Again?!

Hey everyone,

Sorry it has been ages since I have updated this thing! I apologize for the delay with the new post.

Recently my insanely busy schedule has come to a complete halt! Again I find myself on the injury list for the next little while. My physio, Susan, expects it's from just pushing a little hard and not letting myself get the rest I need. To many late nights mixed in with hard training equals a lesson learned.

This injury is a little tricky just like the last one. We are not actually sure what is wrong but we expect a or some fractured rib(s). How this happened, the answer is unknown. It does sound pretty awesome to say that I simply fractured them from being to epic and training too hard though.

On the bright side of things though, I am going to finally pick that guitar up and have a swing at things. I also am going to be researching into cameras, and prices.

If the rest of the day is as good as the sunrise this morning, it should turn into a good one.

Hope everyone is well.

Aj

Dickerson Maryland

I am off to a new land!

Dickerson Maryland is the new destination. You may be asking, what brings Aj too the states?

Well, in fact I am racing at the US National Championships next weekend. I have never actually been to the Dickerson whitewater course before so it's an exciting time for me! Nothing like the rush of a new course. With the grant movie done, my full year movie finally almost complete, and on top of all that work my homework, this new journey is giving my brain a break from work! Time for a nice relaxing 10 and a half hour car ride....WITH FOUR OTHER WOMEN! This is going to be horrendous! Thousands of pee breaks, none stop talking, and of course horrible music.

I guess its just something I have to deal with myself,

I heard there is snow in Alberta....Ew.

Hope alls well,

Aj

"Women like silent men. They think they're listening"

- Marcel Archad

One more

Today is my last day in Calgary for another adventure!

This time I am going to Ottawa (again) but then after only a short week in Ottawa, I am off to Dickerson Washington for US national championships with the Ottawa river runners team!

I will also hopefully be training with the national team down there if Michael, Alexandra, and Rachel are the only ones from the team then that would be fine as well.

Thank goodness that this is the last time I have to uproot myself for a couple of months. But this is going to be a good one. I even get three races!

I get a Valleyfield race, a pumphouse race, and the US nationals.

This is going to be awesome!

Despite the weather, my hopes are up and I am still smiling,

Hope everyone else is as well.

" I always thought, it would be neat to make the olympic team."

Michael Phelps.

Aj

R n R

There's nothin' like being at home and getting some good ol' R n R. I'm home, happy, and healthy-kind of.

The lovely Susan Massitti has some idea's on the issue with my shoulder. Its a problem derived from my hips and anchor muscles in my bum. I have my exercises and that I do twice a day and I can already feel a difference in my natural movements.

I am hoping that I can jump back into training as soon as possible but I figure I had better wait for the go from Susan.

The newest news on training camps is I may be jumping over to Ottawa for a week then to Washington DC for US National championships which is in Dickerson. I have heard that the Dickerson course is pretty unreal so I am definitely looking forward to it.

Other then that I guess all I can say is that I am enjoying life right now and I am looking forward to what the future has in hold for me. It was a great racing season and I hope that I can put in the work again this year for another self satisfying season.

"I can accept failure, everyone fails at something, but I can't accept not trying"

Michael Jordan

Hope all is well

Aj

Life's good.

New music, New destination tomorrow. Almost home :) Life's good.

I leave for Minden Ontario tomorrow for National Championships on the Gull River with the famour John Hasting's. We also have a scheduled stop to paddle on the Ottawa! I have not had the opportunity to experience this quite yet but my chance is upon me and I am very excited.

The weather has been a little muggy these passed two days but it doesn't bother me all that much. It's still bloody hot outside so who cares.

I am looking forward to paddling on the Gull but I am also even more excited to return to the condo and sit on that lovely couch of mine that is awaiting my arrival.

Hope my bum print still exists ;)

Hope all's well

Aj

Last member!

Jessica arrived safe and soundly last night so the Tayler's house is starting to get full. Although Jess had only been in Ottawa for around four hours, we had still managed to find ourselves wandering around in the Westboro LuLu Lemon last night. It's only been one night and we are all glad to see each other.

We wacky and wild plans set out so the next few days should be filled with laughter and good times.

Today we plan on going paddling then coming back home and getting ready to go see Great Big Sea at the bluesfest!!!!! I am so excited!

Hope all is well.

Aj

OTTAWA

Well I am finally back in our nations capital.

Although I had a not so good time at worlds, I will never forget that first run and how good I felt after it and how solid of a performance it was.

With a boost of morality and Kathleen's positive energy, this is going to a good lead up to nationals. Jess will be joining us tomorrow night as well so its gonna be some solid girl time. Uh oh.

For the next few days I will be training with Jamie and his group in Ottawa which I am looking forward to. Its a good group of kids. Should be good.

I am really excited for nationals and I am going to crush out as much training as I can. I am going to be more prepared for nationals then I have ever been for any race in my life.

I have never felt so good being on a paddling trip. With Connor's reassuring words from how I did in France it gives me an extra boost to push harder then I ever had. After nationals I plan on jumping right into AEROBIC LOOPS! These loops will not stop until February either. I may have made Junior National team in two years but who knows how long it'll take to make Senior National Team. I have to build my fitness, and strength. It's going to be a long road ahead, but I am prepared to start that path.

Hope the crappy weather in Alberta isn't ruining summer to much

Aj