February 9, 2007
Cesana, Italy

My return to Italy since the Olympics was definitely met with mixed emotions. My goal for the week was to try and overcome some of the negative feelings I associated with this place during the Games last year. Our team stayed in a hotel right across the street from the Olympic village condos so the memories flowed every day I looked out my window. The familiar bustle of Sestriere during the Olympics has been replaced with a slower, no-need-to-rush attitude again. Life is back to normal for this hill-top town and you would never know that a massive World sports event had even taken place there.

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December 7, 2006
Park City World Cup

Inspired by my 4th place finish in Calgary, I went into the second Skeleton World Cup race in Park City, Utah with a renewed sense of confidence. Racing has continued to be an enjoyable experience at this early point in the season.

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November 30, 2006
Calgary World Cup

The debut to the 2006/07 Skeleton tour took place on November 30th at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary. The first two days of training were cancelled due to extreme wind chill conditions ranging between -35C to -40C. Our face, hands, and feet were at risk of frostbite so it was a good decision by the jury. On Day 3 of training, the cold was more bearable but the ice was still extremely hard and the sled was prone to skidding.

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