How to be the Best Ski Racing Parent Possible
In my recent ski racing articles, I’ve been focusing on how racers can use the fall to get maximally prepared to perform their best when race season begins. Well, with winter approaching, there’s another stakeholder in our ski racing community who also needs to get ready for the demands of the race season: Parents! As […]
Read MorePush Through the ‘Grind’ of the Fall Prep Period
It’s late September. If you’re serious about your ski racing, this means you’re back to school and hip deep in an intense physical conditioning block. You’ve been at it all summer and there’s another few months of busting your butt before you get to do what you love to do, namely, get back on snow. […]
Read MoreTake Full Advantage of the Fall Prep Period
It’s hard to believe the summer, what I consider Phase I of the ski racing prep period, is over. Hopefully, the summer was devoted to building the foundation for your success next winter. In all likelihood, your efforts focused on three areas. First, you engaged in an intensive physical conditioning program. The reality of ski […]
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For Ski Racing Success, the ‘Devil is in the Details’
It’s been my observation that the best ski racers in the world don’t just do what most other ski racers do. It reminded me of one of my favorite sayings (which I invented), “If you want to ski like everyone else, be like everyone else,” in other words, do what everyone else is doing. Instead, […]
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20% Discount on Online Courses for Ski Racers, Coaches, & Parents
Online Courses for Racers, Coaches, & Parents With the summer now over and the oh-so-important fall prep period underway, now is a great time for racers to get their minds in great shape, coaches to sharpen their skills, and parents to be the best they can be as we all prepare for next winter. Good […]
Read MoreBuild a “Trust Fund” During the Ski Racing Prep Period
Trust is one of the most important “muscles” you need to develop during this prep period. All of your efforts related to conditioning, on-snow training, nutrition, equipment testing and preparation, and, of course, mental training is devoted to established a deep level of trust that you can ski your fastest and achieve your goals next […]
Read MoreBecome a Well-educated Ski Racer to Achieve Your Goals
One of the questions I’m asked most frequently from racers, coaches, and parents is: What does it take to be a successful ski racer? For any racer who wants to be their best, this is no easy question, yet one that is worth asking and worth even more to answer. First, let me address how […]
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Innovation is Key to Ski Racing Success
I have three favorite sayings when it comes to being the best ski racer you can be. First, “If you want to ski like everyone else, be like everyone else.” In other words, if you want to be a decent ski racer among many, do what they do. Second, an old Texas adage says, “If […]
Read MorePay Now with Effort or Pay Later with Poor Results
The summer, and this all-important prep period, is now officially under way. You should now be laying the foundation for your success next winter. making your final push of preparation before hitting the slopes in a few months. Though getting miles on snow is very important (if you’re that fortunate), a key focus of the […]
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Get the Most Out of Your Summer On-snow Training
Greetings from Stubai Glacier in Austria! I’m here with an outstanding group of PG athletes from back East. My work with them includes both off-snow and on-snow mental training. Though the indoor work is valuable for laying the foundation for mental training, the on-snow work is the most directly powerful (and the most fun!) because […]
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