Day 29 - Killington

ASRA Race Camp Day 2 - more SL; heavy rain overnight followed by dropping temperatures and late grooming made today's ski surface into death cookies and various other types of chunks on crust; skied the Volkl RaceTiger SL World Cup's - still love these skis; AM session - blocking drills on 2 short slalom courses on Bunny; PM session - full length slalom course on Bunny - approx. 40 gates complete with a start, 3 hairpins and a flush - did 4 runs; I'm skiing better - not great, but better; after some time back in gates, I've recollected that ski racing is not about skiing as fast as you can, it's about using control and precision to conserve accumulated speed through the 'tough' situations; some things to remember: get low - use a wide stance - start carving above/into the fall line with the inside edge of the inside ski, but don't lean in and make sure to fully pressure the outside ski in the middle and bottom of the turn - move down the hill - agressive cross-over without any rotary, then drive forward - KEEP YOUR HANDS UP!