Altenberg

I just finished up my wheel training in Altenberg, Germany. I was able to take 42 runs over the course of the four days I was there. My goal was to take 50 runs but there was a club race on my final day of training so I was only able to train once in the morning. But overall I am very happy with the things I was able to accomplish. The only thing I would have changed about the week was the weather. It was foggy and rainy everyday that I was there. It was a new challenge for me because I have never wheel trained in the rain, I was actually a little bit nervous about the track being slippery, but it just forced me to really work on my position and being fluid on the sled, as the rain caused the sled to easily feel sideways pressure, which is something than can greatly slow you down in the winter.
I am now on my way down to Lichtenstein where I will meet up with the rest of the team at our coach, Wolf’s house. It has been a few years since I have there and I am looking forward to going back. There we will be doing last minute sled preparation for the season and hiking. There is a network of huts through the mountains there. So you can hike from hut to hut and stay the night. It is something I have always wanted to, and will be a good activity for our team one month our from our preseason camp. On Thursday we will all head to Italy for the International Start Competition.