World Champs - Day 1

WOW…. That’s the first thing that comes out of my mouth when describing this day! There were so many people at the track it was incredible… It took me ten minutes to walk up the outrun after my run because I was surrounded by kids cheering and wanting my autograph! It was really neat. I don't know that I've ever felt so important in my entire skeleton career. haha

As far as my actual sliding, I was happy with how I did. I definitely had some trouble on the top half of the track my first run but was able to fix it on my second. The biggest factor of the day was frosty ice. It was a huge advantage to go off early in the pack when the ice was freshly spritzed. The air was so warm that the refrigeration had to be turned up which quickly created thick frost on the surface. In a sport where hundredths of a second can determine placement, it was strange that my second run was exactly 2 seconds faster than my first. That’s not normal in sliding sports but there wasn’t much we could do about it. I’m definitely pleased with where I’m sitting knowing there’s room for improvement tomorrow. Let’s see what happens!


Pics: Both from the race today!

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