This was my dream job, the one I've always wanted, but it takes a lot out of you every day. I'm still going to be cheering for the Ski Team, but I'm taking a step back and I'll be rooting from a little farther away.

The proposal was a big part of the reason I left. It was killing me to be out on the road every week representing the U.S.A. and not have the firepower needed to win every battle. It was like going to war with a BB gun.