Back to the Hospital with another Clot
April 22, 2008
10 days out from my last procedure to clear the blood clot in my left leg, doctors discovered the clot had reformed and I had to go back into the hospital for more procedures. Read the full story
Scary Encounter with a Blood Clot
April 3, 2008
What originally started as lower back pain ended up being a massive blood clot in my left leg. I spent a couple days in the hospital while doctors used a surgical procedure to clear out the clot. Read the full story
Cruisin' at Canadian Championships
March 23 , 2008
A first look at the 2010 Olympic Trails. Recently competed at Whistler Olympic Park at the 2008 Canadian Championships. I returned to form and won the team sprint, 5km classic and skate sprint. Read the full story
Falun Duathlon
February 23 , 2008
In addition to sprinting, I continue to give the longer distances a try! This past weekend I did a 15km duathlon. I skied well over the first half (the classic portion) but struggled to find the race gear on the skate leg and finished 46th. Read the full story
Liberec Update
February 17 , 2008
Got a little preview of next year's world championships when we raced in the Czech Republic. I posted my best ever distance skate result and skied in the classic team sprint with Laura Valaas. Read the full story
Otepaa World Cups in the Slush
February 16 , 2008
Back in Europe for the third period of world cups! 10km classic individual and classic sprints in Otepaa. Slushy, warm conditions. Read the full story
World Cup Top Ten in Canmore
January 26, 2008
A little redemption! Finished 5th in qualifying and led my quarterfinal heat. Changed strategy in the semi's which turned out to be a disaster and failed to make the A final. Skied better in the B final and finished 8th overall. Read the full story
Classic Sprint in Canmore
January 23, 2008
First classic sprint of the new year. Skied a solid qualification round but was hampered by slow skis and had to settle for 33rd place, less than a second out of the top-30. Watched the rest of the day from the sidelines. You can't win them all. Read the full story.
Training Camp in Silver Star, BC
January 10, 2008
In preparation for the upcoming World Cup races in Canmoe, Alberta, I am in Silver Star, BC for an altitude training camp with my APU teammates. The snow is plentiful, the atmosphere is light and it's great to settle in at one place for a little while. We will train here until heading to Canmore on the 19th. Click here to see pictures
2008 US Championships - Two More National Titles
January 8 , 2008
Back to Houghton, Michigan for another US Championships. Four races in six days. Opening day was a little rough for me, 10th place. The 10km classic proved better, I won by 22sec. Despite a fall in the quarterfinals, I managed to win the skate sprint as well. To finish off the week, my APU teammate Laura Valaas and I competed in the sprint and finished third. Read More
Kikkan Wins First EVER US Womens World Cup!
December 16, 2007
Today I won my first ever world cup race! It was a skate sprint in Russia, and I made a big move on the final climb to get out front and go for the win. It's been incredible and I'm still floating off the ground. Pictures and full report now posted!
