Headed to Europe

Leaving for Europe tonight to race in Switzerland next weekend. It's a Friday, Saturday, Sunday race. You can check results at www.fisa.org (Lucerne World Cup, LM4-) or www.wcsn.com.

Not really sure what to expect. We are not peaked for this race, meaning we are still on a working efficiency at lower intensity before really winding things up for the summer. But I haven't raced internationally in three years so it'll be good to get under my belt. It's going to be a bit of shock to the system -but it's good for me. I know from past experience once the starting command goes all hell breaks loose and the ferocity that gets unleashed is pretty indescribable. It's one thing to say, hear it, and remember it, but it's another thing to experience it. I wouldn't count on us winning this one, but if we can be competitive and show signs that we are on the same level as the other crews at this stage of our preparation we will be in good shape later on.

Gotta run and take a red-eye and wake up in the land of chocolate...