Ever notice how quitting is vilified as the worst thing you can possibly do, as the mark of failure and shame, a sign of weakness, and as the last possible option in nearly ANY situation, but especially in sports? While perseverance and stick-to-itiveness are celebrated as the building blocks paving the gritty path to achievement …
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Supporting my Dreams
Supporting my Dreams – US B/C Ski Team Fundraiser Hello! I hope you have had a fantastic summer and are as eager for the coming winter as I am. As you may know, I have decided to pursue my education as a full time Freshman at the University of Denver, Ski for the DU Ski …
1st NorAm Podium Result
Back Racing in the USA! After over a month of skiing and racing in Europe, it was great to get the opportunity to return home. It's hard to believe that we are now in the home stretch of the 2017-2018 season. After a week at home to re-adjust to US time, refresh with easy workouts, …
Europe 2018
First Trip to Europe During January 2018, I spent an incredible month in Europe. My first for training and ski racing. Here is a quick look at the places and events of a trip I don't ever want to forget. January 1-6 Pozza Di Fassa, Italy January 7-9 Flachau, Austria (World Cup SL Start #2) …
Click Click
Live. Create. Launch. Resident Application The Idea My name is Katie Hensien and I am currently a Senior at Rowland Hall in Salt Lake City, Utah. I am a member of Rowmark Ski Academy and am a member of the US Ski Team. I have applied to the University of Utah and am interested …
SMARTIES
E2E App Dev Experience My first semester of AP Computer Science is complete. I really enjoyed getting the opportunity to learn hands on what it takes to create an App. Here is a quick portfolio look at what I did and learned by creating an App for 4th Graders called SMARTIES. The Process …
Recovering from Injury
Recovering from Injury Net 1… Face 0… If you play sports or enjoy an athletic hobby, it’s simply a matter of time before you are faced with an injury. It’s an inevitability of living an active lifestyle. It’s not something to fear or dread. But when it happens, if you don’t have a game plan …
Killington Reflections
#BeastWorldCup At the beginning of the season I worked with my coaches to set realistic and stretch goals for my season. Those included pushing to reach the podium at NorAms and to gain experience in Europa Cups. One thing that was not on my radar – Start my First World Cup. …
First NorAm Junior Podium
Well... The season is officially underway! Copper Mountain is always the place the world comes to for early season training and this year was no different. My team and I headed over in early Nov. and got some great early season training in. One of the events the team always looks forward to is spending …
Milk, it Does an Athlete’s Body Good!
I love milk! I really do. Ask any athlete who has traveled with me and they will tell you that if there is a bottle of milk in the fridge, it probably has my name on it. It’s my mixer with cereal to get me charged up and ready in the morning. My …
