Always Forward

{cptags} I’m in Quebec for the North American Championships being held at Valcartier. The last time I was here, the last time that I raced in the spring, was in 2006, a few weeks after the Olympic Games. So much has changed since then, but most objectively is that now, I am 25 years old. I’m old.

{cptags} There are, in fact, crazy people in the world. Some are certifiably suffering from psychological disorders. There are some, however, who, because of their strong attachment to their beliefs, must reconcile the difference between those beliefs and reality by conjuring up stories of falsehood and conspiracy.

{cptags} I have an uncanny ability to remember where I was and what I was doing on such and such a date in the past. As an athlete, I had a very predictable life. Life follows the seasons, the snow, and the circus of training camps and competitions. Each year was similar to the previous.