Follow the link to read a nice piece written about my push to make the 2010 Olympic Team this year!
Ingrid Marcum
USA Weightlifting National Champion and US Bobsledder
Ingrid in the W&M Alumni Magazine
Posted by Ingrid Marcum on March 03, 2010 at 03:05 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
US Women win bronze
Huge congratulations to my teammates Erin Pac and Elana Meyers for their bronze medal performance at the 2010 Olympic Games! I couldn't be happier for them!
Posted by Ingrid Marcum on February 25, 2010 at 11:00 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
This has been an amazing season! I am currently with the US bobsled team in Konigssee, Germany, with just 3 races left on the World Cup tour and just 10 days until Olympic selection decisions are announced!
Posted by Ingrid Marcum on January 07, 2010 at 04:23 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)
After a wonderful break in Boston, where I spent my time training and preparing for the rest of the bobsled season, I arrived back in Europe today. The next couple of weeks will include race-offs and races, with Olympic team selection announced on January 17th! It has been an amazing year and I look forward to what 2010brings!
Posted by Ingrid Marcum on January 02, 2010 at 03:13 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)
The bobsled World Cup tour is now in Winterberg, Germany. I will be racing this weekend with driver Bree Schaaf in the USA III sled. Universal Sports will televise our race this Monday at 9pm EST. Send us fast and powerful thoughts for the race!!
Posted by Ingrid Marcum on December 10, 2009 at 12:41 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
4th in Park City World Cup Race!!
Universal Sports online has race coverage of this past weekend's World Cup race in Park City, UT. I raced with driver Bree Schaaf to take 4th! USA II Erin Pac and Mickie Rzepka won bronze.
Posted by Ingrid Marcum on November 15, 2009 at 11:53 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
World Cup 4th place!!
I raced with driver Bree Schaaf in the first World Cup of the season in Park City, Utah today. We took 4th in a field of prior World Cup and Olympic medalists! Great start to the year!!
Press release here:
Posted by Ingrid Marcum on November 13, 2009 at 11:52 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
1st Bobsled World Cup 2009-2010 season
I have been selected to race with driver Bree Schaaf in this season's first World Cup race. The race is this Friday, November 13th in Park City, Utah and can be watched on Universal Sports.
The USA (women's) sleds are:
USA I: Shauna Rohbock and Valerie Fleming
USA II: Erin Pac and Mickie Rzepka
USA III: Bree Schaaf and Ingrid Marcum
On Ironmind: Update
Posted by Ingrid Marcum on November 11, 2009 at 10:17 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
The Functional Beauty of a Female Bobsledder Named Ingrid Marcum
Rick Osbourne, of Operation Pull Your Own Weight, an organization devoted to fighting childhood obesity has written a very flattering article about me:
I met Rick at a promotional event, and have since become involved as a member of the reference panel in his organization:
Posted by Ingrid Marcum on November 07, 2009 at 11:01 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
2009-2010 World Cup Bobsled team
After the final US team trials races this past weekend in Park City, Utah, the US World Cup bobsled team has been named. I raced with driver Jamia Jackson and earned one of 6 brakeman spots on the team. The official press release is here:
Ironmind also posted a nice write up about my success:
The team arrived in Whistler, BC yesterday - site of the 2010 Olympics for the sliding sports. We kick off the season with two weeks of training here before our first World Cup race in Park City.
Posted by Ingrid Marcum on October 26, 2009 at 09:52 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
