Quick Update

The past couple of weeks have definitely been a bit challenging. I am currently in Collingwood, Ontario for Canadian Nationals. Along with little snow and marginal racing conditions, I acquired a cold the day I arrived in Collingwood. The combination of being on the brink of sickness, traveling all day, getting little sleep, and skiing in pouring, resulted in a disappointing week of simply waiting for my symptoms to go away.

Today is day 9 and I’ve completed one out of three races. I sat the first two races out hoping to feel better. After waking up without a sore throat yesterday, I decided I was on the mend and raced the classic sprint. While I definitely did not feel 100%, I used yesterday’s race as a good “wakeup” workout for my body. I was pleased with my 11th place finish, despite being sick the entire week.

I had hopes of racing the 30k race tomorrow, but my body is still fighting off sickness and I am hoping for complete health before I travel to Anchorage on Monday. U.S. Long-Distance Nationals is coming up on March 24th in Fairbanks, AK and I am now focusing on good results there. Those races will wrap-up the 2009 season.

I will keep you posted from Alaska!