All right, too much time has passed since my last post and it’s all due to my pondering the future options for this blog. So, I’ve decided to transition from a focus on my experiences in Norway to looking closer at my current training experiences, both in collegiate racing and biathlon, and the perspectives that (more)

Once again I’m writing from Lake Placid where training continues to progress. However, every now and then a week of recovery is needed and that’s exactly what this past week gave me. A 50% drop in hours feels like a world of difference! Now that the batteries are recharged for a new training period, I (more)

This post is for all those biathletes out there and anyone else interested in what we mysterious biathletes do in order to build our shooting skills. While shooting might not be something that the Norwegians are well known for, it is yet another part of my training that also took a drastic turn during my (more)

After a couple weeks of training in the Internet chasm of Jericho, Vermont, I’m now moved in at the training center in Lake Placid where I’ll be staying for the next month or so. The major event of late took place this past weekend in Jericho were about seventy biathletes from around the US and (more)

I’m still enjoying some time at home in Minnesota. Training is going well, and I’m settling back into the American way of life—for better or worse! Somehow I seem to have brought a small portion of Norway back with me. That is, the unseasonably cool weather! Despite all the complaining I’ve heard when walking around (more)

Another week has flown by (plus a few days) and I’m now writing from home sweet home Minnesota. The training camp in Lake Placid with the national team was great—good training, excellent company, and reasonable weather. Yesterday, I tested my triathlon ability in a local race, the Timberman Triathlon. I surprised a few people, including (more)

Whew! After a whirlwind of travel and reorganizing, I’m now at the Lake Placid training center with the rest of the US national team for a three-week training camp. I’m finally not thinking about travel, but rather about training.
Anyway, on to what I’ve planned to begin discussing (posts should be coming more frequent now!)—What makes (more)

The end of my time in Norway is almost here. Only a few hours separate me from taking the plunge back into the U.S. of A.  I’m looking forward to catching up on events back home, but it’s challenging to leave this “skier’s paradise.” For this reason, now is a great time to look back (more)

The 17th of May, otherwise known as syttende mai (May seventeenth) in Norway, is a national holiday celebrating the adoption of the constitution in 1814. Every year on this day Norwegians fill the streets with traditional dress and parades, all the while enjoying endless amounts of ice-cream and hot dogs. For me, the 17th of (more)

For many skiers this time of year the months of April and May are a time to travel, relax (a little bit), and enjoy time in the sun.  Recently, my exploration has included a trip to Prague (Praha in Norwegian), Russefeiring (I’ll explain later), and a triathlon called Villmannen (“The Wild Man”).
To start out, the (more)