By Lucy Hochschartner
St. Michael's Carnival
DAY ONE
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Vacation time again! After settling into classes and going over many a syllabus, the SLU skiers headed to Vermont for another carnival. These weekends always feel a bit like a mini-vacation to me (albeit one where you race your heart out and have to do homework). Good food, cozy hotels, and hilarious people have a way of making everything awesome.
On Friday night, thanks to the Carnahans’, we had a wonderful dinner after our pre-race ski. Their house was absolutely beautiful, with large windows and natural wood. Ryland seems to be pretty sure that it is oak, but we are pretty sure that he has no idea what he is talking about. The house may have been nice, but the food was even nicer. Ben’s parents were also incredibly welcoming, helpful, and kind. We would all like to give a huge thank you to them!
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| Team at Ben's house for dinner Friday night! Thanks Carnahan's~ PC: Molly Carnahan |
The St. Mike’s course is very flat, and the snow cover was a bit thin in places, but St. Mike’s knows how to run an event! There were people cheering all over the course, enthusiastic announcers, and music. I was so happy to be able to cheer the boys on. Thank you to St. Mike’s for fostering such a fun atmosphere and putting on a great race.
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| Jordan, Dottie, Eliza poppin' goldfish and enjoying the fire! PC: Dana |
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| Sleepy Hollow Friday morning PC: Molly Carnahan |
The boys were feeling a bit better, though, there is still some sickness going around, unfortunately. They are definitely hoping for more, but we know it will come. It warmed up before the girls’ race, and conditions changed. The girls had a bit of a tougher day, but we kept our cool amidst hard waxing conditions. Thank you so much to the coaches for working hard as always.
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| Matt looking strong in the classic race Friday PC: Molly Carnahan |
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| Ben passing Williams on Friday PC: Molly Carnahan |
This may not go down as the team’s greatest race, but we had beautiful weather, a great cheering squad, a yummy food table, and I am so thankful that our team has such wonderful people. Those who weren’t happy with their race weren’t happy because they have such a drive to succeed, but some people on the team still had great races! Moreover, everyone was ready to console someone else and smile about it. Some days are just tough and bad all around. There is no excuse, and the teams that did well deserve it. These days shake our confidence and hurt after devoting so much of ourselves to this sport. Today was one of those days, but we handled it well, and I have no doubt that we are capable of so much more. The mood is determined and optimistic, not defeated, which makes all the difference.
Some headed to Lake Placid for Mid-A Junior National Qualifiers on Saturday, and the rest of us stayed for the 10/15k skate at St. Mike’s. We were very excited! Thank you all for reading and supporting us as always. Stay tuned for the blog on Day Two!
Skinny Ski Women's Photos from Colby
Skinny Ski Men's Photos from Colby
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