The first period of World Cup racing has come to an end and I could not be happier with the result. Taking over the Yellow bib in the last race really was a dream come true for me. I am honored to be the first American to reach the top of the World Cup rankings. I am also extremely thankful to all of the people who have helped me get this point. This truly was a team effort and I can’t emphasize enough what an important role the entire team has played.I am now in Oberhof, Germany enjoying a little down time for the Holidays. I decided to stay in Europe over Christmas this year in order to minimize my travel time. By doing this I gain a both recovery and training time, which will hopefully pay off when the World Cup continues and for the Games later this season.After taking a few days to completely recover, I am now back to my normal training routine. Oberhof received a nice Christmas present in the form of a snowstorm, so the conditions here are quite ideal for training. I still have some improvements that I want to make before the Olympics so this is definitely not a time for me to rest on my early season success. Of course I am still enjoying the Holiday season and I have been happy to test every German Christmas cookie that I can find!Happy Holidays!
dude, hook up the twitter account! Good article in the nytimes. http://www.durangonordic.org/
Tim,Congratulations on your achievement! I read about it in today’s New York Times.Wishing you Happy Holidays and the best results ahead!Patrick
Happy holidays and I hope the training is going well for you. And of course congratulations on being number 1 overall!!!
T , Thanks for staying in Europe and eating those tiny cookies there. It leaves only Jack as any real competition at the Burke cookie jar. I believe that even with sporatic appearances, I will take the overall lead in consumption by weeks end. Sean is no competition at this point,since he is approching Boothie girth ! Merry Christmas.
Tim,Congratulations, I read the article about you in the Glens Falls Post Star. Good luck and happy holidays!!Kim
Mr. BurkeCongratulations on the taking of the yellow bib. Biathlon is a most exciting sport.Good Luck in Vancouver 2010.And don’t eat to many cookies.
hi Tim maybe you remember me you gave me at your last race in Osloyour racing-shirti told you that you are the first american who will win the yellow bibolympia is coming up and i think you are also the first…………..anyway your shirt is hanging beside the shirt from andrea in my BIATHLON-roomGood Luck in Vancouverthe german supporter from Oslo
Tim hHey it’s great to see the sucess of all the biathlon team. I live in Maine so the whole team is local to me. The reason I think your sport is so cool is that you have to be a nature loving tree hugger to x- country ski and a deer hunting redneck to shoot well. Such a rare combination of intrests and abilities. Good luck to you, the team and the sport.
Hi Tim,I only just now read that you currently own the yellow bib. I’ve been routing for you for the past few years and have been really pleased to see how well this season has been going. Wow!I look forward to watching you on Eurosport. Keep up the good work!Sharon
Congrats, and best of luck in Oberhof!
Hello American!Congratiolations with your big sesion. Its very healthy for the sports that the americans getting good results. I am very imperessed.From Norway
All of your friends and fans in Lake Placid/Adirondacks-NYSEF are cheering for you this weekend. Have a blast! Go Get’em!
Hey Tim,your 2nd place in Oberhof(10.01) was really impressive. Its fun to see a new nation up there making the sport even more fun and interesting to watch!Good luck, greetings from Norway
Hi Tim, I think your German cookie tasting made your race in Oberhof today a successful one..:) Congratulations! I’m one of your girl friends greatest fans and kept my fingers crossed for you too today. Well done!Anne
Perfect for you, Tim! Good luck for you and Andrea! And only one questionIs biathlon popular in US? I think you made it more popular than ever.
Happy new year Tim Burke and congratulations on your 2nd place finish today in Oberhof. I’m a Norwegian/American living in Norway and just love Biathlon. I’ve been following you with great interest and the American in me is ecstatic!! I was so happy when you took over the yellow bib just before christmas. Keep up the great work and know that in every race, you have a great fan in Norway cheering you on!!Lykke til! (good luck)
Tim,Congrats on the 2nd place today! And kudos on a great season. I definitelyto agree with the Flying Fish. Biathalon is incredibly exciting and way more fun to watch than regular x-c skiing. Stay cool and keep the focus.GregMN resident currently in Stockholm.
Hey Tim, I spend the winters in Thailand and we get Eurosport here. I’ve become a big biathlon fan. I just saw you get second in the mass start. When you cleared in the last shoot I jumped up off the couch like my team won the superbowl.Good luck dude. You’ve got fans around the world.