September 2011

From Competitor/Crew to Tourists

September 12, 2011

Pam and I are in Rotterdam now. We are using the city as a base for day trips over the next few days. Let me just say that I love travelling in Europe…it’s so easy to get around. Hop on a trolley at the hotel, transfer to the train at the station, and arrive wherever [...]

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The Calm Before The Storm

September 9, 2011

Today, things really started to take off for team USA in Winschoten. After a couple days laying around and getting used to the time change, most of the athletes were getting pretty antsy. I’m not sure if today helped or not, but they weren’t sitting around. We had team meetings, handler meetings, race technical meetings, [...]

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Welkom to The Netherlands

September 8, 2011

I’ve got lots of time on my hands this week. Based on the above picture, so does pam! We arrived in Amsterdam on Tuesday morning after a 10 hour flight direct from Portland. Let me just say that international flying (at least with Delta) is so much nicer than domestic. Free baggage check, tons of [...]

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Busy Weekend, Subway Winner, And The Netherlands

September 5, 2011

Man it was a busy weekend in GFS land! Friday night, I hopped on a plane and headed to Sacramento to pick up a new (to us) car from the in-laws house. Saturday, I drove said car all the way home to Salem from Sacramento and started to clean and pack for our trip. Sunday [...]

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Two Weeks Of Training

September 2, 2011

I walked into crossfit Monday morning after 16 days out of the box (box is a crossfit term for gym). Instantly I felt at home as people inquired as to where I had been, how I was doing, and telling me that they missed me. It was really nice. Andy (the head trainer) made it [...]

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