tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27599615568467393852024-02-19T07:58:40.081-08:00Matt NeumannMatt Neumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02244794505421144766noreply@blogger.comBlogger115125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759961556846739385.post-49526275815662684782015-11-16T10:48:00.001-08:002015-11-16T10:50:15.804-08:00I can't wait for Christmas music!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Big snow flakes, Frank Sinatra playing at breakfast, and shooting guns.... No better way to bring on the winter than breaking in the race skis with World Cup Trials and dumps of snow! I had the pleasure of racing both Tuesday and Friday this past week at Biathlon Canada WC Trials against Canada's best. Polar conditions were an added challenge to Friday's competition as Tuesday offered bluebird skies and crisp corduroy contrast to Friday's offering of a blanket of wet snow. Naturally, the weather resulted in anything but a firm track (winning time was 6:40 slower over equal distance).<br />
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I had a reasonable race on Tuesday, but spent significant time between Tuesday and Friday looking for spots to reduce the gap on course as I felt I had more to give! In the range I was looking to make up 2 targets and calculated a few seconds here and there on various segments that I could realistically move through quicker...</div>
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The preparation I put into Fridays race paid off in the form of confidence as I arrived on race site thinking, "What a beautiful day to race!" The sloggy track was no doubt a challenge but nothing I wasn't ready to embrace. At the end of two days, I ranked a spot out side the 5 man World Cup team. Not to be disappointed, I will use the result to motivate improvement and will have my first chances early December competing on the IBU Cup circuit in Austria and Italy! </div>
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Matt Neumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02244794505421144766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759961556846739385.post-36954821472233234442015-11-05T09:51:00.000-08:002015-11-05T10:09:49.712-08:00My Fall Addiction<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The abrupt passing of a childhood friend 2 months ago triggered a need for change in my life. Nothing was seriously wrong, in fact everything was great...and that was presenting the precise "issue". I needed a kick in the ass. I had a complaisant attitude setting over each day as I passively slept in, I trained, I ate...but I needed a reminder, a passionate wake up for the value of life and the most important people in it. I celebrated his life on Sept 9 with an event I will never forget...a 332km bike ride which gave me exactly 11:12:53 in my saddle to contemplate whatever subjects, questions, or issues I chose.<br />
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I made a commitment during my ride to make monthly lifestyle goals in his memory. His life planted a seed in me and I wanted to find a way to use this opportunity after grieving such a crisis. I have incredibly addictive tendencies that have been present for most of my life, but that has also tested my determination and focus, and ultimately strengthened my character. In the last few months I have stepped away from some increasingly addictive dependencies...but picked up a few more.<br />
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One of Merriam-Webster's definitions of addiction is "an unusual great interest in something." So, yes, I am a guilty culprit. My newest addiction?? Take a look...<br />
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Truly no better high than taking a day in the most beautiful place on earth: the Canadian Rockies. </div>
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Definitely a snack (Egg Mc Muff at the top of Mt Bourgeau 2931m)....</div>
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<span style="background-color: black; font-family: inherit;">Some highlights from my bike ride last week to Saskatchewen crossing from Canmore in memory of my friend Baxter Goertz. After the ride, most people were asking how my butt felt or how tired my legs were, but honestly that was only a small factor in my ride. I had a goal to achieve and my body brought me there no questions asked. For me, the ride was about the 12 hours of reflection on Bax's life and how it had touched mine. Love you buddy.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">"Tomorrow
morning I am setting out from Canmore on a 330km (ish) bike ride to
Saskatchewen River Crossing and back (hopefully I make it). Only a few weeks
ago we were celebrating at my wedding with my childhood friend Baxter and his
brothers, joking around, reminiscing on over a decade of friendship, watching
hockey, playing every sport you can imagine, movies, sledding, games, building
forts, sleep overs, biking to the candy store and growing up. A few weeks ago
his journey here came to an end and tomorrow I’m hoping to make it to the crash
site to visit where this segment of his life came to a close. I’ll be thinking
of our trips as kids on crappy bikes, fighting dogs, pedaling down Bendixon
Road to buy 5 cent candies and wash em down with soda. A chapter of Bax’s life
has come to an end, but a new one has begun. His life was a gift to us, and I
am thankful for everything we shared. I pray everyone who knew and loved Bax
can feel his impact on them as we grieve and how it will continue to be a part
of us for the rest of our lives. God bless you Bax and family"<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Kickin my ass Bax! And I wouldn't have it any other way. You shaped my childhood as we grew up together and those stories are with me for the rest of my life. This next chapter you are as present as ever as you continue to shape my character as I evaluate my own life, value and aim to be present in every precious moment, push my limits (thanks for the inspiration) and love this God given time on earth. Your life was a gift to everyone who loved you!</span></div>
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Matt Neumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02244794505421144766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759961556846739385.post-27906865605424138162015-04-18T13:46:00.003-07:002015-04-18T13:54:21.667-07:00Matt Neumann- Profile<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A short video I put together profiling Matthew Neumann who
