Caitlin Compton

2010 U.S. OLYMPIC CROSS COUNTRY SKI TEAM

Morgan Arritola, Ketchum, ID, 23, 5/13/86
Caitlin Compton, Minneapolis, 29, 11/7/80
Kris Freeman, Andover, NH, 29, 10/14/80 (2002, 2006)
Torin Koos, Leavenworth, 29, 7/19/80 (2002, 2006)
Andy Newell, Shaftsbury, VT, 25, 11/30/84 (2006)
Kikkan Randall, Anchorage, 27, 12/31/82 (2002, 2006)
James Southam, Anchorage, 31, 6/5/78 (2006)
Liz Stephen, Montpelier, VT, 22, 1/12/87

(name, hometown, age as of opening ceremonies, birthdate, (past Olympics))
Source: USSA

More info:

http://fasterskier.com/2010/01/ussa-announces-2010-olympic-team/

There are only a few 2009-2010 Caitlin Compton signed Limited-Edition posters. The cost for the poster is $20, and please include to whom the poster should be signed to, and if necessary an address to ship to. Please include the cost of shipping with your payment (probably about $5 to the Continental US). Local delivery may be available in the Twin Cities area. If you would like your very own poster signed by Caitlin and delivered to you, it can be done in two ways;

• Send money directly – mail a check to:
  Caitlin Compton
  225 Cedar Lake Road North
  Minneapolis, MN 55405
• Paypal Donation link:
  

A huge thanks to everyone who contributes. If you have any questions about thoughts on other ways to sponsor please see the Sponsorship page for information and how to contact me further. Thanks, Caitlin

Brandan and I arrived last night in West Yellowstone, MT and got in a nice 30 min jog in the new falling snow.  We arrived in Bozeman around 2pm and found 2 feet of newly fallen snow. The roads were actually in really good shape and the drive was very uneventful, which is a good thing. Once in Bozeman we picked up Dave Chamberlin and finished getting the last of the supplies needed for our two plus weeks in West Yellowstone. We then joined Brandy Stewart for a quick bite to eat at the Burrito shop before the final hour and a half down to West!

Today I skied in fresh powder, mild temperatures and sunshine. Heaven!

Classic Rollerskiing  – Level 3 Intervals – Edina, MN

Pre-Season Ski Party and Birthday Bash/Fundraiser for Caitlin Compton

Please come to our Pre-Season Ski Party and Birthday Bash/Fundraiser for Caitlin Compton. Proceeds go to Caitlin’s Pathway to the Olympics – covering costs specific to training and competitions. Everyone is welcome; there will be lots of fun, food and drink (including some great homebrews). A silent auction will include goods from Caitlin and her journey this far, as well as items/services from ski companies and local businesses. Everyone will receive a free, limited-edition poster, signed by Caitlin.

When: 7PM – November 7, 2009 (Caitlin’s Birthday!)
Where: 20 Black Oak Rd, North Oaks (Cheryl and Jeff DuBois’ home)
RSVP: Please RSVP at evite.com: Brew-Ski for Caitlin

Questions? Call Cheryl @ 651-486-9585

If you can’t make it, but would still like to donate to the cause, click here for more information. (You can still get a signed poster, too.)

Co-Hosts:

Ahvo Taipale/Finn Sisu
Gear West
Andy Turnbull/Hoigaards
Piotr Bednarski
Ben Popp
Dave Christopherson
Hilary Patzer
Angie Robinson
Mary Beth Tuttle
Mary Vancura
Michele and Brent Oja
Kevin Ivens

In just under 2 weeks I will once again be moving. I have moved about 8 times in the past 4 years and I am hoping to stay put for a little longer this time. I am not moving very far from where I live now, only about two miles, but the area is quite a bit different.

I currently live in a part of Minneapolis known as Uptown. It is a vibrant area just southwest of Downtown that boasts tons of small shops, coffee houses, art galleries and restaurants. It is a fun place to live with so much going on all within walking distance. The only trouble with living in Uptown is the cost of living here. Ben and I don’t get to experience Uptown the way others do because we are always on a budget but it’s fun to be around it all.

Last year Ben and I were lucky to get our current apartment because they needed an on-site caretaker. We had a huge reduction in rent but the work was pretty hard and sometimes really gross. When we heard, after a year of living here, that they no-longer needed us to care-take we knew immediately that we couldn’t afford to live here! So it was time to move elsewhere.

Our budget is pretty tight so we ended up searching through tons of apartments and most were too much for us. I finally found the perfect spot last week! We had a list of criteria that we were looking for but most important was the price.

It is an upper unit in a duplex located in the Harrison Neighborhood of Minneapolis. We now have a big backyard, a huge basement, free laundry and the ski trails are a block and a half from my door! We will care-take at our new apartment too so we will be saving some on rent but doing some extra work too.

With Theodore Wirth Park (the site of the 2011 XC Junior Olympics) outside my back door there are countless recreational activities available. I will be contacting the local high school called Harrison Academy and will begin working with their students this fall. I will update soon about what the plans are for the upcoming weeks.
I am also happy to report that my symptoms have subsided and I am back to feeling like myself. Training has been going well and my energy has been great!

I have lived in Minnesota for almost 5 years now and except for the first year I have visited the fair every year.

My mother, who was also born in NYC and lived there most of her life, lives in MN now too and this was our first MN State Fair together! We laughed and joked about what was the most important part of the Fair if you are a true Minnesotan. We decided that just going was the most important part and now we had to schedule this in as a “must do” every year if we want to feel like true Minnesotans. We lived it up at the Fair and enjoyed good food, expos, games, and people from all over the state.

It was awesome! We walked forever and saw almost everything the fair had to offer! The biggest disappointment of the Fair was that the Cow, Pig, and Chicken barns were not open by the time we stopped by. We remedied the need for livestock by visiting the baby barn and got our fill of newborns from the farm world! Everything from bunnies, piglets, new born calves and baby chicks. This was by far my mom’s favorite part of the fair!

My mom was pretty exhausted by the time the evening was over and I was a little worried about her. When I called to check on how she was feeling the next day she said she was in the best mood she had been in for months! It’s great that a simple Fair can bring so much happiness to so many people this time of year. Even Lahti was psyched to get his new chew toy octopus when we got home.

The Octopus was such a hit he only lasted about 5 minutes before the apartment was covered in stuffing and tentacles.

Only one week until the City of Lakes Tri-Loppet event (and urban off-road triathlon) and everyone is gearing up for a great event. Over the past two and a half months 30 kids from the Anwatin and Anderson middle schools have been meeting three days a week to train for the race.

The entire program was free for the kids and a number of local businesses and organizations donated time, products, and educational info about staying active and healthy throughout life. Many thanks to all who helped!

So after many days of running, orienteering, obstacle courses, canoing, biking (and mountain biking), swimming, soccer, and ultimate Frisbee and rollerskiing we are ready for the race.

The most challenging obstacle for the Tri-Loppet group is that it was an after school program at Anderson and Anwatin Schools which means that when school is over the buses are too! This means that two weeks ago was the last day of school and after school activities but not the Tri-Loppet group. So the goal was to try and get as many kids to continue meeting at the training times and locations as possible. The turnout has been great and the volunteer drivers have been very appreciated.

The next goal is to get as many kids early on Saturday morning to and from the event with smiling faces and a sense of accomplishment. Margaret (my CSD) and I have been orchestrating an incredible schedule that will pickup all the kids who are registered, pick up all bibs and race info, assign and fit them to a bike, and bring them to the start where a canoe and paddle will be waiting. Again there has been a huge number of volunteers who have offered to paddle, bike and run with a kid to help them along!