Online Program Coming Soon!
Posted on March 15, 2020ELITEAM is excited to announce that we’re creating a Summer Workout Program to launch in May! It is designed for U12-U16 athletes, and in true ELITEAM fashion, will include fun …
Read Full PostTime to Look Back and Learn
Posted on March 15, 2020With the coronavirus outbreak, the ski season came to a very abrupt end for all of us. Training and races were instantly wiped off the schedule, mountains closed early and …
Read Full PostMaking failure your friend
Posted on February 17, 2020February 13, 2020SkiRacing.comBy Doug Lewis – ELITEAM Conditioning Camps Founder, U.S. Ski Team Alumnus and World Championship MedalistThere is no worse feeling than having a bad ski race, especially after …
Read Full PostLet’s Talk Race Routine
Posted on January 25, 2020SkiRacing.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 …
Read Full PostELITEAM Alumni Reflections
Posted on January 20, 2020ELITEAM campers circa 1996This 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 …
Read Full PostPlan for Minor Mistakes
Posted on January 6, 2020I 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 …
Read Full PostVARA Journaling
Posted on December 30, 2019JOURNALING 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 …
Read Full PostSelf-Reflection Tool for Success
Posted on December 28, 2019Self-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 …
Read Full PostWhere Dreams Are Born
Posted on December 28, 2019The 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 …
Read Full PostBridging the Sports Psych Gap
Posted on December 15, 2019SkiRacing.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 …
Read Full PostHow to Inspect a Race Course
Posted on December 15, 2019A good inspection before every training and race run is critical to success in ski racing. No matter how skilled you are as a ski racer, the best technique or …
Read Full PostTips for Off-Season Athletes
Posted on December 15, 2019DOUG’S TIPS FOR OFF-SEASON ATHLETES For all of you ELITEAMers who have a passion for non-snow sports like soccer or lacrosse, now is the perfect time to up your game! …
Read Full PostDOUG’S DECEMBER TIPS
Posted on November 25, 2019The Ski Season is finally here! Although I am not ready for the cold, I am totally ready to get out on the slopes and start to get my touch, …
Read Full PostSkiRacing.com Feature
Posted on November 25, 2019ELITEAM’s new Ski Racing Journal was just featured in Skiracing.com! Read the article HERE. The response to the Journals has been overwhelmingly positive. Many Ski Clubs and several hundred racers …
Read Full PostELITEAM Ski Racing Journal
Posted on October 22, 2019The ELITEAM Ski Racing Journals have been in the works for the past six months and are finally here! Anyone who knows us, knows we are passionate about Sports Psychology, …
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