soon!
Anyway, I can't believe that we will be sliding in about 2 months. Its crazy when you think about it. I'm getting really excited though I can't wait! My room is decorated with the collages I made before I left for Cali, with a few sliding things I love to stare at on my wall. Oh that reminds me, Cassie finally made it out here. Well about a month ago she got here, her roommate was a field hockey girl, but she left for Beijing so I moved into the room with Cassie. Its fun that way, except that now I live on the bottom bunk of a bunk bed. It is a good place to hang some pictures and other things, now I just stare at them when I wake up in the morning, and fall asleep.
Thats all I can really think about for now. I really will be better at keeping up with my posts from now on. Talk soon!!
Monday, July 7, 2008
Week Off... Vacation
Well this year I decided to take a vacation to visit some family members in Texas. My cousin her husband and their two kids who I have never met. I made it here yesterday, without my luggage of course, what a shock, it didn't make it out of San Fransisco with me, I almost didn't make it out of there either.
Anyway as soon as I walked out of the airport all I said was man its hot, and Jess told me it just rained so its really not hot out today. Good thing I don't really have to run or I don't know what I would do with myself.
I am doing some homework right now, okay actually I took a break to write my post, I am trying to get as much done today so I don't really have anything to do when my mom, sister and aunt get here. I think we are planning on going to Sea World. Very exciting I love amusement parks,
I guess thats all for now, just wanted to update my location. I will post again if not before I leave then when I get back to California. That is unless I melt in the heat!!
Anyway as soon as I walked out of the airport all I said was man its hot, and Jess told me it just rained so its really not hot out today. Good thing I don't really have to run or I don't know what I would do with myself.
I am doing some homework right now, okay actually I took a break to write my post, I am trying to get as much done today so I don't really have anything to do when my mom, sister and aunt get here. I think we are planning on going to Sea World. Very exciting I love amusement parks,
I guess thats all for now, just wanted to update my location. I will post again if not before I leave then when I get back to California. That is unless I melt in the heat!!
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Colorado Springs Team Training Camp
The past week I have been training in Colorado Springs at the Olympic Training Center. We had a National Team camp for bobsled and skeleton. It was a week for the coaches to see how well everyone has been training. We also had a lot of meetings, PR, nutrition, teamwork as well as board meetings.
The week was jam packed we were up every morning at about 6:00 and at the track by 7am. It was good to get the track workouts done early because by about 9am it was already getting very warm. We were at 6011ft altitude and it wasn't as bad as I thought. The worst part were my allergies I don't think I stopped sneezing or blowing my nose all week.
I had the best time working out with all my teammates, I think it is awesome when we cheer for the bobsledders and they cheer for us also. We didn't stay at the training center we had to stay at Colorado College because the training center was full, it was a lot of fun though it reminded my of my freshman year at Plattsburgh. The rooms were about 90degrees with the bathroom right down the hall, but I really loved it. I really loved my dorm room my freshman year, even though living at the training center is basically the same thing, it was fun to live in a different atmosphere for a week.
The last night before we left, the sponsor of the event had a reception Gala for us. It was a semi formal event and it was so funny to see all of the athletes dressed up. I am used to seeing everyone in workout clothes or winter jackets, or speed suits. Everyone looked so good.
I was chosen as Skeleton Rookie athlete of the year. I was really surprised and so excited all at the same time. I am so proud of myself for everything this season and I really couldn't have asked for more. We also as athletes had to vote for a male and female bobsled and skeleton athlete that we thought showed great character and a person who we thought supported the team and anything else basically we wanted tot pick an athlete for. It was called the athlete's choice award, and my teammates chose me as the skeleton athlete. I was so excited again. I thought it was a great end to a wonderful year and a great week. It gives me a lot of confidence going into next season. I really do love the entire team, and respect them it is such an honor to have your teammates support you! I couldn't ask for more. On a side note I also got crash of the year. What a shock!!
Really it was a perfect end to a wonderful week. I am excited to be back in California though and get back to my workouts. I still have a lot to do before the summer is over, and I am so excited to keep improving!
The week was jam packed we were up every morning at about 6:00 and at the track by 7am. It was good to get the track workouts done early because by about 9am it was already getting very warm. We were at 6011ft altitude and it wasn't as bad as I thought. The worst part were my allergies I don't think I stopped sneezing or blowing my nose all week.
I had the best time working out with all my teammates, I think it is awesome when we cheer for the bobsledders and they cheer for us also. We didn't stay at the training center we had to stay at Colorado College because the training center was full, it was a lot of fun though it reminded my of my freshman year at Plattsburgh. The rooms were about 90degrees with the bathroom right down the hall, but I really loved it. I really loved my dorm room my freshman year, even though living at the training center is basically the same thing, it was fun to live in a different atmosphere for a week.
The last night before we left, the sponsor of the event had a reception Gala for us. It was a semi formal event and it was so funny to see all of the athletes dressed up. I am used to seeing everyone in workout clothes or winter jackets, or speed suits. Everyone looked so good.
I was chosen as Skeleton Rookie athlete of the year. I was really surprised and so excited all at the same time. I am so proud of myself for everything this season and I really couldn't have asked for more. We also as athletes had to vote for a male and female bobsled and skeleton athlete that we thought showed great character and a person who we thought supported the team and anything else basically we wanted tot pick an athlete for. It was called the athlete's choice award, and my teammates chose me as the skeleton athlete. I was so excited again. I thought it was a great end to a wonderful year and a great week. It gives me a lot of confidence going into next season. I really do love the entire team, and respect them it is such an honor to have your teammates support you! I couldn't ask for more. On a side note I also got crash of the year. What a shock!!
Really it was a perfect end to a wonderful week. I am excited to be back in California though and get back to my workouts. I still have a lot to do before the summer is over, and I am so excited to keep improving!
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