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Quarantine life

No matter what our current situation is while fighting this virus and being safe I still manage to make the best out of life and continue to do what I love and be consistent... and that's what sets us apart from going the extra mile to reach your goals....#iamamputee #teampossabilities. TRILIFE

Corona Virus Pandemic is Real

Dear readers, personally I thought COVID-19 was over hyped. Then suddenly it got out of control: country borders were closing, people were being furloughed in their jobs, sports and all travelling was cancelled. It is real. Selfishly I was mad because we had an excellent late season for snow, rain & such —I had a couple of training trips to Mammoth planned, and was extremely excited with that. Until the mountain closed, early, because of Covid. Honestly, I’m just saying...

Nationals qualifying race

Tough race! easy mind set couldn't have done it without my sponsor @teampossabilities and the lord and my family who always gives me the strength when I am weak .

Lessons from Snowboard racing:

Greetings dear supporters and readers; I want to share how much I learned from my experience in Canada. Snowboard takes so much energy out of you, and then on top of that, going from sea level to mountain heights always gets me —altitude sickness. Your body has to work extra hard to adapt. I knew the workouts would have to change when you change sports. And I did change my workouts, based on what the coach from the Brazil’s snow...

7 mile run

#iamamputee Training harder as I begin my year with the first race of the 2020 year feeling stronger every day

Speed Nation NorAm ParaSnowboard Nationals

Hey guys, I bring great news from Canada, where I had 2 separate races in 2 days! This was an amazing experience and my first time racing Snowboard Cross (SBX), also a chance to accumulate points to enter the rankings. A couple of mishaps along the way, one could say I had the odds stacked against me, but I saw it as an opportunity. Arriving there in the evening, I would have the following day for training in the mountain (with 2...

Alpine Race Camp

Gidday fellow readers, In late January I had a chance to participate on an alpine race camp at Mammoth Mountain with Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra, which was made possible to me thanks to PossAbilities. With this same group we did some classes a couple years ago, on what was my return to snowboarding, thanks again to PossAbilities. I stayed in touch w them, and when the opportunity showed up for a skiing camp, I was proactive and asked if they would allow a...

2020 Goals

Happy to be where I am happy to be who I am and happy to know how I helped people drive their mind set to new ideas and perseverance and their challenges I cant wait to star showcasing the projects along with my races this year always happy to know I am a part of an awesome team possabilities #iamamputee