Huge fan bro..My question is, If it wasn’t for snowboarding what do you think you’d doing?
By Jordan From Glen Falls , NY
"Thanks
man appreciate all the support...Prob still doing concrete union work
but I am super pumped that I get to do something that I enjoy and I
think that everyone should find something they love and work as hard as
it takes to be able to do it. You only get one chance at life so enjoy
it. I also plan to start racing trucks in the spring of 2010. Like I
said Live Life, and Love Life."
I read
on your site that you 5 year old son Landon is getting started in
snowboarding and skiing, do you ever find yourself having to choose
between being a snowboarder and being a father?
By Caitlin From Burlington,
"Thanks
for checking out the site Caitlin...Sometimes it does get extremely
hard for me to leave him. I miss him so much when I am on the road and
when I talk to him after I have been gone a couple weeks I can tell he
is starting to really miss me and wants me back home. The snowboarding
has given me an amazing amount of time to hang with him in the summer
though. I mean catching snakes, frogs and he is amazing at catching
chipmunks with a box propped up with a stick and a string. The
chipmunks get free food so they put up with Landon catching them about
6 times a day!"
I heard through the
grapevine that you big in Mammouth(no pun intended), What is it about
Mammouth, CA that makes it your favorite place to ride?
By C.J. From Mammouth,
"HAHA...I
like Mammouth because it was the first place I went outside of the
Midwest and they really know how to make some big jumps and they have
great rails. I haven’t been back in a while but I look forward to
making it there again very soon. It was also the site of mu first
boardercross nationals. I won the first two heats but in the semi
finals I was in the lead and got ran into and knocked off coarse. I
then almost missed my small finals race because I didn’t know I got
to race one more time. I won that heat and took 5th."
Just wanted to know why out of all the different types of snowboarding out there what drew you to boardercross?
By Ryan From Boulder,
"I
have always been a freestyle rider, I love rails and big jumps that
scare me. Boardercross gave me a chance to go as fast as I could go and
hit huge jumps but also add three riders right along with me. To me
this was a huge rush that I could not pass up. I started racing
boardercross and found that I was pretty good and had so much fun on
while racing. I knew that if I worked as hard as I could to learn all
the technical ends, combine that with my competitive nature, then I had
a future and one that I would enjoy."
Hey
Nick I am a huge fan I was wondering what do you think is going to be
the obstacle you need to overcome to achieve your goal of winning the
gold in 2010?
By Kevin From ,
"Thanks
for the love Kevin...There is just so many great riders and lots of
thing out on the course that are out of your control. I just know I
need to work as hard as I possibly can and do everything in my power to
be the best and most prepared I can and come out and ride like I can.
No corners can be cut and I need to keep riding like I have been and
enjoy the ride J"
Is there any downside to the growing popularity of snowboarding in the U.S.?
By Kenny From ,
"No
I don’t think so, the bigger this sport can get the better. I love
snowboarding and what it has brought to my life, so I want nothing but
great things to happen and this sport to keep growing. The more fun
sports that people can pick from to get out and be active the better. "
What single event in snowboarding do you consider to be your biggest accomplishment?
By John From ,
"I
would have to say my World Cup victory in Lake placid in 2008. I went
to Placid ranked 4th in the National championship. Had some great runs
during training the day before time trials. After trials I was
qualified 2nd. During finals I won the first two heats racing super
hard and aggressive taking some real inside lines in the corners for
passes. Won the semi finals but a malfunctioning gate for fellow team
member Jonathan Cheever cause a rerun. I just kept my intesody and race
my race and came out with the win. Finals I won the whole shot and held
the lead right to my first World Cup victory. With the win that day I
also cinched the Visa US National Championship. Following the award
ceremony I decided to compete in the Paul Mitchel Progression Session.
The event was a snowmobile tow in at a big air jump located in the
infield of the Olympic oval from the 1980 Winter Olympic games in Lake
Placid, NY. I went on to take second with a frontside cork 900 and a
Switch Backside cork 720. Was a great day and felt great and I know all
the hard work was paying off."
Staying in shape and training is a big part of your off season, can you tell about your unusual training method?
By Nick From Phila,
"I
like incorporate drills from football. Explosive drills that I truly
enjoy so that it is easier to do more and not quit on myself. When I am
back in the Upper Peninsula I train by myself and have to find away to
push myself. If I don’t find drills that are fun and enjoyable it
will make it easier to cut the workout a little short. When trying get
one of those sports for the Olympics in Feb, cheating myself is
unacceptable. I am out at the USSA (US Snowboard and Ski Teams)
Facility in Park city Utah. I will be getting some amazing workouts in
out of the gym as well as in the gym with trainer Tschana Breslin. "