It seems like it has been forever since I've written on here! I apologize to anyone who has checked in for an update and found nothing new. I promise to keep you up to date on my happenings from now on.
2013 was a crazy year to say the least. I could write for hours about what has happened in my life over the last 8 months, but I will save you the time and sadness and just give you a recap of all the fun times I have had. (in pictures)
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| The girls in Germany |
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| The beers in Germany |
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| More beer |
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| Sushi with the best |
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| These beauts have always been there for me (thank you!) |
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| Proud sister right here |
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| Impaled on a stake while riding, not fun |
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| My great, silly coach |
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| One of the happiest days of 2013 |
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| Good times at Canada Summer Games |
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| After our win in the team relay! |
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| MSA waterfall swim |
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| Fishing at the Ruppel's cottage |
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| I had an amazing time working with the Horseshoe athletes this fall |
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| Scary rollercoasters at Cedar Point |
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| Nice kayak on the pond |
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| Spent a lot of time with this buddy lately |
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| Some of the crazy Horseshoe kids, miss you guys! |
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| Dirk's first pumpkin carving (mine's better) |
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| He's a good skier |
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| Ryder with my Canadian Cycling Mag cover! |
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| Just threw this in there cause it's awesome |
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| Our first Tucson meal, Mexican obv. with a little post-travel giggles |
If you haven't heard the news, I will be racing for
Norco Factory Team for 2014! I'll be joining my good friends Haley, Evan, Evan, Andrew, Andrew and Peter on the XC squad. I can't wait for an amazing year with these amazing teammates!
I would also like to extend a huge thank you to Barry and Taylor Near, and everyone at Trek Canada who has supported me through the years. Barry and the team have been a huge part of my success since I was a junior racer and have always believed in me and my abilities. It sounds cheesy but I can honestly say that I would never have reached the level that I am at today without them, and I owe much of my success to their amazing support. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
Keep checking in for updates from my Tucson/California/New Zealand/Australia trip!