A fundamental question you need to ask is: “What do I need to do to be totally prepared to ski my best on race day?” If you ask the top-ten men and women on the World Cup, you will probably get 20 different answers. But, having asked this question of many world-class ski racers, I [...]
There is no more important time in ski racers’ lives for them to do everything they can to maximize their preparedness than on race day. The simple calculus is that racers won’t perform to the best of their ability if they are not optimally prepared physically, mentally, and with their equipment. Second, the reason why [...]
As every triathlete has experienced, it’s been a challenge to find races during this Covid-impacted season no matter where you live. I was able to get in a sprint race in early March before the pandemic struck and have been scouring the online triathlon calendars ever since. Each month, there were signs of hope for [...]
In my previous ski racing article, I shared with you My 5 Biggest Pet Peeves on Race Day. In that article, I shared what you shouldn’t do on race day. This article is about what you should do to ski your fastest and achieve your goals on race day. A fundamental question you need to [...]
In my last two articles, I shared with you My 5 Biggest Pet Peeves in Gate Training and 5 “Must Does” for Quality Ski Race Training. This article and the one to follow shifts from training to racing and focuses on what racers should and shouldn’t do on race day to ski their fastest. Let’s [...]
When you wake up on race day, you have a lot on your mind. And if you’re like most racers, one thing on your mind is your fellow competitors. How fast they will ski today and whether you will beat or be beaten by them. But I would argue that those competitors are the least [...]
Mitchell Gunn, with permission What do you need to do to be totally prepared to ski your fastest on race day? If you ask the top-ten men and women on the World Cup, you will probably get 20 different answers. But, having asked this question of many world-class ski racers, I have found [...]
