Who am I?

My name is Rosanna Crawford, I was born and raised in Canmore, AB and started cross country skiing by the time I could walk! At the age of 10 I started biathlon and fell in love! Something about the challenge of skiing and shooting really stuck with me and being able to hang out with your friends wasn't too bad either! At 14 I got to compete in my first National Champs and got a taste of what it was like to race on a bigger scale! By 16 I was on the National team and trying to make international teams. In 2008 I competed in my first World Youth and Junior Championships in Ruhpolding, Germany. That was when I got hooked!
I train full time out of Canmore and spend my winters racing all over Canada and Europe. Follow along as I compete and train all around the World!
It is here that I hope to keep you up to date on my training and racing. I would not be able to do what I love without the support of my family and sponsors, so a big shout out to you guys!
Now what is biathlon you might ask. Biathlon combines the physical exertion of cross country skiing and the challenge of rifle marksmanship. Skiing is always skate technique and shooting is either laying down on your stomach (prone) or standing up (standing).

Monday, December 20, 2010

Christmas break!

After the mixed relay in Pokljuka our team made their way back to Munich, where we all parted different ways for the next couple days. Megan headed to Switzerland to visit some friends, Zina met up with her boyfriend Ian and went to Austria to meet up with Z's parents, JP and his wife went off to Paris, Nathan was off to France, Geret, wax techs, and our massage therapist Scott Edmunds are on their way back to Canada, Tom is off to Sweden, Scott, Marco and Jean made their way to Ridnaun and Brendan and I made it to Venice, Italy! 
B and I had the afternoon to enjoy some pizza, take in some sights and learn about the Carnivale here in Venice. Every where you go vendors and stores are selling these amazing masks. This is what we learned! Carnivale started as a time for celebration and expression throughout the classes, as wearing masks hid any form of identity between social classes. Masks have always been a central feature of the Venetian carnival; traditionally people were allowed to wear them between the festival of Santo Stefano (St. Stephen's Day, December 26) and the start of the carnival season and midnight of Shrove Tuesday. They have always been around Venice. As masks were also allowed Ascension and from October 5 to Christmas, people could spend a large proportion of the year in disguise. Maskmakers (mascherari) enjoyed a special position in society, with their own laws and their own guild. 

The next couple days will be spent exploring and recovering before making our way to Ridnaun to start training again. We will be there from the 24th onwards and spend Christmas day with most of the team. 
Quick recap on my sprint race in Pokljuka; I was still sick when Saturday rolled around, but really wanted to race. I wasn't as bad as the beginning of the week but still not 100%. But when you are racing against the best in the World being a little bit sick can push you way far back. Shooting was poor and skiing was slow, I hit 6/10 and came 91st. What I learned is that there is no point in racing when you are not 100%. It knocks down your self esteem and makes recovery take even longer. 
Our next set of races start on January 5th in Oberhof, Germany then Ruhpolding and then home! It will be different being away from my family for Christmas, but I have my amazing boyfriend and great friends to keep the good times coming! 
Wishing you all happy holidays!
Cheers
Rosanna

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Doug said...

B and R have a great Christmas break. Good work. We don't miss a race

December 23, 2010 6:39 AM

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