World cups went really well. I finished first in Group B in Germany so I qualified to skate the World Cup finals in the Netherlands That also went really well – I managed 13th and 14th place finishes! Cant’ wait to skate at the Finale in Calgary and see if my times will be even faster.”

At the end of December, 2007 I qualified for the World Sprint Championships in The Netherlands. I also came really close to my personal best times from before the knee surgery. Being back on the world cup circuit feels really good and has increased my determination to work hard on my way to the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. I skated pretty well there and even had my best finish ever in the 500m of 17th place. Now I am back in Europe for a sprint World Cup in Inzell, Germany. The oval here is one of the last outdoor tracks that the World Cups are held on. It is quite a privilege to skate here. The weather is amazing and the sun is shining. The oval is at the base of a mountain and surrounded by a small Bavarian town. Next big event on my schedule is The ING Finale Competition in Calgary, March 12 - 16. This is one of my favourite competitions and the favourite of many skaters to race in. It is the final skating competition of the season for the whole world. The ice is always fast and I am really looking forward to crushing my personal bests! This competition is a lot of fun for the skaters and I hope that you can all come out to watch and enjoy yourselves as well. I will be looking forward to seeing you there and chatting about skating and the future of Nexera canola.