Nothing feels better than accomplishing the tasks which I set out to accomplish. I have found this is much easier when I set daily goals that correspond to the bigger picture, just like splitting up a pie into smaller slices to eat it. Another help is having someone to hold you to those small goals so you don’t get side tracked, which is something that I do too easily. However, over the last two weeks I have worked with my coach to really get work done.
Goal setting should take a lot of credit to my accomplishments. Even though it is hard to set daily goals in the snowboarding environment because there are many unpredictable factors, like weather and snow conditions, having a good idea is a start. In the morning I have been talking over what I want to do with my coach, and we make sure our plans are flexible so we can change them to accommodate the conditions of the snow and pipe. We even have a back-up plan in case I am not feeling on point or undesirable weather rolls in. These goals and plans are paramount to fast progression and consistency in my training.
The past week my day consists of waking up at 6:45a and being out the door by 7:30a. It’s about 45 min to the lodge and another 15 – 20mins to get ready, and I am usually on the lift by 8:45a. I train until around 10:30a and then break for a snack, after which I resume training until noon then snack again. I keep riding until 1:30p or when I feel tired. The pipe here has been a hiking pipe so I get tired after about three hours of hiking an eighteen degree slope. All of the training time includes small goals which all contribute to my full tick runs. This regiment has done well for me, but I really have to thank my current coach for helping me set it up and making me follow it.
Roberto Marfia has been coaching me for the past two weeks and I feel that my riding has come together. When I am on my own I get excited and keep switching my concentration, now that I am with him he has been grounding me. Roberto has been setting up my training days/goals and holds me to them. That helps to keep me calm and focused, but most of all it boosts my confidence. Making me stick to the tasks at hand and giving me feed back in a positive manner has been a major factor in the success over the past two weeks. I am so grateful to have a coach like that in my career at this time.
It really is a great feeling when things finally start to flow and ideal situations are met. I only have a week left of training until I take a break from the snow and head back to Canada. Yet I know the week that is left will be productive because I have these two things working for me, goals and a good coach. Then I add my talent, determination and heart and presto! I have recipe for flourishing training days.
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