trains full time as a biathlete in Canmore, Alberta, Canada. I shot this video
over the course of a month and was fortunate to be invited to a film a number
of international races for the project. Special thanks of course to Matt for
all the hours he put in to helping me with this project and to Justin Brisbane
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~Jordan Dahl<br />
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Matt Neumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02244794505421144766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759961556846739385.post-62288692270794929952015-03-24T19:26:00.001-07:002015-03-24T19:30:06.917-07:00Canmore VS Everybody<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The classic home court advantage! The pressure to perform in front of a home crowd, the knowledge and experience of all the little aspects of the course, familiarity with food and lifestyle... Team Canada was fortunate enough to have these advantages for the final IBU Cups of the season!</div>
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Momentum can also be a confidence builder! I had my best Biathlon race this year at trials one week before the IBU Cups. I had "perfect" shooting (10/10) and secured a spot on the Canadian Team.</div>
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Next season Canmore will be hosting Biathlon World Cups for the first time in my life (last one was 1987 I believe?) and never know, maybe I'll have another home course advantage story!</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Tere Paevast! Or "good day" to all my non-Estonian readers! I am settling into a new routine, new hotel, new ski trails, and new country. I have recently traveled from Ridnaun, Italy and am currently in Estonia with part of the Canadian National Biathlon Team preparing for some international racing. It's easy to go on tour around Europe and be so focused on racing you forget to look around! So lets start off with some fun Estonian facts!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>2. Connected!</b> Internet speed and access is always an issue on tours through Europe! Good news for us Estonia is ranked 34th in the world for percent of population with access to the internet (1 007 020 of 1.3 million). Unfortunately they didn't make the list for internet speed (average connection being somewhere less than 1 Mbit/s). Can you believe South Korea's average connection speed is 23.6 Mbit/s?? Canada sits at a comfy 9.7 Mbit/s according to wikipedia. </span></div>
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IBU Cup 5 Ridnaun, Italy...still getting over some nasty jet leg!</div>
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Matt Neumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02244794505421144766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759961556846739385.post-56211819305799158532014-11-01T09:39:00.000-07:002015-01-26T09:43:00.754-08:00Frozen Thunder Time Trial<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Matt Neumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02244794505421144766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759961556846739385.post-46626710272857477372014-03-31T10:19:00.000-07:002014-03-31T14:55:08.977-07:00Why do we fall?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I approached this year with one goal: crushing the Canadian Olympic trials in November. I had my second surgery of the last four years going into this season and so a big part of the summer was spent simply getting back into my previous years shape. All said and done, I finished Olympic trials ranked second overall behind the demanding lead of Brenden Green-one spot off going to Sochi. I was fired up because I had had great performances and done what I felt was my best to prepare. Eventually the realization settled in that my dream for the last 4 years was not going to come true.</div>
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I was offered a World Cup start shortly after which got my heart pumping and I arrived in Oberhof, Germany motivated and hungry to debut on the WC scene. The day before the first race I found out I would be watching sideline because of a qualification misinterpretation from our national sporting body. In about an hour I went from being on top of the world to embarrassed and uncertain about everything. I followed up with three weeks of racing in Europe and all I could think about was how screwed I had gotten. The results don't need to be discusses. The rest of the season followed the same excuse-centred path. </div>
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With the season wrapped up and Spring training coming up in one month, where do I lie? To be honest, I'm still bitter about how this year played out. Actually, I'm furious. Anyone who saw me race knows how sick it was. How am I going to use that to my advantage? I'm thinking along the lines of using it as fuel for my fire to pursue another 4 years of racing. I'm thinking of all my lessons from the past four years and how to improve or change them to make the next step in performance. In one month, all bitterness will be behind me as I pursue another goal. My goal is to fully commit, to fully believe, and to do everything I can in the process to find out the result I am capable of.</div>
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I've slowly learned that most problems are out of your control, and you just have to let them slide by... but when you find that little something that you CAN control and you CAN have an influence on, take that opportunity, grab it by the balls and take full advantage of it. Here's to finding those opportunities!</div>
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Thank you <a href="http://www.e-rudy.com/en/" target="_blank">Rudy Project</a>, <a href="http://www.alpinasports.com/" target="_blank">Aplina</a>, <a href="https://nfa.ca/" target="_blank">NFA</a>, and <a href="http://www.pgrgclub.ca/" target="_blank">PGRGC</a> for your support this year!</div>
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I have spent the majority of 14 years working towards one goal: to reach the Olympics in my chosen sport of Biathlon. Particularly, the last 4 years have been committed to competing in Sochi, Russia and I believe the next 4 will be focused on competing in Pyeongchang, South Korea in 2018.<br />
