I got to have a fun strength workout with Michael Hansen at Biosports in Wenatchee. Even without the typical weightroom equipment, Michael had no trouble getting me tired. Biosports is the best Physical Therapy place in Wenatchee, and probably a much wider area, but I manage to stay away from physical therapists as a general rule, so don't know for sure. It was pretty fun, as far as strength workouts go. The atmosphere at Biosports is very laid back, friendly & interactive. It was inspiring to get to see the other athletes in there being rockstars, rehabbing or fixing weak spots in their fitness.

Michael made me hop a row of increasingly high hurdles. If you've worked out with me, you might know that I am not a big fan of jumping things. Jumping onto things, okay. Jumping over bar-like obstacles, not my cup of tea. So I started to be squeamish about it but then Fletcher Farrar pointed out to me that, "if you have a phobia about something, they make you do it lots." So I shut up and jumped the hurdles. And it was fine, I only knocked one over once.

Michael/Biosports also works with Torin Koos (USST) and it was nice to work with a P.T. who knew exactly what movements & muscles nordic skiers need to train.