In Aviemore now enjoying a short spell at home for the 1st time since Xmas. Really enjoying being home!!!
For a report on the British champs you can check out this link to my local paper 'The Strathy' for a good report on all that went on at the there, not the best week for me really with a huge crash, my coach & service man getting laid off and hardest of all for me watching Alain say his final farewell to racing. I know that its the right time for him to move on but it really brought back everything he has been through......... and I have been right next to him most of the way. Its left a big hole in my ski life and I realise now more than ever how much he as helped me.
http://www.strathspey-herald.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4084/Hopes_are_dashed_by_heavy_fall.html
It was a difficult season where with the exception of the World champs 17th, I didn't really get the results I was targeting. Reflecting on my performances, I just couldn't put it all together for the race runs, I had a couple of blistering runs 1 at the Slovenian champs where I crashed at the 2nd last gate but still had the 2nd time on that run against about 6 guys who are ranked in the top 50, also towards the end of March I had another really fast run in a fis race at Maribor where I won the 2nd run. In the only Europa cup I started I was well on the way to the top 20 only to crash 10 gates from home after skiing onto 27th from start no 58!! My opinion is that I just need to ski on the limit at all times and with that I will become more used to it, the reason I found it hard this year was coming back from injury it takes time to fully believe you can make those kind of turns. Going forward I am very happy to be fully fit and excited about the full summer of training ahead and have a clear plan of what I need to work on.
I on my way to Kaprun already this weekend for our first summer training camp, following that I will be back in Aviemore to get stuck into my fitness programme, on the 17th May I will be taking part in the Etape Caledonia bike event with a group from the ski team.
Enjoy the Spring weather!!
