As 2025 comes to a close there was one more very special event that I got to attend. I in fact attend this event every year and for me its one of the coolest events I get to be apart of. The event is our Team PossAbilities Celebration Dinner which is held at the end of every year. The celebration dinner is a chance for members and the family of...
It's the end of the year and time to reflect, think, and plan!This year had huge gains in terms of athleticism and skill and I saw the results in Thailand. I beat one of the best French fencers and went 5-4 with 2 more. My DE against a top Russian fencer was also very close. Taking a year to train and not go to competitions and training camps was the right move.I am going to redouble my efforts and begin...
Greetings friends, Today I was doing a recap on my mind of the past season. It was definitely action packed and exciting, I traveled quite a bit and had some great results, and some not so much. That’s how it goes… most importantly, I still feel I’m improving and always gaining more confidence in myself and my snowboard riding. I started with a 7th place at the Banked Slalom race in the Netherlands (November ’24); had a great 2nd place in Snowboard Cross...
After taking a full week off the bike, I’m finally back into training mode and easing into the rhythm again. I’ve been mixing in other activities—mainly the gym—which is something I usually skip during the season. But lifting is great for building strength, improving stability, and reducing injury risk, so it feels good to bring it back into the routine. Plus, with the weather pretty rough in the PNW this time of year, the gym lets me break up my...
Hi, it's only mid-December but I wanted to go ahead and get this blog done for the month. I just came back from California where I was at the 2025 PossAbilities Christmas Gala. This is my third time attending the gala. It's always it's fun to go out there to see how other individuals with and without disabilities are involved with the program. It's really cool to see others in the Paralympic program and how they are progressing. Their blogs...
With the holidays upon us and 2025 almost coming to an end, my coach decided to fly in from Germany to do some lacrate testing on his American athletes. Testing was going to be held in Tucson Arizona. Im lucky enough to have a few friends who also train with the same coach so we all decided to get an Airbnb together. The plan was to complete testing but to also have our...
So, it's been a bit over a month since I last shared information on my blog. It was just Thanksgiving a couple days ago and also 31 years since the accident that put me in a wheelchair. This year was quite hard for whatever reason. I actually know why but I let it hit too hard this year. I was able to go spend time with my mom, step dad, and their neighbors who are from our hometown as well....
Good day folks, I hope everyone is doing good:) November is here, change of weather… That means I’ll be soon practicing in the snow and race season is coming! This year we chose to not do the Netherlands indoor race during Thanksgiving, so I could spend more time in Europe later, training pre-games. There’s some planing in which races I’ll be competing (& training), and I am so looking forward to that feeling again! Snowboarding is a sport that keeps me on...
After wrapping up Big Sugar in Arkansas, I headed west to Tucson for some warm-weather training and one final race to close out the season: El Tour de Tucson. This event has been around for over 40 years and is now the largest cycling event in the U.S., with over 11,000 riders showing up this year. While most of the field treats it like a grand fondo—more relaxed and recreational—there’s still a real race happening up front. This year, the top...
Hello! Another month in the books.I am at a training camp in Vancouver, Washington in preparation for a World Cup in Thailand. Things are looking promising, I changed my chair to fix the red card issue from the NAC and saw immediate improvements in accuracy and control. It will take some time to get used to it but it is definitely progress.Thailand will be unique in that it is also a reassessment and I may be able to move categories...
