Well done, Nelly - when did you turn into a sheep?
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There were no bits of wood on it in 2006 you just grabbed it. There are a few in Val D'Isere too.
We're in the chalet right next to the rope. We couldn't take advantage of the location last time because we had to walk/bus it to our beginner lessons. This time it's a different matter - ski in and out literally to the door :mrgreen:
I haven't done my hula hooping yet today, better get on... I've got a pair of jeans to squeeze into tonight :D
Thanks Caron-a,
I must have imagined the bits of wood - how did you stop your hand from slipping on the rope then?
If you go up the gondola and down the blue to your lessons, watch out for the corrugated concrete!
Have fun! We thought Obergurgl was a great place. And now you're pretty good at ski-ing, you could go over to Hochgurgl and go in that fancy round cafe at the top - I've forgotten what it's called, but the view is great from up there :D
Ally
I'm now up to half hour step and 200 crunchies, I'm quite enjoying it, there seems to be a slight change in my body shape but no weight loss yet (which is the main reason I started this regime!) :roll:
Cool avatar Nelly :wink:
Last night. I have a thing about sheep, must be all that time I spent in Wales.
I've also just eaten a mince pie.
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Started by NellyPS in Ski Fitness 28-Sep-2009 - 510 Replies
AllyG
reply to 'Getting fit for skiing' posted Dec-2009
Caron-a
reply to 'Getting fit for skiing' posted Dec-2009
AllyG wrote:Caron-a
Did you really practise on that weird looking thing? How clever of you :D I found it most odd.
I can't remember now, but didn't it have something like bits of wood fixed to the rope? And you had to grab one of the bits of wood? The only time we had to use it was going back to the hotel, if we didn't use the bus, although we did have a go sledging down that slope once.
We were staying in the Crystal, across the road - were you in the same hotel, or one of the other ones? In the morning, in order to get to my younger daughter's lessons, we used to go up that gondola and all the way down the very long blue run to the meeting point. We were one of the first ones up there in the morning, and at the top it was like ski-ing corrugated concrete, because of the marks made by the snow-ploughs during the night.
Ally
There were no bits of wood on it in 2006 you just grabbed it. There are a few in Val D'Isere too.
We're in the chalet right next to the rope. We couldn't take advantage of the location last time because we had to walk/bus it to our beginner lessons. This time it's a different matter - ski in and out literally to the door :mrgreen:
I haven't done my hula hooping yet today, better get on... I've got a pair of jeans to squeeze into tonight :D
AllyG
reply to 'Getting fit for skiing' posted Dec-2009
caron-a wrote:
There were no bits of wood on it in 2006 you just grabbed it. There are a few in Val D'Isere too.
We're in the chalet right next to the rope. We couldn't take advantage of the location last time because we had to walk/bus it to our beginner lessons. This time it's a different matter - ski in and out literally to the door :mrgreen:
I haven't done my hula hooping yet today, better get on... I've got a pair of jeans to squeeze into tonight :D
Thanks Caron-a,
I must have imagined the bits of wood - how did you stop your hand from slipping on the rope then?
If you go up the gondola and down the blue to your lessons, watch out for the corrugated concrete!
Have fun! We thought Obergurgl was a great place. And now you're pretty good at ski-ing, you could go over to Hochgurgl and go in that fancy round cafe at the top - I've forgotten what it's called, but the view is great from up there :D
Ally
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Snowb4ndit
reply to 'Getting fit for skiing' posted Dec-2009
NellyPS wrote:I went jogging again this morning. Just thought I should make that little announcement.
I'm now up to half hour step and 200 crunchies, I'm quite enjoying it, there seems to be a slight change in my body shape but no weight loss yet (which is the main reason I started this regime!) :roll:
Cool avatar Nelly :wink:
Take Life With A Pinch Of Salt... A Wedge Of Lime, & A Shot Of Tequila :-)
NellyPS
reply to 'Getting fit for skiing' posted Dec-2009
AllyG wrote:Well done, Nelly - when did you turn into a sheep?
Ally
Last night. I have a thing about sheep, must be all that time I spent in Wales.
I've also just eaten a mince pie.
Gooseh
reply to 'Getting fit for skiing' posted Dec-2009
I've just started an exercise regime that I hope to continue with. Yesterday was 35 elevated pressups (varying hand width), 30 crunches, 10 bicycle crunch things, and 25 burpees. I hate burpees. I'll probably add in some static ski-sits when my legs are a bit stronger.
Today was a 5 mile run. I intend to continue alternating the two, with one day rest a week.
I think it's unlikely that I'll keep it up, but one can hope, ay?
I think I may know of the one AllyG mentions. It's at the bottom of a short (and particularly easy) black run. I had to carry a seven year old up the lift, which made it rather challenging.
Today was a 5 mile run. I intend to continue alternating the two, with one day rest a week.
I think it's unlikely that I'll keep it up, but one can hope, ay?
bandit wrote:AllyG I have skied La Rosiere a few times over the years, and have been all over the resort (it is quite a small place). I can think of no drag lift that is so bad there.Perhaps conditions were poor with insufficient snow depth?
I do know what it's like to have a broken shoulder. My collarbone was broken by a speeding Dutch woman in VT. It took 16 weeks to knit, (during which time, it just gets left to slide back and fore over the break)and a year to regain the use of the muscles in the shoulder, and another 2 years for the bone collar to be reabsorbed by the body.
It was quite apparent to me, while I was ice climbing last week, that there are still significant proprioception problems with that side. That is despite constant weight training to aid muscle memory.
So, no bingo wings, just lack of control.
I think I may know of the one AllyG mentions. It's at the bottom of a short (and particularly easy) black run. I had to carry a seven year old up the lift, which made it rather challenging.
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NellyPS
reply to 'Getting fit for skiing' posted Dec-2009
What the hells a burpee? I do lots of those when I drink beer too quickly.
Snowb4ndit
reply to 'Getting fit for skiing' posted Dec-2009
What's a burpee, it's obviously not what myself and Nelly think or else I'd be super fit! :lol:
Take Life With A Pinch Of Salt... A Wedge Of Lime, & A Shot Of Tequila :-)
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