Closed days = Sad times

17th August 2010

I didnt think I left it so long since my last blog but I really have. Again this is good because I can focus on the highlights.
Not much has been going on really, in terms of how its going, the training is still pretty intense, we have been working a lot on our rider improvement and self analysis along with movement analysis of other riders and common problems in high end riding. Basically in our evaluation we need to demonstrate an ability to critique a rider and relate it to the skill we have been assigned to teach and deliver it back in a positive to try manner. Its interesting and I am learning loads.
I havent worked a whole lot as the weather has been pretty average and we have been put off rosta with the promise that we will be put back on during the weeks when it gets busy and other staff are out doing examinations.
Socially I havent been upto much, I had a huge night with Baggers – (Maria) she came down with a few friends from Wellington. Maria is a Lawyer in NZ who is from the UK. I met her through a couple of friends at home and she put me in touch with Tony. Funnily enough I had never met the link between me and Tony until Saturday night. We had a real fun night out and there was loads of punters. It was really busy! Fun night for sure.
Not much else has been going on really we have had a fair few closed days where I have done a whole load of nothing. The only real other memories include riding after Saturday night with baggerz having had 3 hours sleep which wasn’t great because the mountain was pissing with rain. In the afternoon I had a great jib session with Chris and Tom Summerville, we hit the box and all learnt a few new tricks, it was definitely a lot of fun!
The mountain itself is in real bad shape, it seems to run in cycles where we get some snow and it gets washed away a couple of days later. Rob mentioned in training this is the worst he has seen the mountain at this point of a season in the 6 winters he has done at Ruapehu. Lets hope it gets better.
I might leave on that bad note, off to start my new training regime, I went to the gym with Rob and Robin and we came up with a new workout routine focusing on 4 core lifts. Lets see how it goes

Peace and love people