We now have less than 100 days until the start of the Games in Vancouver and under a month to the start of the World Cup! It’s crazy how fast time has flown by.The last few weeks have been super busy for me. I was out in Utah at our fall training camp for three weeks. After that, I was home for a day and then down to NYC for two days and finally I am back home now for another week.My camp in Utah went really well and I was able to stay healthy and injury free for the entire three weeks, which is something I did not do the past three seasons. I ended up putting in a lot of quality hours there and I am feeling on track for the start of the season. As in the past, Utah was a great place to spend October with really warm weather and lots of sun. While most other skiers were getting rained or snowed on, we were training in shorts!After Utah I was home for one day and then I went to NYC for the 100 Days to Vancouver Celebration at Rockefeller Center. This was a great event that brought together a lot of athletes, US Olympic Committee staff and media. It was fun to catch up with other athletes and to feel everyone’s excitement about the Games. While I was there I had the opportunity to go on the Today Show to sport some of the Ralph Lauren Olympic gear. This was a really fun experience and it was definitely a lot different than my normal day-to-day routine. Mixing it up once in awhile and doing something different is really important for me and helps me have a better focus when I’m back training. You can check out the video here and also see another interview and some more Olympic gear here under “meet the athletes”.
Now that I am home, I am back to my normal training routine. I will be here for another week before heading to Sweden for the start of the World Cup. I am taking this opportunity to catch up with my family and friends because once I leave next week I won’t be back until after the Games in February. This is definitely one of the disadvantages of being an American athlete competing in a European sport. Hopefully in the future the US can attract more international competitions so I can spend a little more time at home!