...I'm Racing! WOW

It’s crazy how things end up sometimes… I was brought to Altenberg as an alternate for World Championships after learning of Annie’s strained hamstring. To be honest, I was just excited to stay in Europe and continue my all expense paid vacation and help out the team in any way I could. Annie was getting the best treatment possible and had two weeks to recover so in the back of my head I never expected to race. I trained with the team as if I were competing but the first few nights, I’m not going to lie, I cracked open a beer and enjoyed hanging out in the hotel. Sunday after dinner the coaches informed me of the BIG news… I’m racing! Annie made the decision to give up her spot knowing she may not be 100% for the race.
Going from my world cup debut just two weeks ago to competing in world championships is crazy! To top it off, it’s in Altenberg, which is arguably the most challenging track in the world. I’ve only slid here three times prior to this week a few years ago and that race was cancelled due to heavy snow. I don’t really get scared of tracks… maybe a bit nervous the first time down but this one has a serious reputation of beating people up. I just hope I can pick it up quickly and be competitive come race day. It’s going to be tough but I look forward to every second of it!! This is such an awesome and unexpected experience that I’m sure I’ll be happy with whatever happens this week!!

Pic: This is the view that I woke up to outside my window this morning :)