Transition Into Track.

There are no rules that state that this blog has to be solely oriented around the cross country season- and anyways, I'm feeling the need to briefly sum up my training and sports since nationals in December. So this will serve the purpose as a "transition into track" post. I was a member on the Mt. Blue girls nordic State Champion ski team this past February (18 out of the last 20 years or something). It was quite an exciting several days of racing, because Class A states were held up in Presque Isle. The team hung out during the evenings in the hallways of the hotel, playing guitar and watercoloring. We also threw an awesome surprise luau party for one of our guys in the pool room, showering him with wonderful How-could-I-ever-live-without-them gifts from MARDINS! Another highlight was my hardcore ski pole gash I received from a very dear friend and teammate of mine (picture below!). She brutally stabbed me in my sleep after finding out I was dating her ex-boyfriend that she was still in love with behind her back. Well, just kidding, the incident wasn't quite that scandalous, it actually happened because we were skiing down the course in a train and the leader fell, causing the rest of us to fall on top of each other. I happened to land on my friend's pole tip, and it ripped through my overalls (it was a fun race where everyone dresses up, we were hicks), underarmor and flesh. So if you happen to see a scar on my right thigh during the season, you'll know the story behind it!

Finally, I qualified to represent Maine on the Maine Team at the Eastern High School Championships (rather like New Englands in running, but it's states against states). The festival took place March 18-20 and was loads of fun. This year it was held in Rumford at Black Mountain, so the team actually ended up staying at the Comfort Inn 10 minutes from my house. Oh yeah, and I ended up being in charge of getting our girls awesome pink sports bras that say "Maine Love" on them with a heart on the back. Any one of them would probably attest to the fact that they were the highlight of EHSC. Track officially started the week after my big ski festival, so I had a full SEVEN (that number will always remind me of Miss Melody Lam) days off in between seasons! Whoo! And now... welcome to the bloggin' track season of 2011!
KKNW, Addie