introduction post

Hi, my name's Fern Cates, I'm a 16 year old cross country skier from Bridgnorth, Shropshire in England. I ski with Midland Ski Club, London Cross Country Ski club and the British Nordic Development squad. This blog is an insight into how I manage training and racing with my school life, social life and the difficulties with my location. I travel around the UK in the summer to go on training camps and rollerski races, and around Europe in the winter for snow training and racing. Currently I am the British U16 British xc ski champion in 5km Skate and Classic technique.