Spring is over, which means training is getting more ski-specific while intensity and strength are getting harder. I was up at the Haig glacier last week which was a ton of fun, and there’s also an NST/Alignment camp going on right now in Canmore. It’s been awesome to get to see so many of my … Continue reading Whistler, Haig & Keeping my Immune System Happy

The first month of training is over! I’m sitting at Communitea Cafe in Canmore, enjoying an afternoon off and feeling that typical mixture of tiredness, sore muscles, and best of all, satisfaction from a good bout of training. I’m also happy to report that I’ve been relatively injury-free this spring! Aside from avoiding any long … Continue reading Penticton Camp & Pushing Limits vs. Recovery

Happy cross-country skier New Year! I’ve been training for about two weeks now, and it feels AMAZING to be back at it. This time last year I was on crutches, so I’d forgotten how much fun spring training is. To add to my excitement, I also got the news that I’ve been nominated to the … Continue reading Skier New Year

Another race season is over! After having cut last season short due to injury, racing the full winter this year felt pretty amazing. The season finished off with Canadian Nationals in Thunder Bay, ON and a city sprint in China. Despite the often cold weather, Thunder Bay is one of my favourite places in Canada … Continue reading Season Wrap-Up: Nationals & China

After a great euro trip, I’m back in Canada­– and it’s so nice to be home. I spent a just over 6 weeks in Europe, my longest trip to date (although really not long at all compared to my friends and teammates who spend all winter racing overseas). I love traveling and racing in new … Continue reading The Euro Racing Experience

Hallo/Bonjour from Europe! I’ve been away from Canada for almost a month now, U23 Championships are now over, and we’ve just finished our first week of B Tour racing in central Europe. After leaving Canada mid-January, I headed with the rest of the World Junior/U23 Team to Praz-de-Lys, France for a high-altitude training camp. Unfortunately, … Continue reading U23 World Championships

At last, the long-anticipated Olympic and U23 World Championship Trials races are over. Right now, I’m sitting by the window seat at the Stewart-Jones house in Chelsea, Quebec, relaxing and catching up on some much-needed rest after the whirlwind of racing. Trials finished two days ago, so without further ado, here is the good news … Continue reading Olympic Trials & Giving it Everything

Christmas is only a few days away and we finally have some natural snow in the mountains! Right now I’m in my house in Canmore, sitting by the fire, drinking tea and munching on Christmas cookies! Tomorrow, I’m heading home to Athabasca to spend some time with my family and have fun skiing on my … Continue reading Racing Recap!

For me, the training season is a bit like a funnel that gets smaller the closer I get to winter. In the early spring, the funnel is wide open, with only a small glimpse of the racing season at the far end; it's a time to focus on the basics and involves lots of non … Continue reading Tapering the Focus

As usual, fall training has flown by this year. After an intensity filled September and a fun week training in Chelsea, QC., I headed off to Park City, Utah, for a training camp with the National Ski Team. I’ve been in Park City the past two weeks, putting in long volume days and having a … Continue reading Park City