So….. the World Cup season is finally over! It’s hard to believe, but it’s true. It’s been a pretty crazy season: One gold medal, one silver medal, one crash in a race (when sitting in second), one fifth place, and then finishing this past weekend with a fifth place finish at the World Championships in Lake Placid, New York!
Fifth place….. well, what can I say? Kaillie and I pushed the 2nd and 3rd fastest start times, and Kaillie had a great first run, getting the track record for the fastest ever downtime! However, just like the Olympics, World Championships consist of 4 heats – 2 heats over 2 days – which makes the race a competition of consistency. Kaillie has proven to be a good driver, but consistency comes with time and experience, and with one bad 2nd heat which dropped us in position, I have no doubt that she’ll improve on that over the next season! I really enjoyed racing with her and look forward to more great results from all of our Canadian sleds!
Well, I guess the season is not quite over yet. We have two weeks off and then we fly back to Whistler for two weeks of training and Canadian Championships. It feels a bit anti-climactic, however, because nobody will be doing any physical training and our World Cup Circuit and World Championships have already happened. So, you may be asking, what am I doing for these two weeks? Well, Kaillie and I hopped on a train a couple of days ago and headed for New York City. Yesterday, we walked half of the Brooklyn Bridge, went to the 911 Memorial Site (although it’s closed for construction!), did a bit of shopping, went to a show, and then ate at a restaurant/bar while they blasted great music and celebrated Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras). We ordered a Manhattan drink because we’d heard about it on Sex and the City, and seeing as we were in Manhattan, thought it was very important. It was TERRIBLE!!
