When you woke up this morning what was the first thing you thought about doing? Chances are the first thing you thought of was NOT getting in shape for skiing. Still with the North American ski season underway in Colorado, the time is now. Whether you’re a weekend warrior, serious athlete or couch potato during […]
Getting in Shape
Get In Shape for Ski Season
It’s time! It’s snowing in the North American mountains and winter is truly “just around the corner.” No matter how fit you are from your summertime adventures, you’ll feel better and ski stronger if you take the time now, to do some pre-season training. For the last two years, physical therapist Bryan Whitesides created pre-season workouts for The […]
Get Ready for Ski Season in 15 Minutes Per Day
Some years, ski season sneaks up on me. I know the snow is flying and I know the lifts are about to open, but I’m in denial. Not because I don’t want to ski. That’s never the problem. The real problem is that I don’t want to face getting in shape for skiing. So I […]
Skiing. Cross-Training. Can They Be One and The Same?
With the weather getting warmer and ski season winding down to a close, I have started thinking a lot more about running and biking. Maybe you have too. As you may have read, in mid-March, I attended a media event at Carmichael Training Systems in Colorado Springs. While I was there, I met Bill, the […]
Pure Serendipity: A Morning at Carmichael Training Systems Courtesy of Eucerin
Every once in a while, the universe aligns perfectly. Such was the case last week. We had just come off five (I hate to say this, but I have to!) EPIC days of skiing at Copper Mountain and we were headed down to the big city to watch some college basketball. And then I got […]