realskiers

Indeed when I think about it...my skiing was different than the other few trips this year as I was by myself this time. Virtually -0- wait at any lift line and no breaks except for a short lunch.
 
Usually, I ski with my daughters crew who all snowboard...they take time to get into their bindings at the top of each run,get their ipods set etc. and as a group we usually get breaks as we wait for those who need a restroom break or gather themselves after a fall etc. Makes for a more relaxed day.
 
This time, each A.M. I did some warm up easy runs...a moderately sloped blue and then challenged myself with a "short" black run that starts steep with bumps and transitions quickly into an easy blue before going back to a steady blue/green diet. A bit of adreniline, uglying my way down the more challenging upper portion, linking a few sets of 3 sometimes 4 turns at a time probably affected my "endurance" for the rest of each day.
 
Along with a better diet as Gary referred to, I think the key for me might be that foreign term you used...."gym" was it? I need to re-aquaint myself with the term, mapquest it and get there more often. In lieu of that, even a homespun regiment of stretching and exercise will no doubt pay big benefits in terms of endurance and recovery.
 
Speaking of which, does anyone have any thoughts on ski specific exercises that translate to performance on the slope?
 
 
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