Mikaela Wins Soelden!

[jbotti]

https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/resu ... eid=108957

4 US skiers made the top 30 with Nina O'Brien in ninth (and Paula Moltzen and AJ Hurt scoring points).

[B.Mulligan]

That was a pretty great opener. I love seeing the best 4 skiers finish one through 4-bodes well for a competitive season and damn, I thought Gut had her going into the flats. I'm a Lara Gut fan going back her previously spoiler role of short circuiting the transcendence of American sweetheart racers. Mikaela brought the real Mikaela skills to that second run. Pretty awesome to watch.

[jbotti]

Here is a great article from the Washington Post that outlines a lot of what was happening last season and why this season should be very different for Mikaela.

When I read that she was at the starting gate and could not remember the course she was about to ski, it's clear that her mental and emotional issues were just debilitating last season.

Another part of the article talks about her lack of fitness which explains why for the first time ever last season she was losing time in the bottom third of the course (where she has always gained significant time). If your legs are shot it pretty much explains everything.

reading this, it's obvious that Mikaela has high expectations for this season and the Olympics and that she has done what she needed to be a dominant skier once again. It will be fun to watch!

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/o ... -olympics/

[jbotti]

A little setback.

https://skiracing.com/shiffrin-sideline ... uncertain/

[jbotti]

Back on snow. It appears she's fine and back to fulltime training.

https://skiracing.com/shiffrin-returns- ... k-on-mend/