The Skillet Last weekend I successfully climbed and skied North America’s famous ski line on Mt. Moran, the skillet. It was truly the hardest thing I’ve done in my adult life. I say adult because burring my pet gerbil when I was seven was nearly impossible. Let me set the stage: Three male co-workers asked…
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It’s early morning in Eureka, outside of Silverton, when my partner and I drive up in search of a climb called Dukes of Hazard. The sun has just started creeping onto the mountain tops of the valley. Temperatures in the single digits promise a chilly approach and so do a few feet of sugary facets. …
DetailsBy Jenny Wolfrom Tabula Rasa- a Latin phrase meaning “blank slate” and one of the only things I remember from four years of Latin in high school. This phrase pops in and out of my head around this time of year as January is the epitome of Tabula Rasa for many of us. The month…
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Injury is a very peculiar thing, especially from the perspective of an athlete. For me, it can go one of two ways: either a healthy learning process promoting self-growth and determination, or a destructive path towards negativity. This fall I was given the amazing opportunity to start working with Crystal Wright and Adam Dowell at…
DetailsIn the gym I tend to hear a lot of people say what their “goals” are, but without getting too deep I can tell that they don’t actually know what really setting goals is. I for one, when I’m uncertain of something, I study it to better understand. I too have set many vague goals…
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Name: Cam FitzPatrick Age: 22 Sponsors: Bern Helmets, JHMR, Guayaki, Nixon, Bluebird Wax, Remind Insoles, DC How old were you when you started snowboarding? I started skiing at the age of 2 and switched over to snowboarding at the age of 7. What got you started? Snowboarding was pretty new back then and it was the new cool…
DetailsThe top ten reasons why you should be stretching more: 1. Decreases muscle stiffness and increases range of motion. Stretching helps improve your range of motion, which may also slow the degeneration of your joints. 2. May reduce your risk of injury. A flexible muscle is less likely to become injured if you have to make a sudden…
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Mondays. Just the word makes most people cringe, and the day is acknowledged as a universal synonym for “ugh.” With that being said, I’ll tell you about a normal monday for me. I wake up around 5:45, grab breakfast, head to the 6:15 class at Wright Training, head home, shower, eat more breakfast, arrive to…
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Keeping track of your training both inside and out outside of the gym is an invaluable tool that is relatively easy once started and serves as a permanent library of your performance or lack of. Start by either making your own or going off a template from a athletic training book or from the internet.…
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What are you training for? I feel like this is a common question that I ask myself and my clients. I always answer that I am training for life, but what I really want to say is why not train? I have been a competitive skier for a long time so there has always been…
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