Rough patch

I just got back from Norway and I'm pretty sure that it has been the biggest roller coaster of a race.. It was fun, sad, and exciting all the same time.

I went as a chaperone for one of the steamboat juniors who I coach from time to time. With the new rule that under 18 yr-olds need chaperones for USTSA, I thought that I could bring some insight. Watching her compete and meet the great world telemark racing that I've come to love was amazing, but not being part of that world as another competitor was really tough.

For me, goals are what drive me, as they did after surgery last year to regain my 8 cm of muscle in two months. After I needed to return to the US for another surgery when I'd been so focused on this ski season was really hard, especially without the distraction of school. Thankfully, I have a great support group so the winter wasn't so agonizing, but being at the events in Norway opened up the still fresh wounds, so to speak.

No matter how hard it was, it was still a lot of fun and I think it was healing in the end. One thing is for sure, six surgeries and I still have the telemark bug!