Super Tour Win!

I finally had my first Super Tour win today in the Aspen Owl Creek Chase! It was a tough race with a lot of climbing in the first 13k of the race. I felt good the entire way and was able to finish strong and out sprint Kristina Trygstad to the finish.

My first time on the top of the podium!

I am headed back to Sun Valley this evening and I am looking forward to getting in a good week of training before I head out again!
Cheers! Happy Valentine's Day!

Aspen

I arrived in Aspen on Tuesday and I've been enjoying my stay here, thanks to my teammate Simi's mom, Ruthie, who is letting us stay at their house. My first day here, Evelyn Dong and I skied up to the Bells along an access road that is groomed for skiing in the winter. The views were absolutely amazing!

Evelyn and I enjoying some Colorado sun and the great views

Today I raced a 5k classic Super Tour and finished 2nd. It was a solid race despite the shallow racing field. I am hoping for even more tomorrow in the 21k Owl Creek Chase race. Racing at 9,000+ feet is definitely challenging. I will keep you posted on how it goes....

Me, Kristina, and Evelyn waiting for the award ceremony

Evelyn 3rd, Kristina 1st, Nicole 2nd

Men's podium...teammate Mikey Sinnott in 5th

Canmore!

Another World Cup experience under my belt! Today wrapped up the second and final day of racing in Canmore. We had amazing weather; sunny with blue bird skies and temperatures ranging from -7 to -3 degrees Celsius...perfect for ski racing, and spectating too!

Yesterday the races kicked off with a 10/15k distance skate race. It was tough course with lots and lots of uphill. The US women represented well! Caitlin Compton led the way with a 14th place finish and we had 5 women in the top 44! I ended up 52nd, which doesn't sound that great, but it is always important to put things in perspective and remember who I'm racing against...THE BEST IN THE WORLD! It is always a very humbling and inspiring experience to compete at this level. It fuels my desire to train harder and race faster!

Today was the classic sprint. I qualified 46th...not nearly close enough to qualify for the quarterfinals. The US had 2 women and 5 men make it to the rounds. Our top finishers were Kikkan Randall in 10th and fellow ITA athlete, Torin Koos in 11th.

Headed back to SV tomorrow!
All for now!