Definitely, I have a gift. That's what got me here but I was ignoring it. So second run, the little kid in me that has the talent came out and that was huge for me to move forward.

Things have actually been going really, really well. Yesterday I actually skied some slalom gates.

I really thought it was going to be a tough decision, knowing if I should race or not. But the more I've been able to feel the situation out, I think it's going to be cut and dried.

I knew that second runs hadn't been going well. I've been holding back, for whatever reason, and not feeling good. So today I just really needed to put it all out there.

It's the first time in maybe 10 years that we've had such expectations. It's frustrating, and I know I'm not the only one who is frustrated.

You have to find that line of 'what's the fastest I can go?'? If I wasn't crashing, I wouldn't be here.

I know it is a long shot, but the fighter in me can't let go. Hope is a very powerful thing.