WantToSki 0 Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 what do you guys do during off season? do some of you do inline skates, etc? or, how about indoor ski resorts (ive searched, and it seems they all close at the same time as the real resorts)? any advice/recommendations that you can give? Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 run, rollerblade, swim, ulitmate frisbee, mtn bike - all are really good. Personally, I find swimming the best form of exercise for me but thats because Ive run my knees into the ground as well whatever you do, start out slow and easy. Listen to your body, if it hurts, stop. now if I could only get back into a good training program again Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 Get into the mountains and explore them without snow During my short off-season I like to see all my friends that I neglect during the ski season Drinking is a good way to pass the time as well Link to post Share on other sites
eskimobasecamp 0 Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 rollerblading (almost everyday) and rockclimbing and partying (almost every night) Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 balding part time is good. i kayak on most weekends and sometimes hike. Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 balding part time?? Hehehe. Nice one FT! Link to post Share on other sites
daver 0 Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 don't worry about losing technique over the summer. you won't. ok, you will be a little rusty come next november but that will pass. the speed in which it passes entirely depends on your fitness however. like everybody says, be active. i have always liked to train for mountains in the mountains. ie, hiking, trail running, climbing. but if you live in the city a gym pass will do. SURF. but then again you must be fit to even attempt doing that. just stay fit, you don't need to worry about specifics yet. enjoy the warm season! Link to post Share on other sites
WantToSki 0 Posted April 16, 2006 Author Share Posted April 16, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by daver: don't worry about losing technique over the summer. you won't. ok, you will be a little rusty come next november but that will pass. the speed in which it passes entirely depends on your fitness however. like everybody says, be active. i have always liked to train for mountains in the mountains. ie, hiking, trail running, climbing. but if you live in the city a gym pass will do. SURF. but then again you must be fit to even attempt doing that. just stay fit, you don't need to worry about specifics yet. enjoy the warm season! yeah - i guess im worried about that, losing technique... i started just this season, and there has been so much ive learned that i just dont want to start from zero again next season. i was doing some exploring, and they say that inline skates can be good off-season training. however, there have been those that say that inline skates dont really give the "feel of skis" (ie., edging, etc.) that it doesnt really matter if you do them or not... what do you guys think? can inline skates really help at least maintain your form? Link to post Share on other sites
daver 0 Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 i don't think so. especially given that you are still a novice skier. you aren't going to get on the world cup tour so relax. any thing that loose will come back really fast. when i was doing my CSIA level 3 many years ago an examiner brought up a point regarding the way in which your body and mind processes muscle memory that i think is actually quite true: "we learn to ski in the summer and we learn to golf in the winter". he gave references to studies that backed up this claim but i forget them so i won't try. regardless, don't worry, stay active, and enjoy the off season. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 Jogging and swimming is what I have chosen to do. Link to post Share on other sites
echineko 1 Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 I have also started swimming recently and quite enjoy it. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 anybody do Taichi? Im looking at trying that. Link to post Share on other sites
its-a-clock 0 Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 Used to Creek Boy but not for a long time before I came here. I enjoyed it. Not sure if I want to take it up again though. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by its-a-clock: Used to Creek Boy but not for a long time before I came here. I enjoyed it. Not sure if I want to take it up again though. why is that? What dont you like about it? Ive really been enjoying doing Yoga recently.. stretch for an hour almost daily and have been running 8K-10K 4-5 days/week for several weeks now. The fluidity and low-impact aspects of taichi, similar to Yoga, are appealing to me. Link to post Share on other sites
Ewok 2 1 Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Rock climbing Link to post Share on other sites
advantyper 0 Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 Racin' at the track, rock climbin, mountain bikin', kayakin', jet skiin' and of course the gym. Link to post Share on other sites
WantToSki 0 Posted May 16, 2006 Author Share Posted May 16, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by daver: i don't think so. especially given that you are still a novice skier. you aren't going to get on the world cup tour so relax. any thing that loose will come back really fast. when i was doing my CSIA level 3 many years ago an examiner brought up a point regarding the way in which your body and mind processes muscle memory that i think is actually quite true: "we learn to ski in the summer and we learn to golf in the winter". he gave references to studies that backed up this claim but i forget them so i won't try. regardless, don't worry, stay active, and enjoy the off season. Link to post Share on other sites
stepchild 0 Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 skateboard. wicked fun, brilliant for keeping your board control. my first day on a snowboard each season no longer feels odd now that i skate in the off-season. concrete slams do fecking hurt though. other than that, there is so much good hiking to be done in japan, camping, playing footy and drinking cold ales with mates. Link to post Share on other sites
nzlegend 1 Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by Creek Boy: and have been running 8K-10K 4-5 days/week for several weeks now. I thought your knees pretty much gave up on that kind intensity of running? I thought you would have migrated more to the bike to extend the life of them? Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 I cant find a bike that I want for a decent price here. You know a few peeps maybe you could ask them when youre on a ride with em mate Back in the states Ive got 4 racing bikes. If I buy a bike here Id get shite components on a semi-decent frame. Back home, I could get a sick bike for the same price. Just not gonna invest that much here. I ran 45 mins yesterday and knees feel good today. Waiting for my schools pool to open to start jumping in there daily. Nice having an 8 lane pool to yourself gettin sun rays. Wish theyd put a retractable roof on it so we could swim year round and open it up in the summer. Stretched for an 1.5 last night and that seems to be the best thing for me. Yoga is da bomb Link to post Share on other sites
daver 0 Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 ug mister fitness aka creek boy. reading your post makes me feel fat and lazy. Link to post Share on other sites
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