The "O" show

If you haven't heard by now, I have been named to the Olympic team! Team Canada ended up qualifying 4 spots so the entire national team is going! We are all currently training in whistler for our pre Olympic camp, getting in the final touches before the games. The training here is fantastic, along with the awesome facilities everyone has inner energy knowing that something special is about to happen. Should be an interesting few weeks! 

Winter start

Busy is not the right word to excuse myself from not posting in a long time. I have been to England, Norway, Finland, Germany,  and Japan in the past month alone. I was battling two other jumpers for the last spot on the Olympic team. Although I had very little training this winter and not in top physical condition I did not let that get into my head. The entire time I was only thinking about how awesome it was to be able to travel the world and be able to compete again. I've never felt more relaxed in any competition, purely because I was focusing on being happy. Sometimes even forcing a smile when it is -10 and snowing, made me feel better. My last trip to Sapporo was the most condensed trip I've ever been on. We had 4 full days, and every one had a competition. The second day I finally put two good jumps together and ended up 11th place. This personal best result for me catapulted my name to the top of the list for Sochi. Then we moved to the large hill where I haven't taken a training jump in 4 years. I knew I wasn't going to place very well, but still had some good jumps to prove I could still do it. The final day I had calculated the standings and as long as the other two guys did not get into the top 14 places I was going to Sochi. Dusty Korek landed at 19th after the first round. I ended up not making the second round, so I was able to go up to the coaching stand to watch the take offs. Dusty went and landed a 139m jump! The furthest of the entire weekend, this was awesome for him. On the other hand I literally watched as my Olympic spot floated away. He ended up 4th place which was by far the best result of his career. The broad wave of emotions that flowed through me in the next 4 hours was amazing. I did not know what I was feeling or how I should react. All I knew is that I needed a beer. 

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!