My Olympic Journey: Making the First Cut

With a week and half to go I spent a few days alone at the track across the street from my apartment in Denver trying to make sense of what I was about to ask of my body. The email I had received, from The USA Bobsled Federation, stated that I’d have to do a sprint, a broad jump and a shot toss, called a Combine. After doing a few awkward broad jumps, Ouch! I realized just how long it had been.