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Whistler, BC, Canada
Cliché is defined as "a trite, or stereotyped expression" they have become thus because they never fail. Belief is the key to success... born in waterloo, i moved to the small village of Eden Mills just outside of guelph for the beggining of the 21st century. i started cross country skiing roughly at the age of 2 or 3 and ever since it has been part of my life one way or another. at the age of 7 i entered my first competition and at that time it was always just for the fun. at the age of 10 imoved to france for a year with my sister where we both took part in school and completed my first year without any skiing, which it turns out might have cost me a bit of time when i decided to get more serious into it when i came back, because i was at the back of the pack in every race when i had come back from france. i was however, tenatious in the years after that big and life changing experience. i kept to it, and slowly, but steadly climbed up the field of skiers, which brings me to where i am now.

March 1, 2010

well, i am back!

It seems that I always try and write short posts so that I don't bore people with novels. But that is too hard when I only put a post every month or so. So, my plan: frequent shorter posts! Thats a promise!
This past month and a half has been a whirlwind adventure of Olympic proportion! Thats right, I said it, the Big 'O' came to town! To keep This post short, I will leave some things out to tell in later posts! First off, to all the Own the Podium critics; how about that medal count? Sure we weren't first overall, but a nation has never in OLYMPIC HISTORY had its anthem played 14 times at a games... Since EVER! Secondly, in the overall count, we were 3rd, two spots below where we wanted to be. But the fact remains thats the goal of every Country, to win! We DID top our best ever medal haul by 2! Now how is that grounds for complaint.
I do have to say, as an athlete who is not yet at that level but is striving to be, the funding for our type of athlete is still dismal. And if the Country ever wants to literally Own the Podium in medals and deepening of athlete pools, we need much more money to be able to perform at the level.
Now my ranting put aside, for me, these games represented exactly what I am striving for. After all the goal of skiing to compete, and perform is to put more Canadians on the Podium!
So to me, these were the most inspirational, moving, and CANADIAN games i have ever witnessed! I was one proud kid during this time. Walking through the Whistler Village and taking part in spontaneous rounds of O'Canada, and different cheers. A truly Canadian, party!
The whirlwind adventure is now partially over, and it is now time to reflect and put that inspiration into my training and racing, though I have already started.
another short one to come soon, with some pictures!
Cheers!
C
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