The Comeback

Nov 28, 2014
2 min read

Well it's official I am attempting to make a come back to Nordic skiing. While some people may have never realised I took some time away from the sport, I did take last year off from racing and international competition. It was great to have a summer, my first in 6 years. I managed to finish off my degrees and kept busy compeating almost every weekend in running or cycling races and even trying my hand at long distance triathlon.

[My first podium in a bike race 3rd place Waikouaiti to Mt Cargil summit]

While the summer was great, I certinally missed the sport and am super excited to get back to racing. I started my new job, managing the Snow Farm ski area and got settled into life on the snow once again. While I was extremely busy with my new role I did find time to head out for a ski every now and again and even competed in the FIS races held in August. I was happy with the way I raced in those races sealing my return to the sport.

[Wearing a race bib for the first time in over a year. Snow Farm Classic race; nerves were running high!!]

Thanks to some great support from some fantastic new sponsors, AON insurace along with Kirkland Morrison O'Calllahan limited, I have been able to travel back to Canada and get back to putting some good time on snow. Im still a little unsure how I will stack up compared to where I was last time I raced but thats all part of the excitment I guess. I race this weekend in the first of the Alberta Cups here in Canmore. Hopefully I havent forgotten what to do out there.