A slight set back…
October 20th, 2011 :: Written by Georgia Simmerling
Well the first few days of the camp were a great start but I’ve had to take a few days off unfortunately. I stretched the tendons underneath my knee caps landing awkwardly a few runs on a jump in our course two days ago. I am the champ at recoveries though! Ha apparently… I haven’t actually fallen and seem to get myself out of potentially disastrous crashes, causing me to not damage my body any further… That’s positive, right?
I have picked up two major differences thus far in the few days of the legitimate SX training I now have under my belt…
Speed checking is a GOOD skill to have and know when to use! I would be disowned if I had ever speed checked in my alpine days, i would have been laughed at, really… It is highly dangerous to bust out a “pizza” going 100k + right before a jump with 210 centimeter lenth skis, among many other reasons. In SX though sometimes the jumps are just simply too big to hit without a little pivot or wedge in there, prior to take off… Course makers ideally do not want to see athletes speed checking but with the variables that come with this sport on any given day such as a change in snow temperature and wind, speed checking is hard to avoid.
So! I have learned that… And quickly. The second general aspect I’ve noticed which I know will be a big part of my on going learning experience this year is the fact each athlete, men and woman, has a much longer time to get to know each course before they have to put the pedal to the medal, get serious and race. Athletes can inspect and run the course over and over before qualifying runs take place. This means that I do not need to give 110% the first time I ski the track. Compared to an inspection and race like in Alpine, this is a huge difference I will become more familiar with as the season goes on.
I haven’t event touched base on the other aspects of SX that I am not very familiar with liked the start, racing with others right beside me, bumping shoulders and getting pushed around while going 60k, being in the air as many as 10 times on one course, the different features I will encounter such as kickers, trannies, woo tangs… I know what youre thinking, “what ARE those even?” This is a learning year for all 
To concur, I have a lot to learn. It sounds overwhelming but I’m ready to take it all on. I could not be more excited about the upcoming latter fall training camps and the start of the season!
I should be able to mess around up there tomorrow morning even if its free skiing, working on the technical side of things. I’m excited to get back on my skis again. I miss them.
Well folks…. That is a wrap! Enjoy yourselves and stay classy.
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Back at it!
October 14th, 2011 :: Written by Georgia Simmerling
This is officially the first blog of my Ski Cross career! My apologies for no prior entries… In multiple months, ahem. The title isn’t lying though, I’m back at it and will be blogging on the reg.
I am currently in Saas Fee, Switzerland with the SX national team! Today was my second day on a real SX course, and I don’t think I could be having any more fun doing this than I am right now. I love it. Every run I came down the course I had a huge smile on my face the past two days and my entire body was literally buzzing with excitement and adrenalin!
I feel like I have progressed even in the last two days of this camp in a pretty big way. I am comfortable on the course hitting all the jumps (that are not AT ALL similar to downhill jumps), staying clean and smooth (most of the time) in the big long bank turns and getting my feet working in the rollers! I have started to stay close behind and follow other athletes on the team (guys and girls) to help judge my speed going off the jumps but more to just get used to being on a track with other skiers!
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Trends… Some don’t give ‘em up I guess.
April 05th, 2011 :: Written by Georgia Simmerling
Some trends in Victoria I noticed yesterday morning on the bus never really died out, unfortunately.
Such as these black pumps? I had to be a huge creep (guilty!) on my phone pretending to read a text while getting the major zoom goin’ on my blackberry.
As well as the Eminem circa 2005 look… “Diamonds” in the ears and all. Gotta love it!
But I managed to not get lost as I made my way to the Y!
After a workout I met my amazing, adorable cousin Victoria at the super hip little italian restaurant she works at.
I creeped her (wow, I’m sensing a trend here, speaking of, with creeping on ppl… I should probably stop) making coffee for us.
And ate come cake. A. LOT. Of cake. The best carrot cake I’ve ever had to be exact. 3 of us barely made a dent in the thing it was so big. Great coffee and carrot cake. So good.
We then strolled the city happily in the rain : ) and came across some poop!
Bought some quality items! I have to say I’m highly impressed with this little gem of a capital city. I definitely enjoyed myself.
Spent the evening, a birthday evening to be precise, at a wicked little tapas restaurant known for it’s delectable wine and cheeses called Stage. It was the oh so hip dog pant wearing mamma of mine’s birthday!!!!!! Us three ladies had a fabulous dinner : )
Some go to St. Barts for a little getaway…
April 03rd, 2011 :: Written by Georgia Simmerling
and others go to Victoria, BC. Such people like my dear mother and myself. We are here on a little two day vaca. Aka Carol is in a dog seminar for the next two days all day with a certain Mr. Fergus and asked her ever so caring sweet lovely daughter to accompany her : )
We made a few “detours” on the way to tsawwassen to catch the ferry, mother and daughter in car, and literally drove on to the ferry.
We made it!
“Omg aren’t you excited Georgia!? Fergus? Are yooouuu excited? I’m so excited about this road trip!” “Me too Mamma… Meeee toooo….”
Upon our arrival to the Comfort Inn… Carol, once again, got a burst of excitement as we entered our little one queen bed room. As she was unpacking her massive bag for our short two night “vacation” she insisted on showing me her new dog training pants… (really?) “They are so versatile with a zipper at the knee incase one so desires to transform them into shorts!”….. Â I think Stacy and Clinton would have something to say about these….
Something called a garbage can.
We had a fabulous dinner on the couch in our luxuuuuurious room. We had a lavish dinner consisting of idian take out. And also once again spoke about “how much fun!!!” we were having, at that time. In that moment. Eating dinner in front of the tv.
Tomorrow I have a day to myself in Victoria which I am very excited about! Carol will be at her dog seminar all day long while I go on an adventure in search of a gym, amazing coffee, and an even better yoga class!
I think that is enough making fun of mommy for one evening haha I am actually having a blast, and excited for the day ahead of me!
Ta ta.
