josh update
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8/14/2019 Josh Update
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Tothoseofyouinteres
tedinkeepingupwith
mydreamofrepresenti
ngCanadaattheParal
ympics
~greetingandsalutatio
ns. Iinviteyoutoenjo
ythisbriefupdateofth
elatterpartofmyskis
eason.
Mypreviousletterwas
fromtheWorldChamp
ionshipsinthesurreal
worldofKangwonland
,South
Korea. Iputtogetherth
osethoughtsandword
sjustafewdaysbefor
ewinningthetitleofDo
wnhill
WorldChampion.Thi
swasanamazingexper
iencethatleftmewith
anoverwhelminglypos
itive
feelingthatIamontherighttrack.
UponmyreturnfromK
oreaIwasgreetedwith
openarmsandwarmheartsatmyhomem
ountain
SilverStar.Itwashere
wheremyfriendsgath
eredfromfarandwide
tocelebratemyrecent
adventuresandsucce
ss. Onethingthatstuc
kwithmewashowbles
sedIamtobesurroun
dedby
somanyawesomepeo
ple. Itwasacelebratio
nofmycommunityoffr
iendsmyrecentsuc
cess
doesnotsolelybelong
tomebuttoallofthose
thatbelieveinthepow
erofadream.
FromSilverStarIdrov
etoWhistlerfortheWo
rldCupFinals.Thisw
asmyfirsttimeracing
onthe
Paralympiccourseand
Iwasdeterminedtom
akethemostofthisop
portunity.Thisracehil
lwas
themostdemandingan
daggressiveslopethat
Ihaveeverskiedand
ittookallofmyfocus
to
managetheexcitement
andfearofracingonh
omesoil.Withspeedsr
eaching120km/hand
massiveairsIwas
abletoturnthefearint
oapositiveenergyfor
mysecondwininaro
wonthe
WorldCupandsolidifythefeelingthatIam
workingintherightdi
rection.
AftertheWorldCupse
asoncametoanendin
Whistlerwespentoneweektrainingon
the
Paralympiccoursetoc
ontinuetobuildourcom
fortandconfidenceleve
lsforthebigshownext
year.Thoughthecond
itionsweremarginalw
elearnedtolovethech
allengeofanuglydayo
nthe
mountain.
Mycompetitiveseason
endedonagreatnote
attheCanadianChamp
ionshipsinSunPeaks
~I
earnedtwomoreCana
dianTitlesinGSandS
lalom. Duetologistica
lchallengestheydidno
thold
aDownhillorSuperG
eventatthenationalst
hisyear.
Astheseasoncameto
acloseitfeltasifmy
schedulekeptongathe
ringmomentum.There
are
manyobligat
ionsandexpectations
thatneedtobeaddress
edaftersuchanamazin
gseasonthatI
didnotexpect.Whowouldhaveth
oughtthatyouwouldn
eedtoprepareforsucc
ess?
continuedonback
ASnapshotwith
JoshDueck
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8/14/2019 Josh Update
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he month of April was ours to recover from the raceeason and rest up for the upcoming year. I also tookdvantage of some of some really unique mediapportunities of which will be airing prime-time during thelympics and Paralympics. Another highlight for me was
my trip to ChatterCreek Resort - a remote cat ski operation
ear Golden, BC. It was nothing but steep and deep terrainlled with lofty cliff drops and some epic pillow lines. Aerfect form of therapy to recover from such an intenseeason!
ow that I am decompressed from the season I havewitched my focus to bringing balance back into my life.y training my body ~ mind and soul this summer I amonfident that I can step up to the challenges next season.
ne aspect of my life that really helps me to find balance ishe ability to connect with my community and share somef my experiences and stories. I am honored and grateful
o be working with great businesses such as WorkSafeBCnd the RBC Olympians Program that support my dreamsnd give me a platform to speak from.
am also currently working on a documentary style filmnd a few promotional videos at the moment as well. I willeep you posted as they progress
A special shout out to those who empower my dream andupport my goals:
THANK YOU!
The media has been very kind to me this spring and hasterally allowed my story to reach millions of Canadians. Fromeveral pieces in the local, provincial, and nationalewspapers to a couple of solid news broadcast pieces as
well. Check out these links
Click on the Video links and information below
RICK MERCER SHOW
CTV PART 1 and CTV PART 2
SKIER4LIFE
PARALYMPIC TICKETS
PARALYMPIC INFORMATION
moving forward
sincerely,
JoshDueck
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