The frequency of these season-ending injuries is alarming for the racers and the many fans of the White Circus, who missed seeing their heroes demonstrate power, agility, and courage as they hurtle down the mountains at high speeds.
This article is my third and final in a series on the role of technology in ski racing (here are #1 and #2). Today, I will focus on one technology that has become ever-present in our sport and is changing how parents (and kids) follow races. I’m talking about Live-Timing, an online real-time platform that tracks race results.
One of the first questions I ask racers and coaches I work with is: Should you race like you train or train like you race? The most frequent response is: You should race like you train. This answer makes sense. When you train, you’re relaxed and not under pressure, focused solely on skiing your best. Why wouldn’t you want to feel like that in a race?
Mikaela Shiffrin has raised the bar for everyone. Jim Taylor dives into this new level and the effects it has had on the sport.
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Featured Image: GEPA pictures/Andreas Pranter Does Technology Use Hurts Ski Racers? I have a lot
One of the biggest lessons I've learned over my many years in our sport, as a racer and as a mental coach, and one that many young racers need help understanding, is that training does matter. Too often, racers waste their time during training; the things necessary for quality training are only there sometimes. I can't tell you how much it irritates me when I'm on the hill working with young racers and seeing them do things that prevent them from getting the most out of their training.
In my last ski racing post, I shared recommendations on being the best ski racing
Photo Credit: Tucker Marshall In my recent ski racing articles, I’ve focused on how racers
If love at those painful moments isn’t possible? In a binary way, there is only one other option: hate; fortunately, there are alternatives
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Goal setting is a simple and practical mental tool to motivate you in your ski
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Photo supplied by Team Summit It happens every winter. In December, January, and February, I
Yes, the 2022-23 race season is over and you are looking back at it with
With COVID-19 now (mostly) in our rearview mirror, ski racing in the U.S. and worldwide
Lucas Braathen: Photo Credit GEPA In December, I spoke at a ski racing conference in Alta
2022 Wengen, bib 31, Lucas Braathen was 29th after the first run and won: Photo
A racer I’m working with recently won the first run of a big race, but
For many of the top ski racers in the U.S. and worldwide, the race season
Have you ever thought about how incredibly difficult it is to be a ski racer?
CU's Chase Seymour experiencing the grind Photo credit: Serena Archer It’s early October, which means
Make Your Ski Racing Goals S.M.A.R.T.E.R. Goal setting is a simple and practical mental tool
The 2021-22 race season is now well behind you and you've likely waxed your skis
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