All weathered out

I am sitting in a coffee shop writing this post during our latest snowstorm. These past two weeks have been horrible conditions for outdoor sports. I have jumped 16 times since my comeback started, I leave for Europe tomorrow! Having no control over the weather is something I am used to, but the problem comes with my choice to go for a training trip. The jumps opened here in calgary in record time, I was really happy and wanted to make the most of it. We have a  perfectly prepared jump and we are not able to use it because of cold weather (-40 wind chill) or snow day after day. Makes me second guess my choice to stay home and train. 

Right now I am faced with the reality that a mass of training jumps is not going to happen, I need to work on a few things but that is going to have to wait.  With my first competition jumps right around the corner it is not time to try anything new. Trying to do more then what you are capable of will usually backfire and result in showing worse jumps then normal. 

I am looking forward to this trip and cannot wait to jump again!

Cheers,

Trevor

One week

Unlike myself...time has flown! Last thing I remember I had 2 months to prepare for the first competitions. Although I couldn't be happier about getting to compete again I am getting a feeling in my head like I am not 100% ready to show my best. Having only 15 jumps this winter is frightening, but I know that mentally I am strong. One week from today I am jet setting east for the first COC events of the season. The second tier competition is nothing to take lightly, many guys with tons of experience will be there and it is a great chance to show myself what I can do. I have a few more days of jump training and need to take full advantage of this next week! 

Thanks for reading,

Trevor

World Cup starts! (for Canada)

I woke up to cheer on my teammates over in Finland. Living in North America means that if you want to watch sports besides football, baseball, hockey, and basketball you have to find an online streaming service. For the last couple of years now I plug my laptop into my TV, brew a cup of coffee, sit back and watch the sport I love. Watching the world class athletes on TV make the sport look effortless and simple. It is hard to really grasp how hard they all worked to get to that level, everyone has their own struggles. Finding out your weaknesses and focusing all your effort and time to strengthen them. I love showing off my strengths, and pushing them to the limit of what they can do. Everyday it takes a lot out of me to show everyone my weaknesses. Hiding the things you are bad at is not always for the best. The World Cup started last week in Germany, did I want to be there? YES. Was I ready? NO. The brutal honesty, it is so refreshing. To be honest with myself for a change... I truly believe this is what I was missing all those years I competed with no success.
Thanks for reading!

Trevor

First week of jumping!

After announcing my comeback I had a month to train before I got to jump. Thanks to the hard work of the hill crew at Winsport Canada the k89 here in Calgary Opened earlier then ever. I had a great week of jumping, finding the feelings and getting used to new equipment is proving a challenge. I am still missing new boots and a new helmet, but this is not a concern for me. A new type of bindings and tight jumping suits are the only thing that has changed, getting used to those two things are what I need to focus on. I am finding it hard to keep up with the group, only managing to find the energy to take 3 good jumps before my legs start to weaken. I have one more week of training before my first events in Norway, I am looking forward to these next couple jump sessions and the rest of the winter!

Welcome Post

After a week of struggling with code and headaches I finally got down to it. The site is up and running but still needs a lot of work, please stay tuned for updates!