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Vermonting
The WestAs a Westerner living in the East, I have heard most of the arguments for why each region is better than the other... and the truth is that most of them are correct. The West has big mountains,...
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Monday Mix-Tape
Skiers are creatures of habit, subscribing to detailed training plans built around meals, midday rest, and blocks of volume and intensity. Although much of the year is spent on the road traveling to...
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When you're not actually a 'total natural'....
Leaping into summer! (Annie Hart photo)Last week, the SMS T2 team packed our bags and headed off to summer camp! Half the team flew south, confusing summer with winter and ending up in snowy New...
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Monday Mix-Tape
Hot days at Stratton call for cool dips in the snowmaking pondA few of my weekly favorites from around the web...New world record set by Ali Dibaba in the metric mile (1500 on the track). Watch her...
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Forgetting My Legs
I've been so wrapped up in building arm and core strength this summer that I sort of "forgot" about my legs. They carried me through training day after training day without complaint, recognizing that...
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Monday Mix Tape
Summit Sisters enjoying the view on top of BromleyAlthough I am still learning how to rest and recover well after big blocks of training, this past week offered me a good chance to practice. After...
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The Perks of the Job
The Perks of the JobThe SMS T2 team mission statement has two parts: pursue international success in Nordic skiing and help grow the sport in our local communities. The international racing success...
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Running For It
Ridge RunningSo a few big things have happened since my last blog post...1. August officially turned into SeptemberPumpkin season...how did that happen?!Wait...what? The orange and yellow leaves...
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6 things you didn't already know about the SMS T2 Ski-A-Thon
Tis the season in StrattonCool crisp nights, hues of orange and red and bountiful orchards ripe for apple picking are a sure sign of one thing around Stratton, Vermont...time for the annual SMS T2...
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Notes From a Part-Time Lefty
Up until 2 weeks ago, I was a born and bred "righty." One mountain biking mishap later and I am learning the art of ambidexterity and finding out precisely why we were forced to learn to type with both...
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Walking with Wonder Woman
Big City LifeI learned to figure skate for the first time shortly after quitting dance lessons. In a year of ballet, we only performed ONCE, and as an attention-needy 8 year old I wanted more time on...
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Elbow Grease
At about 5:56 am last Wednesday morning, I knew I was in trouble. The good news...I broke my own personal speed record for getting out the door. The bad news...I missed my 7 o'clock flight to...
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The Carrot
Somewhere around 9km during the mass start skate race in Houghton last week, Annie Hart turned to me with a huff and yelled “Come on Erika!” For the rest of the race I couldn’t stop smiling. Goob used...
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Burping For the Win
Beautiful ToblachI have this nervous habit before ski races where I start to burp. Not like the cute little post soda burp... I’m talking a series of small to medium sized burps mixed with the...
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The Great American Ski Race
In the northwest corner of cheese country, surrounded by the land of lakes and hot dish, sits the home of America's greatest cross-contry ski race...the American Birkebeiner.Start of the American...
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6 Hacks to OPA Cup Racing
Toblach, Italy also known as one of the most photogenic places in the worldWith momentum on my side following a string of strong domestic results and 3 years of OPA experience under my belt, I traveled...
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The Top 12 List: A Retrospective
2016...that's a wrap (Reese Brown photo)Three years ago, I made it my goal to qualify for the Canadian World Cup Tour in 2016. I followed the goal planning process shared by ski mentors and champions...
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Spring Cleaning
Spring marks the official start of the new training year. Like old shoes, we throw out the worn down muscles and memories of seasons past and start anew with fresh bodies and minds. The month of May...
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Days of the Week: A Definitive Ranking
And on Sundays...we adventure run!Unconfined by the traditional Monday-Friday, 9-5 grind, the "workweek" takes on a whole new meaning for skiers. A regular training schedule offers a certain...
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The Sweat Life
Sweaty, salty and sweet. Also shoutout to Salomon for making summer training clothes all in my favorite color :)While our U.S. teammates headed north to Alaska, the rest of the SMS crew stayed in...
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On Trying
If you've ever watched my teammate Jessie Diggins race, then you know that she has this incredible ability to push herself to her absolute limit, ride the line of pain and maximal physical exertion and...
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Bonking the Noggin'
Mind-blowingly beautifulAbout halfway through a set of thrusters in the gym last week, I bonked myself on the noggin. Somewhere between a deep squat and an explosive overhead press, my head got in the...
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The Fall Freight Train
(Matt Whitcomb photo)And then it was November. Fall for a skier seems to speed by like a freight train, barreling its way towards the start of the season and mocking the longer, slow days of summer...
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5,000 Push-Ups
About this time last year I was lying face down on the shag carpet of the upstairs hallway in our West Yellowstone rental having been knocked out by an aggressive fever-inducing head cold. Below me I...
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Speed Dating a Skier
I apologize for the mid-season radio silence but I have some exciting news to share...my blog is now being featured on Cross Country Skier Magazine!!! Check out their site for my most recent blog posts...
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