GET READY FOR THE SEASON - SUPPORT J …
Fri Oct 02 03:26:00 -0400 2009
Every athlete appreciates support ranging from financial donations to being cheered up the hills during races.
Both help me perform better, which I need in preparation for the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.
In order to encourage and thank fans I have put together a limited…
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A day off
Sun Aug 02 06:21:00 -0400 2009
Every once in awhile I take a day off from my training to recover. Many of the athletes that train in Oberhof prefer to go to Erfurt on their day off to shop a bit and have a coffee just walk around the city and do something different than train in the woods. I however, prefer Weimar, which is… Read More
Training Camp in Italy
Tue Jun 16 04:24:00 -0400 2009
Over the past two weeks I was training in Antholz, Italy in order to work with the new US Biathlon National Team Coach Armin Auchentaler and get some altitude training. Armin was a former Italian coach and just joined the team in May so this was the first time I had the chance to work with him.… Read More
Lapua ammo testing
Sat May 23 07:55:00 -0400 2009
As I prepare for the 2010 Olympics I have been busy making sure I have the most accurate equipment. Just this week I went to the Lapua factory in Schoenebeck, Germany to find which lot of ammunition will work best in my rifle which I will then use for the Olympics.
Just to explain, all… Read More
End of the season
Thu Apr 23 12:59:00 -0400 2009
Now that the 2008/2009 season is over, and before the training begins for the 2010 Olympics I have been enjoying some time off. I wanted to do something completely away from biathlon for a short while, so my girlfriend and I went on a vacation to Austria for some downhill skiing. Conditions were… Read More4 time Olympian
Sun Mar 29 03:38:00 -0400 2009
The season is now officially over, and the big highlight for me is that I officially qualified for my fourth Olympics. Based on the US Biathlon Association Olympic Qualification, it was possible for up to two athletes to pre-qualify for the Olympics if the athletes achieved two top 15 results or a… Read MoreBack in Alaska
Sat Feb 21 05:58:00 -0500 2009
After a long bout of sickness during the World Championships, I returned early to Alaska in order to prepare for the Vancouver World Cup.Getting away from the World Championship atmosphere is helping me get re focused on my training, and not to dwell on the disappointment of not being able… Read More
Sidelined by sickness
Sat Feb 14 22:55:00 -0500 2009
Although I had hopes of being well enough to race in today’s World Championship Sprint race, over****ht my sickness took a turn for the worse. It was nearly impossible to get any sleep at all with a migraine headache and sinus problems. I am not taking medications of any kind, including no… Read More2009 World Championship Prep
Sat Jan 31 07:13:00 -0500 2009
My preparation for the 2009 World Championships has begun with fine tuning some weaknesses I identified on the World Cup, and also on training for a peak. After another grueling three weeks of World Cup racing throughout January, I have a solid 32nd overall World Cup ranking and am staying close to… Read MoreMore World Cup Points: 31st place in …
Sun Jan 18 14:51:00 -0500 2009
It has been a good week for me in Ruhpolding. The 5th place relay finish was a great boost for the team, and also my first clean shooting of the season in the Sprint competition was fun. Racing in front of 18,000 spectators throughout the week at each race was also a highlight.
Therefore,… Read More
The benefits of clean shooting: 22nd …
Sat Jan 17 14:50:00 -0500 2009
It is a good feeling when work pays off. For the past week I have been focusing on my prone shooting which I have been struggling with this season, and now at the Ruhpolding Sprint World cup I shot both prone and standing clean, which helped me to finish in 22nd place. This was a solid result which… Read More5th place in Ruhpolding-historic finish!!!
Fri Jan 16 14:48:00 -0500 2009
One of the major goals for the US Biathlon team is to win an Olympic medal in the relay. Lowell Bailey, myself, Tim Burke, and Jeremy Teela just moved closer to that goal with a 5th place in the Ruhpolding World Cup relay.
Each of us has our own unique strengths which we put to use, and… Read More
