No, Hot Lips is NOT my new nickname! But we did slide to a silver medal Friday at the first World Cup race on the new Olympic track in Whistler. Hot Lips is the name of Kaillie Humphries’ new sled. It’s a different sled than that which she has used for the past couple of years and the first two thirds of this season. But it’s the sled that she’s hoping will bring her an Olympic medal next year and thought that this would be the best time to take it for a ride. It turned out to be a good decision so far!
It felt so good to be back competing on North American soil, and it was SO exciting to be racing in front of so many friends and family! Apparently tickets were sold out at 2500 – which was limited based on the number of porta-potties that the track had rented!!! I’ve gotta say, the energy in the air was electric with pride and excitement, and it was awesome to be part of it!
