After the news that our August U.S. Ski Team camp was cancelled, Johnny Hagenbuch of the D-team and Sun Valley, Idaho, decided to take me up on my previous invitation to come train in Anchorage. We’ve had a pretty fun 3 weeks with lots of good training (unfortunately at the expense of cooler AK adventures). He’s seen 2 bears, more than 10 moose, and a ton of miles of Anchorage rollerski loops.

We went for some long skis around Anchorage on our volume week. Gotta go long to get that stimulus!

It was fun to have him up here! Always fun to change up the training partners and show someone new around your home. It’s pretty great here !

:) got some riding in on a few Sundays and my recovery week

I’m excited about this because it means they are back testing! I am on the registered pool of athletes around the country that need to report their whereabouts so we can be tested at home whenever USADA or WADA wants to. This is exciting because COVID has really inhibited their ability to freely test athletes, which is a staple for keeping sport clean. It can be inconvenient to get woken up early or kept up late at home to get tested, but it’s worth it if it makes sure your competitors are getting the same treatment. A level playing field in sport is in everyone’s best interest, no one likes a cheater!

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