Pressure on the track
Wed Sep 02 13:32:00 -0400 2009
SO! The sled is now on its way down the track. But, let's not get ahead of ourselves. You want to know what it is like to bobsled then bear with me. Pushing is not that easy....I dare you to go out an give your car a good nudge, you don't have to push it, just put your weight into… Read More
Double-checking the sled
Thu Aug 27 17:47:00 -0400 2009
Where were we?? Oh yes. Once I am done putting my spike protectors under my one and only seat. I continue towards the very front of the sled, inside the "nose" if you want to think of it that way. I pull on the steering ropes to make sure they are straight, not snagged or frayed, and definitely… Read More
In the sled
Thu Aug 20 17:51:00 -0400 2009
Most bobsled tracks around the world take about a minute to get down. For some reason, waiting for the sled before you to finish takes FOR-EV-ER!! It's pretty much the longest minute you'll ever experience, lucky me, I get to go through it 4 times a week. WOO HOO! J Once the team ahead of us… Read More
A Bobsled Run
Fri Jul 10 14:00:00 -0400 2009
Someone asked me the other day, "What is it like to drive a bobsled? How do you do it? It's incredible." Then I got a giant hug, and a gracious THANK YOU!
I had just given a passenger ride, where we give the general public a ride in a bobsled. We were standing on the finish dock waiting… Read More
50/50
Thu Jul 09 17:54:00 -0400 2009
Ah yes, the 50/50. As many of you know, curve 13 at the Olympic Track in Whistler, BC is called 50/50. Its name is no accident. Well, no single accident. It was after a number of accidents that its name came to be. By all means let me explain.
To start with, the Whistler track is… Read More
Lending A Hand To Hoist Gold
Tue Sep 23 00:28:04 -0400 2008
I recently came across an article that I had to share. Yes, this is another post that I didn't write, but it's something that every family member, friend, or fan should read. It will help clarify a very important subject among Olympic athletes.SUMM3R.COM
Wed Aug 06 00:26:22 -0400 2008
I have some good news, well, more like COOL news. I guess it's good too, but it fits better under the Cool category. I was recently featured on an independent site called summ3r.com (for those of you that don't understand "Leet Speak" the #3 stands for an E). It looks better if… Read More
What Every Friend and Family Member …
Tue Jul 22 02:54:29 -0400 2008
How To Train Like An Olympian by Allison Van Dusen, Forbes.com 07.08.08, 6:00 PM ET Ever watch an Olympic… Read MoreComments: 0 | Shares: 0 | Average Rank: 0
To See or Not To See
Fri Jul 11 13:08:10 -0400 2008
Apparently, the cat is out of the bag. Only a handful of people knew I had bad eyes, and only a select few even knew the extent of how bad they were. Well, not sure how or why, but it was announced to the world during the World Championships in Altenberg, Germany. Oh well, now that you all know,… Read MoreSummer Heat
Thu Jun 12 16:46:12 -0400 2008
Most people don't know that bobsledding is a…
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2008 World Championships
Thu Jun 12 16:37:55 -0400 2008
All I can say is that this has been two rough weeks. We are in Germany, a country…
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