It was Christmas crazy as we tried to combine our normal skiing with a class and the added insanity of our Christmas rain/snow/sleet weather. Despite the weird precipitation the trails are looking pretty good. Most trails are at least good ski ready and the temps are forecasted to be comfortable so there is no real reason not to get out there.
Erick Wickum has a bunch of photo's up at http://www.flickr.com/photos/incomp/?saved=1 and I have a few videos and photos for next week’s homework assignment. Some you may know but check these out:
http://www2.swgc.mun.ca/~knicol/skating%20errors.htm is a good drill tape from Keith Nichols along with http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brGZlZkCwyk that you should know already. http://www.universalsports.com/photos/galleryid=382831.html#spotlight+xc+skier+julija+tchepalova Photo number 11 is a great image of what it’s about. Julija is a good skier to emulate, great focus. As always http://www.skinnyski.com/ for all your trail reports and http://www.incompetition.com/ for some updates on upcoming wax clinics, Bay Nordic Youth Skiing and some lessons as well.
Tonight’s class went well although we definitely need some improvement technically when tired. There is a strong association between what we do and skiing. Time to reiterate: Skiing is like acting. You do it over and over until it is automatic, just make sure it is perfect as well.
Thanks for coming on time. We get more done and it is safer to be indoors when Tyson comes screaming in at the last second. I got a photo just as I jumped out the way the other day. Have fun skiing this week. Get in some hours and carpool when possible. Lakewood is as close to the Birkie Trail as it gets so take advantage of it. See you next Tue. at 5:57pm in the year 2010.
Oh, and spend some time with the mirror, it pays.
Erick Wickum has a bunch of photo's up at http://www.flickr.com/photos/incomp/?saved=1 and I have a few videos and photos for next week’s homework assignment. Some you may know but check these out:
http://www2.swgc.mun.ca/~knicol/skating%20errors.htm is a good drill tape from Keith Nichols along with http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brGZlZkCwyk that you should know already. http://www.universalsports.com/photos/galleryid=382831.html#spotlight+xc+skier+julija+tchepalova Photo number 11 is a great image of what it’s about. Julija is a good skier to emulate, great focus. As always http://www.skinnyski.com/ for all your trail reports and http://www.incompetition.com/ for some updates on upcoming wax clinics, Bay Nordic Youth Skiing and some lessons as well.
Tonight’s class went well although we definitely need some improvement technically when tired. There is a strong association between what we do and skiing. Time to reiterate: Skiing is like acting. You do it over and over until it is automatic, just make sure it is perfect as well.
Thanks for coming on time. We get more done and it is safer to be indoors when Tyson comes screaming in at the last second. I got a photo just as I jumped out the way the other day. Have fun skiing this week. Get in some hours and carpool when possible. Lakewood is as close to the Birkie Trail as it gets so take advantage of it. See you next Tue. at 5:57pm in the year 2010.
Oh, and spend some time with the mirror, it pays.
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