Be Your Ski-Racing Children’s Wings, Not Their Weight Vest
Parents play a powerful role in the psychological development of ski racers, whether they intend to or not. What you say, how you react emotionally at races, and even what you do not say sends constant signals to your child about expectations, performance, and self-worth. Most parents want to help. Many unintentionally make the mental […]
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Do You Train Better Than You Race? Here’s Why
One of the most frustrating experiences in ski racing is skiing free and fast in training, then feeling tight, skiing cautious, and finishing slow on race day. Ski racers often assume this means they are missing something technically. In most cases, they are not. The difference between training speed and race speed is rarely physical. […]
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Win the Mental Race: Why Ski Racing Is Three Races, Not One
On race day, most ski racers think they’re competing in just one race. This is partially true, but it doesn’t tell the whole story of what makes ski racing such a demanding sport. And it misses what most often determines how you perform in the race. In reality, every ski race is made up of […]
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The First Races Shouldn’t Define Your Season (Unless You Let Them)
The start of the race season is emotionally charged. Months of preparation suddenly turn into results on Live Timing. For some racers, the season begins with confidence-building performances. For others, it starts with frustration, disappointment, or even futility. In all cases, it’s far too early in the season to think too much about what those […]
Read MoreThe Courage to Go “Full Gas” in Ski Racing
In ski racing, precision, technique, and preparation matter — but they are only the foundation. The truth is that winning at the highest levels of our sport requires something more: the courage to take risks. The greatest racers in the world win not because they avoid mistakes — but because they accept the possibility of […]
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Speed in Ski Racing is an Acquired Skill
When most people think about speed in alpine skiing, they picture downhillers charging the Streif in Kitzbühel or the Lauberhorn in Wengen. But the truth is that speed is not limited to the traditional speed events. Every alpine discipline—from slalom to downhill—requires the ability to ski at the fastest possible speed you can control. And […]
Read MoreGood Skiing vs. Fast Skiing: You Choose
If you spend time around a training hill, you’ll hear coaches tell athletes to “ski well,” “clean it up,” or “make good turns.” For young racers, this messaging often creates a misunderstanding that lasts years, sometimes an entire career: Good skiing and fast skiing are not the same thing. You can ski beautifully, in balance, […]
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6 Keys to Making Mental Training Like Your Physical & Ski-race Training
In today’s installment of Meet My Partners for 2025, I introduce you to Razor-Tune, an electric ski edge tuner. If you’re a ski racer, the parent of a ski racer, or just a committed skier, you know the importance of sharp edges. In the old days, skiers used a file and stone to sharpen their […]
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Meet My Partners for 2025: Razor-Tune Electric Ski Edge Tuner
In today’s installment of Meet My Partners for 2025, I introduce you to Razor-Tune, an electric ski edge tuner. If you’re a ski racer, the parent of a ski racer, or just a committed skier, you know the importance of sharp edges. In the old days, skiers used a file and stone to sharpen their […]
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Meet My Partners for 2025: Atomic Ski Equipment
In today’s installment of Meet My Partners for 2025, I introduce you to Atomic ski equipment, my longest-running partner. For anyone who is involved in skiing, Atomic is a brand that is well known as a world leader in our sport with a stable of some of the best skiers in the world including Mikaela Shiffrin […]
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