Bobsleigh Talent Camp

The last time I ventured to the Oval was for a paddling clinic before the 2010 Olympics and on Sunday I was given a chance to take part in a BC bobsleigh/skeleton talent camp.

Right around the mid paddling season point, I came up with this goal/fitness challenge of taking part in a talent camp, if I made it sweet if not I was able to make it that far. The original goal was to enter one next year but after a few bobsledders I know egged me on to do it this year. Do have to say that it was a great learning curve and now I know what I need to work which would also help with my paddling.

It was really nice to be part of a small group of 8 (12 people signed up though) people instead of a huge group of 30+, this way you aren’t waiting around to long. Being the only female who took part did suck as I wasn’t really able to gauge myself against my own gender and all the guys having true track backgrounds which also didn’t help but at least they didn’t laugh at me.

Now the waiting game begins as I wait for my results.

How was your long weekend?

Caity | Lissy |

The waiting game is over

So the waiting game is finally over. Just shy of 6 years but it was well worth the wait. Before anyone asks….. I dye my bangs (and or tips) as part of a silly superstition before Vancouver’s main festival. I’ve been doing this since 1996 (when we held worlds) and for the years I wasn’t able to colour my hair (thanks to work) we didn’t medal.. so I colour my hair.

Hmm, the watermark didn’t look so bad in the editor but now it does grr!… oh well..