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For the Olympic Games this winter, the final fourth spot for the Men's Canadian Biathlon Team was selected based on two trials races over two days. I was in good form with an excellent summer of training but I had been nervous for the past several months. Managing the pressure was the toughest mental test I have experienced in my 24 years. I knew I had to perform my absolute best. Even if I could have the race of my life on the given selection day, I had no control over the results of a hungry pack of competitors all fighting for the same goal.<br />
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Months went by in suspense as I critiqued everything in my game plan. I had run through the races in my head so many times that the Canadian Olympic Trials races felt almost like a dream. I knew what I had to do, and I was ready to do it.<br />
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I am proud to say I finished the races with no regrets about the summer training, my preparation, and my performance. On the given day I gave everything I had and mastered (almost) everything in my control, and that is all we can ever ask for. After the final race I took a deserving few minutes to lie face down in the snow as my heart rate slowly crept down from just shy of 200BPM. I had finished the races ranked 2nd, and after a lifetime of training I was left sitting in that lonely first spot shy of the Canadian Team. The entire experience will stay with me for the rest of my life and hopefully drive me over the next four years towards the 2018 Winter Games.<br />
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In ten days I will be off on another new experience. my first World Cup start in Oberhof, Germany. In front of one of the biggest Biathlon stadiums in the world, Ill be very proud to wear the maple leaf and compete against the best of the best. The stadium fits around 10000 people with another 10000 spectators out on course!<br />
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A significant portion of our training camp in Switzerland was done on the bike with multiple climbing opportunities and mountain pass loops. Jasper and I brought a camera up Goschenen on a 4 hour ride which basically captured the essence of euro-riding (especially in the mountains). </div>
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Traditional cobble stone portions....</div>
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Every trip to Switzerland reminds me why I love riding so much. So many climbs that recreate what I watch on TV in the Tour de France every year and fast 80-90km/h decents to keep you on your toes. Very fortunate to have this opportunity!</div>
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Matt Neumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02244794505421144766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759961556846739385.post-17411122394208149472013-08-15T03:30:00.001-07:002013-08-15T08:51:26.306-07:00Alps Altitutude Opportunity<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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At the beginning of the year I decided to spend August in Europe preparing for an Olympic season. I planned with team mate Jasper Mackenzie (and old coach iLmar Heinicke) to spend three weeks in Switzerland at high altitude with an additional 4 weeks in Altenberg, Germany. I just rounded the 11 day mid point to the altitude camp and everything is running smooth and looking positive. </div>
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Altitude training, in theory, allows an athlete to push their boundaries which would normally not be possible at sea level. An athlete can push their body to 100% with reduced oxygen quicker and test the limits to which their body can go. For this reason, I did not hesitate to take advantage of this altitude opportunity when it arose. I invested in this relatively expensive endeavour in anticipation to be in top form come Olympic trials at the end of December. Time will tell if it pays off towards my goals this season, but at the moment all I can do is take control of every little detail to be best prepared for one of the biggest seasons of my career! All this said, it is most definetely my dream to compete in Sochi 2014.</div>
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I hope to keep my family, friends, and supporters up to date over the next few weeks as I build a base for the winter and experience new scenery and push my physical limits! I am very appreciative of my sponsors to make training at this level possible and send a big thank you! Cheers and stay posted!</div>
Matt Neumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02244794505421144766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759961556846739385.post-18675821313663214382013-07-28T15:34:00.001-07:002013-07-28T18:28:29.628-07:00...And off to Europe<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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At the end of the month (a few days) I'll be heading off to Andermatt Switzerland and Altenberg Germany for a 6 week training camp! I'll be traveling with Canadian team mate Jasper Mackenzie. The Andermatt, Switzerland camp will be a high altitude camp sleeping at 2427m. According to wikipedia Furka pass (where the hotel is located) is the 20th highest paved road in Europe!</div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">Despite an
obstacle filled start to an Olympic season I’m feeling surprisingly optimistic
and encouraged leading into the summer training. I have definitely had some
momentum killing incidents that shifted my focus from my typical spring
training. I encountered my second ski related surgery in the past 3 years as
well as coped with massive flooding which actually left me homeless. So aside
from focusing on training I had to coordinate my schedule with recovery, work,
training, finding a new home, moving out of my flooded place and preparing for
a 6 week camp in Europe starting August 1st all while keeping my goals in mind!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">Fortunately
I didn’t lose much in the flooding considering the devastation that hit Canmore
but it certainly threw a wrench in my routine. There were approximately 100 000
people homeless in Calgary and close to 50 homes lost in Canmore during the
Southern Alberta flooding. The place I was staying in Canmore had a few inches
of water in the basement, just enough to cause a hassle and some water damage.
