realskiers

Ron and I had a phone conversation yesterday that I want to follow-up on.

First, I asked Ron what the impact of his recent conditioning program was on his skiing. He said something like "huge!", maybe he'll expand on that, but, he stated they skied all day, every day. I can't help but think that being in excellent physical condition makes pushing the performance envelope much easier and safer. Said the other way, being tired sucks, literally and figuratively.

Second, being with a group of true, expert, world class skiers opens the door for what is possible instead of dwelling in the land of what ya can't do. Confidence builds each day, especially when your physical condition does not hold you back. Ron described the learning experience as not intensive from a technique perspective, but, working on small things daily. Some of my great learning experiences were mimicing the turns of really good instructors.

The trick now is to start skiing like that away from the instructional experience.