Well it had been an awesome week out in Waterville Valley,NH where the USA along with 6 other nations competed in four races. Two were the US National Championships is GS and SL, and the other two were NorAm races also in GS and SL. I missed a gate in the NorAm GS and fell out of the coarse and DNF'd ( did not finish ). Then, in the US Nationals GS race, I came behind in 3rd... In the SL NorAm I placed a silver. My main competitors are from Canada. The two girls that I have been trailing behind are arm amputees. Slalom became my strongest only a few years ago. However, I lost a lot of confidence falling behind these racers and I put myself in an emotional hole... With out the help of my coaches, family, and friends I probably would have stayed in that hole. But they kept telling me to take it one step at a time and keep my chin up. So I did. And because of their encouragement I came in first place and was titled US National Champion in Slalom.Moral of the story,
" You can always count on your friends :) "
