National Team 2015-16
So the big news in my life right now is I MADE THE 2015-16 USA BOBSLED NATIONAL TEAM!!!!!! Can you tell I'm excited? I've had several people ask me how our federation goes about selecting the national team each season. Here's a quick run down of how this works and my reactions to being named to the team. Every September and October our team gathers once again from the far reaches of the globe for testing and team trials. All summer we are scattered back to our homes or multiple training centers across the country, but we all convene in Lake Placid for combines, push championships and team trials. Some years we have team trials races in multiple locations, but this year we had 2 selection races in Lake Placid. Beatiful fall colors on Mt. Van Hoevenberg in Lake Placid, NY Good Ol' Lake Placid OTC. We started training on ice Monday, Nov 10. Due to warm, rainy weather we missed a few days of sliding throughout the week. Friday's practice run was not wha