Sunday River

Sunday River is the place to ski! I was out east for the past 10 days and wow, what an amazing trip. There aren't many places in the world where you can ski in the rain, on sugar snow, and have 13 inches of powder all in the same week. I was highly impressed by the Eastern mountains and what difficult training opportunities they provide.

During the first part of the week I was frustrated with the conditions and disappointed in how I was skiing. Now the week is over and I think that overall I learned a lot. Sometimes when you want something so badly, it's easy to forget that you have to fail once in a while in order to make gains and succeed. 

I trained the entire month of November and I would say that this past week in Maine was the most productive. I may not have skied my best but spending a week on unreliable conditions is going to give me the mental confidence and physical strength to be ready for the first race on December 17th and 18th. 

If you get the chance stop by Nubs Nob in Michigan to watch the first Mid-Am! December 17th and 18th!

XOXO Skier Girl

BOYNE Racing Team: Sunday River

Bye bye Vail!

It's been a great week of training in Vail. I am LOVING my Volkl GS skis! It's also been great to see Ted Ligety, Bode Miller, Axel Svindal, Sarah Schleper, And Lindsey Vonn out on the hill! Training next to the best in world is both inspiring and motivating. I love it.

The conditions at Vail are pristine and the sunny blue skies aren't so bad either! I apologize for the lack of photography but if you just imagine clear skies, warm (at least for winter) weather, hero snow and some great people in some odd looking spyder suits than I'm sure you're mind will create the perfect picture! Headed home tomorrow:(

I'm sad to leave but happy to have a few days at home. I'll be in Maine in a week so keep checking for photos of beautiful Sunday River!!!

XOXO Skier Girl

Skiing, Snow, and Sun: Just A Few of My Favorite Things

It's my third day here in Colorado and the skiing is getting better and better everyday. After resolving a few issues with my boots last night I had a great day on the hill today. There was 6 inches of fresh powder and the sun was shinning all day. I don't think I could ask for more!

An important thing to keep in mind during the start of the season, especially is how much free skiing you need to be doing. That is why for the first five days at Loveland 75% of our skiing has been drills and free runs. In order to get yourself ready for skiing in gates you need to prepare!

Also while being in the mountains I've kept a water bottle on me at ALL times! Hydration is the key to success out here. If you forget to drink water you're going to pay the price later when you have a headache and no energy. So remember always hydrate!!

Finally I just wanted to say that most importantly I've been having a blast out here! Team Central is a great group and I look forward to seeing these athletes and coaches at competitions this season.

Remember ski fast, always!

XOXO Skier Girl

Packing, Packing, Packing!

It seems as if all ski racers do sometimes is pack and unpack a their bags. We're always on the go and this season is going to be especially busy with trips. I'm headed out west on the 30th and then out east on the 18th and I couldn't be more excited!

A-Basin and Loveland opened a few weeks ago and Vail will open up a few days before I get there! I'm looking forward to a month away from Petoskey and in the mountains. As much as I love my little Northern Michigan hideaway I neeeeed to get out for a while. However, from the photo down below, you can see that leaving doesn't come without it's burdens.

XOXO Skier Girl

Fall in Northern Michigan is one of the most beautiful times of year. It's also the greatest time of year to be outside training! 

I cannot stress the importance of dryland enough. It is the foundation you put yourself on for the entire season. If you're in great shape when the season begins, your skiing will prove that all your hard work has paid off. I personally love being outdoors and try to do most of my training through running, hiking, and biking. Luckily I live in a place as picturesque as this, so training isn't really a burden. I like to think of it as a treat actually.

I'll be on snow in less than a week and I'm positive that my conditioning this fall will prove it's importance in the way I'll be skiing. The snow is coming everybody and soon all those leaves covering the trees will be replaced with blankets of white heaven! Get excited!!!

XOXO Skier Girl

New Equipment!!

Ski season is just around the corner and I'm so excited to be reunited with the snow! This year is the first year in 14 years of skiing that I'll have all brand new equipment! I'm very happy about this and I just wanted to say thank you to all of the companies that I'll be using equipment from. Below is a picture of my new Lange boots which my coach and I have been working on for hours every time we get the chance to. 

I'll also be on Volkl skis this year which is great because I hear they are fast skis. It'll be my first year on Volkls, thanks to Kevin Welborn who made that possible!

This Sunday I am off to Loveland, CO and I can't wait to be in the mountains! I'll be posting pictures the second I can see the mountains so keep checking for updates! As you can probably tell by all the exclamation points I'm very eager for the season to start!!!

XOXO Skier Girl