Our dreams are coming true!! What we've all worked so hard for has finally happened: Snowboarding was added to the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games!!! This is so incredibly exciting! So many athletes, coaches, and organizations have been worked very hard to make this a reality, and honestly, I didn't think it was going to happen this time around. I figured that many of us would be too old to compete once snowboard was finally a Paralympic sport. So what a surprise it was when I got a text from my coach, Travis Thiele, at 6am yesterday saying that I needed to start training. haha
My next step is get into even better physical shape, so I'm not spending the first month of training getting myself back into shape. If I had the money, I'd also go with Travis to New Zealand for the summer, since it's their winter.
Here's a link to the article: Snowboard Included in Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games
About Me
- Megan
- Heber City, UT
- When I started college I acquired the nickname "Pistol" because of my competitive spirit. Now, some years later, I'm still called "Pistol", but it has come to represent something new. Now, I'm "Pistol" because of my never give up, never surrender attitude. In March 2009, my life was forever changed when I was struck by a car on my motorcycle. I'm very lucky that I only lost my left leg due to my brush with death. "Never give up, never surrender." I pushed myself as hard as I could and in two weeks after getting my first prosthetic leg, I was walking unassisted. Six months later I was back up on the slopes snowboarding. My parents always told me that I could do anything I set my mind to; now I'm living, breathing proof.
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