The road to the Games is a long one and no one knows that better than the athletes themselves. On their personal blogs, they share the thrill of victory, the agony of their feet and the day to day living, training and perseverance that go into being a top athlete.
Here are a few of the Canadian athlete blog posts that inspired us this week:
Bobsleigher Lisa Szabon had a rough week and was hundreths of a second away from qualifying for the National Women's Bobsleigh Team in Whistler. But she's not giving up on her dream of competing at the 2010 Games. In her heart-wrenching blog post Post-National Team Selections, she talks about the races last week, not making the team and the next steps she has to take to try and qualify for the Games in Vancouver.
I left Whistler with the knowledge that I am a fighter, sometimes just a little slow to rise up, but still a fighter. I left knowing that in the next two months I need to be fighting the hardest fight I may ever face.
Cross country skier George Grey lost a sponsor when the City of Rossland, his hometown, decided not to continue sponsoring amateur athletes. Fortunately, as he writes in his post Rossland Fundraiser, his hometown ski club put on a successful fundraiser to help him on his way to the Games.
I always feel at ease in Rossland and love going back there. Not all athletes can say this about their hometown. The people are easy-going, kind, and supportive. This kind of town makes you want to give back and that’s a good feeling.
In her post Kitewing and XC Pictures, alpine skier Kelly McBroom writes about her training regimen coming back from her knee injury, her early ski career and how crucial the support of her family and friends has been in her recovery.
I'm getting back to the early days of my youth, running all around the nordic centre and going on many adventures. Each day I run around, I am reminded of all the amazing times I have had as both an alpine skier as well as a cross country youngster. Its amazing how much time you have to think when you're training on your own for hours at a time.
We'll be highlighting Canadian athlete blog posts every week, so stay tuned!
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