November 7, 2009 – We now have less than 100 days until the start of the Games in Vancouver and under a month to the start of the World Cup! It’s crazy how fast time has flown by. The last few weeks have been super busy for me. I was out in Utah at our fall training camp for three weeks. After that, I was home for a day and then down to NYC for two days and finally I am back home now for another week.

My camp in Utah went really well and I was able to stay healthy and injury free for the entire three weeks, which is something I did not do the past three seasons. I ended up putting in a lot of quality hours there and I am feeling on track for the start of the season. As in the past, Utah was a great place to spend October with really warm weather and lots of sun. While most other skiers were getting rained or snowed on, we were training in shorts!

After Utah I was home for one day and then I went to NYC for the 100 Days to Vancouver Celebration at Rockefeller Center. This was a great event that brought together a lot of athletes, US Olympic Committee staff and media. It was fun to catch up with other athletes and to feel everyone’s excitement about the Games. While I was there I had the opportunity to go on the Today Show to sport some of the Ralph Lauren Olympic gear. This was a really fun experience and it was definitely a lot different than my normal day-to-day routine. Mixing it up once in awhile and doing something different is really important for me and helps me have a better focus when I’m back training. You can check out the msnbc.msn.com video below and also see another interview and some more Olympic gear here under “meet the athletes”.

Now that I am home, I am back to my normal training routine. I will be here for another week before heading to Sweden for the start of the World Cup. I am taking this opportunity to catch up with my family and friends because once I leave next week I won’t be back until after the Games in February. This is definitely one of the disadvantages of being an American athlete competing in a European sport. Hopefully in the future the US can attract more international competitions so I can spend a little more time at home!