Now is the Time to Start Your Mental Training
Photo supplied by Team Summit It happens every winter. In December, January, and February, I
2023-24 race season has already started!
Yes, the 2022-23 race season is over and you are looking back at it with
What’s good for a girl is good for women’s sports
Kyleena Lathram Ski and Snowboard Club Vail: Photo credit Jordana Tergeson This season women’s ski
Kirk Dwyer explains “coach course”
Austrian training courses: GEPA photos Course setting is one of the most significant ways to
The Norwegian Development System
Rising Ski Star recipient and World Cup slalom champion Lucas Braathen: GEPA Photos With its
Find Balance in the Imbalanced Life of a Ski Racer
Lucas Braathen: Photo Credit GEPA In December, I spoke at a ski racing conference in Alta
You Blew Your First Run… Now What About Your 2nd Run?
2022 Wengen, bib 31, Lucas Braathen was 29th after the first run and won: Photo
So, you just had a great 1st run; now what?
A racer I’m working with recently won the first run of a big race, but
CASS delivers avalanche education to ski racers
Cindy Berlack and Erik Arvidsson work to prevent tragedy Last month, during the final pre-season
How Do You Respond to ‘The Grind’ of Fall Training?
CU's Chase Seymour experiencing the grind Photo credit: Serena Archer It’s early October, which means
A Healthy Mindset Starts at Home
Barbara Ann Cochran talks about the mindset that builds success and happiness.
S.M.A.R.T.E.R. Goal Setting
Make Your Ski Racing Goals S.M.A.R.T.E.R. Goal setting is a simple and practical mental tool
Look Back at Last Season So You Can Look Forward to the Next
The 2021-22 race season is now well behind you and you've likely waxed your skis
My 5 biggest pet peeves on race day
There is no more important time in ski racers’ lives for them to do everything
SYNC hosts live athlete Q&A
The SYNC community invites you to participate in their first-ever live Q&A featuring Alex Leever, Patrick Kenny, Maddie Dekko and Stef Fleckenstein.
Season management: Choose your races wisely
I was talking to a top junior from back East I work with last week
Five obstacles that weigh you down on race day
In my last Ski Racing post, I introduced you to five attitudes that you need
Five attitudes you need for ski racing success
The dictionary definition of attitude is “The way you think and feel about something…a way
How to survive (and thrive) in your 1st year of FIS
"If you do choose to commit to the life of a FIS racer, you’ve just begun to 'run the gauntlet' in pursuit of your ski racing goals."
Use the fall for your final push to race season
"With September coming to an end, you have entered Phase II of the prep period for the ensuing race season that is equally as important as your summer efforts to your achieving your ski racing goals."
Parallel Lines: A simple cue that stands the test of time
In the evolution of alpine skiing a lot of changes have applied over a
Start your prep-period mental training program now!
It happens every winter. In December, January, and February, I get calls from national team
The COVID-19 race season is over (Yay!); Next season starts … now
The once-in-a-lifetime (hopefully!) COVID-19 race season is now over, thankfully. Like all of us, I’m
Taylor: Points aren’t the only measure of success in the season of COVID
The ski racing community is now deep into what is certainly the strangest race season