The flooding also limited training opportunities in town with many of the roads
closed or destroyed. I found a place to stay until I leave for Europe July 31st
and I have a new place arranged when I return in September!</span></div>
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Here are some local pictures from flooding this past week. Thoughts and prayers with the families affected.<br />
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Matt Neumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02244794505421144766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759961556846739385.post-27458673409783641312013-06-14T17:39:00.000-07:002013-06-21T17:54:04.146-07:00Banff Bike Fest<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I had a humbling experience this past weekend racing in the 2013 Banff Bike Fest stage race. After only a few hundred kilometers on my bike and recovering from a cold, the intense prologue certainly came as a shock to my lungs. Five races in four days also proved to be demanding as I recovered my health and found my cycling legs. Regardless I had alot of fun (especially the final stage: Tunnel Mountain Road Race) and Im always excited for some friendly competition!</div>
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I didn't achieve the results I wanted by any means but here is the General Classifications for the weekend (I finished 16th overall in Cat 3)</div>
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Matt Neumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02244794505421144766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759961556846739385.post-72278312669367205292013-04-25T10:14:00.000-07:002013-04-26T08:22:54.220-07:00White snow to white sand!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Typically underestimated,
recovery is equal if not more important than the training itself...right? The body
continually impresses me with its capabilities, but one thing is for sure:
without rest on a daily, weekly and annual basis a high performance athlete will
burn out. April is the skier’s annual rest period to fully recover and prepare
for another 11 months of focused training. Each athlete has individual hobby’s,
jobs, and vacations they fill there “down time” with and I was fortunate enough
this year to spend mine in true vacation style. I spent a week in the Caribbean
(for the first time!) soaking the sun and clearing my mind of anything that
might hold me back heading into full commitment in May. I also used this time
to revisit my races and training from the past year and consider what I can
learn from the past experiences. So here is how I spent my relaxing time...</span><br />
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packed with travel. racing, training and most importantly enjoying the
experiences and having fun. I realize with each year that one of the simplest
yet important factors to performing at your best is enjoying it all (aka having
FUN) It sometimes gets lost in the High performance world of results, training
hours, and shooting percentages but I truly believe it is a fundamental
component to success. With Olympics coming soon, My goal this year is to
simplify my thoughts and basically relax! It sounds silly I know, but I have
trained for 14 years and I know that the skiing speed and the shooting will
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Matt Neumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02244794505421144766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759961556846739385.post-88238301405130153722013-03-18T17:44:00.001-07:002013-03-18T17:45:01.697-07:00Team BC in Whistler- National Champs<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Matt Neumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02244794505421144766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759961556846739385.post-44220683558331240912012-12-09T08:52:00.000-08:002012-12-11T07:04:02.879-08:00One step at a time!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Just four weeks ago I was at home in Canmore doing my day to day training passively preparing for another season of racing. I spent some time considering all the steps I had made over the last 13 years in Biathlon and all the opportunities and circumstances that had put me in my present state. I considered the National Championships, World Junior Championships and IBU Cups that had allowed me to travel and live such a unique lifestyle. I also considered the Olympic Champions and world class athletes my age that were performing on the world cup and I had an ache of self doubt. I've never been one to let that get to me and I am certainly well practised at turning doubt into motivation. I made it clear that I have two progressive steps to take that have been nagging at me for the last two years: to break the top ten in the IBU Cup and have a 100% race which I can say was near perfect.</div>
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I am currently in Ridnaun, Italy preparing for IBU Cup #3 on Saturday. I have included a few pictures from Obertilliach, Austria and as well as some from team mate Vincent Blais. Thank you for your support and I look forward to keeping you updated!</div>
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<br />Matt Neumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02244794505421144766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759961556846739385.post-55401710625432535132012-11-29T15:06:00.003-08:002012-11-29T15:06:54.594-08:00Reward Requires Sacrifice<div style="text-align: justify;">
Accomplishing any goal requires some level of sacrifice. I try to swallow this paradigm as I write a cheque for $5500 and sign an athlete contract for attending my first senior Canadian National Team tour overseas. I have prepared and worked all summer and saved every dollar so I can afford this, but it still comes as a shock to my meager bank account. </div>
