Alex Today Alex had what he wanted all along – the chance to run a proper giant slalom course. In[…]
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Alex & Mike Day 3–Autumn Race Training–Tignes Glacier
Alex Today we used a combination of stubby and long poles together in one slalom course – to encourage Alex[…]
Read moreAlex & Mike Day 2–Autumn Race Training–Tignes Glacier
Alex Today’s slalom was still a struggle for Alex due to his unconscious habit of reaching across his body[…]
Read moreAlex & Mike day 1–Autumn Race Training–Tignes
Day one – a return to snow for Alex after a successful first season on plastic with his school.[…]
Read moreTignes Skiing–then Cycling in the Tarentaise valley.
Today was just an exercise in getting the slalom poles up the mountain and checking out the terrain and options[…]
Read moreReally Cold Thermogenesis
The stunning Peisey Nancroix valley. This is the actual pool we use for Cold Thermogenesis (where the water lands after[…]
Read moreTignes Glacier Mid October
Today was my first day back on the mountain for the start of the new 2015/16 season. Perfect conditions[…]
Read moreCold Adaptation–Thermogenesis
Nobody knows more about thermogenesis than this little character here: Meet Darwin the marmotte! He’s been enjoying a lovely warm[…]
Read moreEndurance Training– Anaerobic Threshold, HIIT / Strength or Maffetone?
For the previous two months I interrupted my normal program of physical training and racing to put into practice the[…]
Read moreMountain Biking – Under Les Tufs
Glaciers seen from La Grande Motte in Tignes. Mountain rescue by winch from a mountain bike trail next to the[…]
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