The main goal for our trip to Turkey was to get a good feel for the jumps and ski trails, and be ready to be 100% on our game when we come back for World Juniors. I would say as a team we all did that. I'm excited to be coming be in month and a half! Erzurum was the next stop on the Continental Cup circuit. I kept the good results coming both days. Saturday especially, I had a good jump, which put me in 23rd, and I skied up to 5th place, just a handful of seconds off the podium. Sunday I didn't have as great of a jump, but I skied another strong race. Michael Ward jumped to 29th, so we skied together a lot of the race, and I ended up 11th and Michael 13th. I was pretty stoked about my ski times with the 2nd time rank both days. Sunday I was only 5 seconds off of the fastest time, so I guess I've got a new goal to shoot for. Some things were definitely a challenge, like not having a van and relying on the organizers to bus us around. The cross country course was almost an hour away so that bus ride was always a bit of a drag. On the other hand, they definitely made a big deal out of the competition. Typically the awards are just a quick ceremony for the top 6 after the race with medals for the podium, but in Erzurum they held a flower ceremony each day and a final awards ceremony in the city center the last night.
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Cathy Gruninger
1/11/2012 09:26:37 am
Adam, Another great post. I couldn't believe the beautiful view out your window! Keep up the great work and remember to have some fun along the way. Thanks for taking the time to let us share in your adventurous trip.
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