BOULDER — Under normal circumstances, former University of Colorado great Emma Coburn would have just wrapped up the U.S. Olympic Trials and be in the process of beginning her preparation for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
But these are, quite obviously, not normal circumstances. The worldwide Covid-19 pandemic has forced postponement or cancelation of nearly every major sporting event on the books, including the Olympics. The "2020 Trials" will now be held in late June 2021 in Eugene, Ore., with the Olympics set to begin in July 2021.
But even though the racing calendar has been virtually erased, Coburn and her Team Boss teammates in Crested Butte can't shut down their training.