Peace Be The Journey

Body fat. Those two little words probably made you cringe. I think that's most people's reaction. Your mind probably went to that one area of your body you're particularly unhappy with or the part of you that is always on your mind. As I have progressed as an athlete, I've become increasingly aware of my body and all that I put it through. I now pay much more attention to what I put into my body nutritionally and how I feel during training. If something hurts, I'm more likely to speak up and see if we can change the exercise up a little. I can articulate how I feel and what I think my body is doing, which helps my trainers and coaches know how to help me improve. I spend more time helping my body recover, so I can push myself harder the next day during the workout. I have learned so much about my body, but I had never accurately had my body fat tested. I really wanted a benchmark, to know where I was starting from this off-season. You can't get where you're...

This YouTube video is pure genius! It's been on my favorites list for a few years now, and it makes me smile every time I watch. I have met both of these men on tour and both went to the Vancouver and Sochi Olympics. They're great competitors and have been very successful. Here's a behind the scenes interview with them about why they made the video and the struggles we all face to find funding as Olympic athletes. It's the same for every country. Bobsled is an expensive sport with competitions held in ski resort towns across the world, so we're all on the lookout for sponsors or creative ways to find funding. If you have an brilliant ideas, please don't hesitate to share. I need all the help I can get. And if that didn't make you smile, just watch this 80's inspired training montage the Canadian guys put together a few years back. I crack up every time. Plug's mullet and mustache are so wrong, and he had them on tour that entire season. As ...

This post is dedicated to my ridiculously awesome, super supportive family and friends. My support team is unreal when I stop and think about you all. I just wanted to take some time to share with everyone how great they are. I don't know if anyone outside my family will read this. If you're a member of Team Vogt, just pat yourself on the back and know how much I love you. You know who you are. You don't even have to read past this. Have a great day and keep being awesome. First, humongous hugs and thanks to my amazing parents!!!!! Words can't express how much their love and support mean to me. They're always cheering me on, giving me pep talks when I need them and praying for me. They were able to come to Lake Placid this season and cheer me on during my first World Cup race. They also came to Park City again this year to watch my 2nd World Cup race. And they bundled up and flew to Whistler for my last World Cup race of the season. So fun! I am so grateful and ex...