First Race And Thanks

Well it has been almost a week in Norway. And I have been pretty poor at updating the Blog. So after about two full day of travel I got to Beitostolen. First off Norway is pretty freaking cool as Nordic skiing goes. The culture here is based around it almost. People literally ski everywhere.

I was rolled up into the "Walter" group. Walter is the National Team coach and he has let me train with his group for logistics reasons. Though the range is only a five minute walk from the Hotel it is nice to get a ride sometimes and have some one zero you. The skiing here is great and the tracks are amazing. It took me a couple days to shake out the cob webs of travel but things seem to have come together and our first selection race is on today at 1pm. Game on!!! Today is an individual format 15k. So for you non biathletes out there that is 5x3k with 4 bouts of shooting P-S-P-S with :45sec penalties for a miss. Should be fun!!!

I will try to keep the blog updated with results as i get them. I would update twitter but my BlackBerry kicked the bed.

I would also like to thank some key people that made this possible. First off is Kailey for supporting me and putting up with me during all the training that lead up to this. Dan Weiland, thank you for helping me pursue this dream, with out your coaching I probably would not be here. Sylvan with out you to motivate for training and everything out side of training I probably would be sitting in my office thinking of what could have been. John Cummins, With out you I literally would not be here, I hope to be half a great as you when I grow up. Jeff Place, Thank you for letting me take time off work, I know this is a burden on you and with Vail opening tomorrow things can't have been easy. And J.C.-Fire Your Gluts...... 'nough said.

No matter the out come this has been amazing and I look forward to thanking all of you in person after the season is over.