American Cross-Country skier and sensation Jessie Diggins reflects on her time at the 2022 Tour de Ski (December 28th through January 4th). The multi-race event is held annually in the high-alpine valley of Val Mustair, Switzerland. Diggins finished in 8th place in the overall standings. This is a reblog of her January 13th post.
*Jessie checking in here! My apologies…this is a long post! But, I had a lot to say. Bonus points for making it to the finish line!
Whether this is for better or for worse…I’ve had my fill of writing books for a very long time! But if the days of the Tour de Ski could be accurately described as chapters of a book, it would look something like this.
- Prologue: Thank God We Did That
- Stage 1: Fueled by Smiles and Glitter
- Stage 2: Stay Cool, Yolanda
- Rest day: Invest In Rest
- Stage 3: It’s Not Over Yet
- Stage 4: Be The Goldfish
- Rest day: So You’re Sick: Now What?
- Stage 5: Do No Harm
- Stage 6: Mental Toughness
- Epilogue: (don’t) Read All About It
Prologue: Thank God We Did That
When we found out spectators would…
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