National Alpine Ski Camp

I would have to get in a lot better shape to attend the National Alpine Ski Camp in Mt. Hood, OR. It would be training to train. Attendees are treated to 7-10 very full days starting at 5am and going until 9:30pm. It’s camp. So there are counselors and expectations. There is a little free time here and there but mostly you are either training, eating or prepping for the next day. You’ll be trained by top snow skiing trainers in the country. Some of whom were members of the U.S. Ski Team. Their emphasis is on giving you the proper professional training that led to them being world class competitors. There is a method to learning to ski. It is not just strapping on boots and locking in skis and hitting the slopes. People like that end up with bad form, not knowing how to use their muscles properly and in danger of injury. Your time at NASC will set you apart from those folks. You’ll learn how to use the skis and take care of them, what things to avoid while on the slopes. You’ll be prepared so that when you go on your next vacation you’ll know what to do and won’t be simply imitating others.

Superbowl Peace and Quiet: It’s All About Choice

For dinner we went to Manny Hattan’s. I chose that one because I didn’t want my dinner interrupted by insane screaming in front of a 70″ TV. So we got treated to programmed 50s music. Sorry. I am one of those annoying antipathetic people where sports are concerned. I’m proud of the fact that I don’t care anything about scores and who’s winning and who’s losing and why I’m not drinking enough to suit somebody’s guest at somebody’s party.

OnePlaneGolfSwing.com: Improving your swing

I guess I first need to learn how to swing. I haven’t been on the course much. If I were going to start learning I’d watch some golf instruction videos and get a club and go practice in the back yard a while before s I start paying driving range fees. The little bit that I did play was fun. We were so slow that the guy running the tournament for our church had to drive out to our hole to tell us to pick up the pace. There are a number of ways, at oneplanegolfswing.com to help you learn to swing and improve your swing. Check out dozens of free golf tips. You can take advantage of online lessons, buy the golf swing book, see how others are doing by participating in golf discussion boards, order videos on golf swing techniques or try out an online golf video membership. By getting better at your swing you’ll have an easier time improving the rest of your game and will enjoy the sport more. check them out at oneplanegolfswing dot com

Everything but the wax and the water

Those are pretty much all that are missing at The Surfboard Warehouse. Well I don’t see skateboards. But it’s The Surfboard Warehouse, not an overall ‘boarding concern. They are a Tampa, Florida based source for surfboards and surfboarding gear. Select items from over a dozen manufacturers by product category. They sell custom surfboards as well as manufacturers of fins, traction gear, board bags and leashes. In addition to a posted privacy policy, they have a posted security policy, something we don’t always see on websites. They provide excellent customer service and work with their customers to keep shipping costs as low as possible. They explain where your order will be coming from and use either a Florida or California warehouse to for shipping to keep costs down. You’ll be glad you did business with them. Check them out at thesurfboardwarehouse dot com

Coachniption

On Wednesdays I color correct photos in Editorial. I am noticing a lot of coaches losing it on the sidelines and it makes me want to go peddle St. John’s Wort at the games. I guess it’s better to scream than keep it bottled up, in theory, but some of the twisted faces and bulging veins I am seeing look like the precursor to a cardiac episode. Fortunately most of them seem to be not dealing with a lot of co-morbidity challenges. Maybe the coach should call time out and have tea while he calms down then the mayhem on the field or court can resume.

On Marion Jones

I think some of it starts as small thought, “just a little pick-me-up” then they either start liking the way they feel when they’ve been picked up or everything else is spinning so fast in the blender that they don’t stop to reevaluate and realize the thing that was causing the need of the pick-me-up has passed. Then they’re in over their heads. I have first hand knowledge of having so much happening at once that I felt I couldn’t breathe. I turned to food, not narcotics. And I am still working on that problem. I hope she takes care of herself and comes through this okay. Since I don’t pay a lot of attention to sports in general I didn’t know who she is. It is sad that that is how many have come to know her and not through the thing that would have been her choice.

Next Year

Well LSU won. Any national championship won is well earned. The Buckeyes will have to come back and take the title next year. Maybe UT will have their act together so we can face them next January. If we can beat the Buckeye’s at nationals I’ll even buy a championship hat. Doug and Kellie might hesitate before letting me in their house wearing such a garment, though.

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