Let’s Talk Race Routine
SkiRacing.com – January 22, 2020 Let’s Talk Race Routine By Doug Lewis – ELITEAM Conditioning Camps Founder, U.S. Ski Team Alumnus and World Championship Medalist One of the most important skills a ski racer needs to be successful is a well-thought-out and practiced race day routine. From the moment you …
ELITEAM Alumni Reflections
ELITEAM campers circa 1996 This year marks ELITEAM’s 29th year! Wow. Where does the time go? If you had asked us back in 1991 about our plans for ELITEAM, we probably would have said 3-5 years tops, and then we’ll be on to something else. But, here we are, 29 …
On-Hill Warm-Up
On-Hill Warm-Up for Skiers For most field and gym sports there is a culture of warming up with your team through a practiced and organized exercise progression done before practice and games. However, as ski racers, we tend to skip any kind of on-hill warm-up and jump into our skis …
Spicy Cauliflower Wings
Superbowl Sunday is in a few weeks! No matter where you end up, the day typically involves a lot of people, a lot of cheering and a lot of food. Here’s a recipe that will satisfy your taste buds AND score a touchdown nutritionally! Most people could use more veggies …
Plan for Minor Mistakes
I was recently contacted by an ELITEAMer who was having a tough time finishing courses. He was feeling confused and frustrated and couldn’t understand why he was having such a hard time reaching the finish line, in both training and during races. After talking it through, we figured out that …
