Hey.  I left BC this week with high spirits after a great week of competition at Canadian Nationals and hoped to carry the momentum into the final races of the season, US Distance Championships in Fairbanks this weekend.  Unfortunately my plans have been derailed for the moment.

Near the end of my workout on Sunday, I crashed and packed into the snow pretty hard.  Other than my face tingling for several minutes I didn’t think anything of it.  My back started to get sore later that evening and has been getting sorer and tighter ever since.  Instead of racing in the classic sprints last night, I spent the evening on the couch.

This morning I headed out for a ski in hopes of getting my back to loosen up.  It did a little bit but then more pains started to appear.  I tried a little harder skiing, only to find my legs heavy and burning.  After consulting with Erik, we decided to air on the safe side and sit out tomorrow’s race.

It’s tough making the decision not to race.  On one hand it’s the end of the season and part of me feels like why not!  But then I remember it’s been a great season and there is way more to loose if I race and end up making myself worse.

So tomorrow I will cheer on my competitors and teammates, and hope to recover quickly in time for Sunday’s 30km classic.

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