Before 2023 arrives, let’s check out our Athlete’s top 2022 moments. For #AscentAthlete @reakolbl her top 2022 moments were her big races! What were your top moments this year? “ My best moment was definitely winning the TransAlpine! TransAlpine run, an 8-day stage race across the alps from Germany across Austria to Italy, was one of those events I had no idea if I could even complete. I’ve never ran even two ultramarathons in a row and this race had 8; there were so many unknowns not only for performance but also for recovery in between. I was both scared and excited but never in my wildest dreams would I have thought me and my teammate Erin Ton would come out on the other side on top.” My second best moment is not really a moment but a decision to jump into World Cup skimo tour in Europe. Like in cycling and some other sports, skimo scene in Europe is a lot more mature and hence also a lot faster. It’s one of those things you know you’ll get beat by a wide margin but it also means that all you need to do is show up and do your best and you’ll become a better athlete after each of those finish lines. It was scary and way out of my comfort zone, and didn’t come with wins I was familiar with on the home turf. It was humbling and it showed me a million things I need to get better at. But I’m so glad I went, and grateful for all the lessons that will hopefully make me this year a few percent better."