Well here goes nothing… I was honored when the guys at FasterSkier asked me to write about my unique situation in this blog. While yes I am a Nordic skier, I am probably best known in the athletic community as one of those strange runner freaks. You see for the past few years I have been going against what most people and coaches have advised and have been juggling both running and skiing at Dartmouth College. This year I decided to take time off from school to really get after it –both in skiing and track. This blog will take you through the first ski season in which I have ever trained specifically for skiing and continue on as I go through the collegiate track season culminating at the Olympic trials and hopefully a ticket to Beijing. So stay with me, as this year will surely be one crazy adventure…

Photo courtesy of Patrick Sinnott Photography