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It is a significant investment and I want to sincerely thank the National Firearms Association, Prince George Rod and Gun Club, the Prince George Ramada, the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club and Biathlon BC for trusting in my goals and contributing to make it possible! It is my dream to compete at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games and this is not the year to take any short cuts. I am biting the bullet (excuse the pun) and doing everything in my power to take advantage of every opportunity I have to achieve my goals this year and build my road for 2014.</div>
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I have a thousand things to do in the next few days before I leave for Italy then Germany, Estonia and Russia but in the craze I try to find some calm knowing this is what it’s all about. I have trained so many hours and made so many sacrifices and this is why! For now my focus is on performing over the next six weeks and hopefully solidifying my spot on the team for European Championships at the end of February. Amidst inevitably being broke by the end of the season I couldn’t be more excited. I look forward to keeping you up to date along my travels and I am so grateful for my family, friends, coaches, team mates and sponsors support.</div>
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IBU Cup #3, Forni Avoltri, ITA, Dec 14-16</div>
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IBU Cup #4, Otepaa, EST, Jan 4-6</div>
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IBU Cup #5, Ostrov, RUS, Jan 11-13</div>
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Pictures from Canmore Noram #1/IBU Cup selection Trials (November 24-25) by Sylvain Beaudry!</div>
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October typically brings some unique seasonal challenges to a snow dependent sport. The first major obstacle I was able to avoid this year was "on-snow" hours. Thanks to the Canmore Nordic Centre I have been able to ski twice a day on a 2km loop attached to the Biathlon range. The snow was stored over the summer under a sawdust pile and pushed out in mid-October. The second obstacle is often battling undesirable training weather and conditions. Fortunately the usually prolonged transition from summer to winter this year did not drag on and we went straight from good rollerskiing to good snow skiing! Finally, October is the hardest, most intensity packed training month of the year. Despite pushing my body's limits several times a week (which isn't everybody's idea of fun) the hard work is simply leading into what I love to do. The first race of the year is November 24-25 with Biathlon Noram#1/IBU Cup Trials!</div>
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Matt Neumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02244794505421144766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759961556846739385.post-22022768910054093172012-10-03T21:16:00.001-07:002012-10-03T21:28:53.791-07:00It Takes a Team!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Thank you to returning sponsors <a href="http://www.pgrgclub.ca/" target="_blank">Prince George Rod and Gun Club</a> and <a href="http://ca.icebreaker.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-IB-CA-Site/default/Home-Show" target="_blank">Icebreaker</a> clothing for contribution to my aspirations this season! The support of a team is essential in helping an athlete reach their full potential and for this I am inexplicably thankful. PGRGC has become one of my major financial sponsor making it possible for me to train at the level that I do and compete internationally through out the winter. Icebreaker has become my official clothing sponsor helping me conquer the range of elements involved in a winter sport. I am proud to represent both and be part of such a supportive team!</div>
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Matt Neumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02244794505421144766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759961556846739385.post-90897030045004968302012-09-29T20:04:00.000-07:002012-09-29T20:35:09.588-07:00Fall update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Deep breath! It is a nice relief to finally have enough free time to just sit down in front of my computer without anything immediate on my schedule. As a winter athlete, fall season is pivotal in bringing everything together that you worked the last five months to build. All the gym strength, all the slow and deliberate shooting, all the long rollerskis staying focused on technique over the summer need to come together and contribute to the overall goal. Fall for me is about tweaking and fine tuning the body so it is running perfect come the end of November. Of course that means hard training but what is often over looked (even by athletes) is taking no risks, having a near perfect diet, and doing everything possible to recover and stay healthy. It’s not worth staying up late and getting a cold to lose an edge you've been working all year to gain. Some of the efforts I've made are that I've cut down my work hours, committed to proper eating schedule based around my training, and nap most days to make sure that I’m rested going from session to session and week to week. Proper recovery is underestimated by most people I talk to outside of sport but it is in fact one of the major components to performing. It comes down to lifestyle and doing everything you can do to improve. Recovery on a day-to-day basis is essential but also after completing a thirty hour training week, a full rest day or active recovery day is certainly deserved too! </div>
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With the season approaching, I’ll be heading to snow in a few weeks and have my first race at the end of November. North American Cup #1 (November 24-25) in Canmore will be the qualification race for the IBU Cup #2 tour (Estonia and Russia) which I am aiming to qualify for. But for now I am enjoying the crisp mornings and amazing fall colours for the last few weeks I can! </div>
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