This spring began with a different view than last year. This year I am healthy and prepared to dive right in. We started with the regular road cycling and got our aerobic systems ready for the hard summer training to come. Now that summer training is here, it is as hard as I remember. The only difference is that I am spending more time on the ice than any summer before. Because the Olympics are coming up in a year and a half I need to be totally prepared. For me, that means getting skating as soon as possible so that I am in skating shape for the beginning of the fall season. Being on the ice is getting me in shape this summer, as opposed to dryland training, because my knee prefers it. I have been working with my coach to find the best training for me and that is skating. I am really happy with that because that is what I love!