J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by AllyG

Thanks Ian :D,

All we need now is an expert on piste markers to tell us what sort of marker that is so we at least know which country it's in.

Ally

No, Tony, I'm serious. I think some of the pistes have names instead of numbers, and the numbers show you where you are on the piste.

Ally

Nelly,
Pass my congratulations on to Mr Nelly for finding your book :D
Time to start using it now, I think.

I gradually increase on the exercises, and I've got up to 40 squats and 80 star jumps now - I don't want to hear from anyone who can do thousands of them :mrgreen: and I can run a mile now. When I can run 3 miles, do 60 squats and 100 star jumps then I know I will be fit enough to ski.

But I have a long way to go yet.

Ally

It's okay Tony, I only meant a ski-ing addict :D :D :D

Ally

Nelly,
Have you found your ski exercise book yet? I've given up looking for mine, and my new/secondhand one arrived today.

Warm up exercises below, for everyone (not just Nelly!) - all for one minute:
Jog on spot
Star jumps
Squats
Rotating jumps
Jog on spot with 5 number of 5 second sprints.
(The first time I tried this I was knackered - warm up indeed!)

Then stretching exercises - ease muscles into stretch and hold for 10 seconds
Need pictures for these
Calf, back of thigh, front of thigh, back, chest, abdominals, shoulder and upper back.

Ally

Kim,
I wouldn't worry too much about which resort to pick. There are plenty of great ones around in several different countries suitable for beginners. And once you're also an addict you will have years of ski-ing to try many of them out.

Well done for being brave enough to try flying again,

Ally

Tony,
Oh yes, how silly of me, I never thought of that :oops:

Mind you, I think some of those numbers just mean how far down the piste they are, i.e. they give position on the piste for the rescue people etc., rather than the number of the piste, but I don't know how you tell the difference between the two sets of numbers.

Ally

Honestly Tony,
You're just trying to rub it in! I've got to wait about 11 weeks before I can ski again :mrgreen:

I will have a very careful look around Courchevel for the original of that photo :D

Ally