Making failure your friend
February 13, 2020SkiRacing.comBy Doug Lewis – ELITEAM Conditioning Camps Founder, U.S. Ski Team Alumnus and World Championship Medalist There is no worse feeling than having a bad ski race, especially after having high expectations and a great training week prior. What most athletes fail to realize is that there is …
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 …
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 …
VARA Journaling
JOURNALING An option for your performance tool kit. Part of VARA’s Winter Athlete Email Series By: VARA – December 15th, 2019 This is an informational email on journaling and how it is an integral part of an athlete’s routine. Gold Medalist, Barbara Ann Cochran offers insight on the subject including, …
Self-Reflection Tool for Success
Self-Reflection as a Tool for Success December 26, 2019 SkiRacing.com By Doug Lewis- ELITEAM Conditioning Camps Founder, U.S. Ski Team Alumnus and World Championship Medalist I recently found my ski racing journals from when I was a U16 all the way up to my years on the US Ski Team. …
Where Dreams Are Born
The Little Ski Area Where Dreams of Medals Are Born December 5, 2019 VT Ski and Ride Magazine Middlebury Snow Bowl As a kid growing up skiing at the Middlebury College Snow Bowl, Doug Lewis already had his eyes set on the Olympics. BY DOUG LEWIS Some of my earliest …
Bridging the Sports Psych Gap
SkiRacing.com Featured Article November 25, 2019 Bridging the Sports Psychology Gap in Junior Racing By Mackenzie Moran- Staff Writer When Doug and Kelley Lewis were rising through the sport of ski racing on their way to becoming World Cup athletes, their journeys were full of world-class training, great coaching, and …
