Into Wildcat Country

The transition from summer to fall has begun in New England. Temperatures are dropping and things are starting to fall from the sky. As a native Midwesterner the extent to which “Fall” describes the phenomenon’s of the season did not hit home until I went for a run my first September in Maine and had numerous bits of decaying flora fall on my head.

This fall signaled a new change in my life besides the normal seasonal and training shifts. I have begun my college career at the University of New Hampshire. I am a full time student and a member of the ski team. Over the past weeks I have moved into a new house, explored the campus, (mostly) figured out my classes and begun to learn the ins and outs of UNH Skiing.

So far I have truly enjoyed the switch to a large motivated training group, engaging academics and an outstanding sense of community across both the academic and athletic circles I am a part of here. Highlights of my time so far include fun evenings with teammates, challenging interval sessions and insightful lectures in my new favorite class, Language and Social Interaction.

I am very glad to say that my adjustment to life as a student athlete has been quite seamless so far. I know I have a lot to learn about most aspects of this lifestyle, but I feel that I have a good start already. 

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I will do my best to continue to update my blog as time allows. For now I am looking forward to a productive fall in New Hampshire.