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Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Hello World Wide Web! I am no English major, but I decided to have some fun with my first blog post. Enjoy :) 


We've been on campus a month and it's finally October
the trees burst with color and the weather is colder
As we settle into the rhythm of homework and classes
it's a nice break to work on pole timing up black velvet passes

Becker, Sonya, and Ingrid cooling down after a scenic interval session up Petersburg pass
We've had minor injuries and sickness with which we have grappled 
but the women's team is looking strong, excited, and ready to battle

as clearly demonstrated by Becker's sweet skill of splitting apples
Sunday was a fun day with a morning OD
snack-filled water belts were certainly key

The blur was definitely intentional...
We even saw a real, live porcupine 
who knew that these cuddly creatures could climb! 

They are deceptively cute
Overall, the past week was a success, 
we had our first coaches' practice yesterday and it was the best! 


Enough of the rhyming, time for the Freshman Featurette! This week, Ingrid! 

​Full Name: 
Ingrid Caroline Thyr
 
Hometown: 
Minneapolis, MN
 
Age: 
18
 
Weirdest reaction received while roller skiing: 
"So what do you guys do when the snow falls?"
 
Favorite post race food: 
Peanut butter toast
 
Coolest wildlife spotted:
Part of the caribou migration in Alaska
 
If you had to eat one item from the Mission dining hall for the rest of your life, it would be:
Greek yogurt mixed with granola, obvi
 
Favorite workout: 
OD ski into Yellowstone National Park to see bison, geysers, and other cool stuff
 
Dream adventure:
Backpacking trip in Patagonia
 
Winter hats: pom-pom or no pom-pom?
Pom-pom all the way
 
Guilty pleasure: 
Cheese Puffs
 
Most excited about ____ this year:  
Skiing the East while wearing a purple cow suit
 
Favorite slang word/phrase from home: 
You betcha it's "Oh fer cute!"
 
Go-to pump up song: 
"Hot Cheetos & Takis" - Y.N. Rich Kids

Most thought-about existential question: 
If a plane crashes on the border of the U.S. and Canada, where will they bury the survivors?


That's it for this week! Happy trails! 

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