PLUS, HOW TO KNOW IF YOU ARE OVER-TRAINING: August 11, 2025. When you get in a starting gate, only you can make your run go well. To do that, you need to gauge what your training needs are, so that when it’s go-time, you perform your best. This includes whether you should get on snow […]

IMPROVING QUICKNESS, COORDINATION, AND FLEXIBILITY: July 7, 2025. Getting in shape for skiing, and especially ski racing as a masters athlete, is an annual cycle of periodic training, meaning concentrating on certain areas of fitness at certain times of the year. It starts each spring by laying a foundation of endurance and stamina, followed by […]

BUILDING STRENGTH, POWER, ENDURANCE, STAMINA: June 19, 2025. One of the most common questions I’m asked is “how should I get in shape for ski season?” Let’s start by saying attention to physical conditioning is not only an off-season endeavor. If you work hard throughout the summer and fall to get in shape for winter, […]