Hi Everyone!

The first training camp of the 2009/2010 for the Para-Alpine Ski Team has just finished. I arrived home in Nanaimo from Chile just a few days ago and have managed to adjust nicely back into summer weather. 

Chile was an excellent opportunity for my body to remember how to ski and a great camp to work on getting balanced on the ski again and starting to work on skill development. The team was very lucky; the weather was good enough for us to get a couple full days of Super-G training in. Super-G and Downhill are the hardest events to train for because they take up a lot of hill space (usually top to bottom runs that can span several chairlifts) and require that the snow is very firm so that the skis react the way that they are designed to.  I was very excited to get some quality Super-G training in so early in the season, the adrenaline rush from going that fast is always a great way to start a season!

In the next month the team is not traveling; so I will be staying home and doing dryland training to do my best to gain as much strength as possible before heading out to the next training camp in mid October. I have a specialized program designed by the team physical trainer that will provide me with some guidance over the next few weeks.

I will most likely be competing in Slalom and GS, I have not yet qualified for the Speed events (DH and SG). It would be amazing to see everyone that has been supporting and cheering me on over the years in the stands at the Games this March!!! Keep in touch!

Sincerely,

Andrea Dziewior

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