Testing...Testing....1,2....Testing...1,2,3....Hello? Can you hear me? Ok, so I've posted a few blog entries over the past few weeks only to find that they only show up on MY computer. Not so cool, but it happens. Apparently I'm using a "plug-in" that doesn't work well with the blog host. Oh well, problem solved, were back on the air (or ground, or whatever you want to call it).
I made a post on my own blog a few days ago about my season so far, and to save time and sanity I've decided to copy&paste it to this blog because it's too much to re-write. I hope you understand. Read it, enjoy it, soak it up. Okay? Alright, here it is.
"Ok,
so I'll try to get 3 months in one post. Realistically there isn't much
to say other than we are dominating the season. It started in Calgary
with a 2nd in 2-man and a victory in 4-man. Not a bad way to start the
season. I was a bit worried going in to those races a lot of critics
were saying that it was a fluke and that I wouldn't be able to maintain
that standard. The last thing I wanted was to show up at the first race
and totally flop, only to prove them right. Well, looks like they were
wrong, really wrong. They can all kiss my rosey red cheeks.
The
next week we moved down to Park City, Utah. My lovely hometown. I gotta
say it was my best week ever. There are only a few things in bobsled
that would be better than sweeping a World Cup in your hometown. I'm
pretty sure you can guess what that is. Anyway, we were pretty excited
to come away with two victories, and bring the total to 3 of 4 races.
Again, not a bad start to the season. Off to Lake Placid.
Lake
Placid is a very difficult track, and a bit rough. It's very hard to
drive and very hard on your body. This was an interesting race, I've
never really done well here. Last year I was pretty lucky with my
results, a 2nd in 2-man and 7th in 4-man; I was in 14th after the first
run of the 4-man. Ice problems allowed me to move up 7 places. Not a
good way to win. I'd rather do well because I performed well, not
because the track fell apart. Well, this year I was able to do that. I
finished 3rd in the 2-man and 2nd in the 4-man all by myself. No help
from the elements. It was a fair race. Yay for me."
There's a little more to it, but that is what really counts. Like my other blog says, "I'll give you some more in a few days" I'm just happy that we have figured out the issue.
Thanks,
-Holcomb
