Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Happy Birthday Dreamtime Publishing

April 26th, 2007: Dreamtime Publishing, an independent publishing company with "soul," is one year old today!

Monday, April 23, 2007

Ski Fitness in Portillo!

Just a reminder: I will be presenting a ski fitness week in Portillo, Chile on August 25th. This is available to Portillo guests at no extra charge!

http://www.skiportillo.com/html-eng/special_weeks.html#3

101 Ski Tips: My Latest Work in Progress

Greetings Snow Sliders! I am pleased to inform you that I will be writing a book for Lifetips entitled 101 Ski Tips! This will be THE book for information about where to ski, where to find cheap ski lodging, lift tickets and lessons.
I have skied all over New England, Eastern and Western Canada, Colorado, Utah, Montana, and a bit of Europe, so this will be a guide based on first hand experience!

In the meantime, don't lose your ski-fitness in the off season. Check out my ski conditioning book:
http://mountainsportfitness.com/

Saturday, April 21, 2007

Colorado: Off Slope and Off Season

I came for the winters, but stayed for the summers. That's what Summit County residents say about this area. Right now, there's still a bit of skiing going on, but there are plenty of off-slope activities that you might enjoy. Here's what's happening at Colorado ski areas:
http://debonairmag.com/article3.asp?rec_id=1000241&dept_id=100003


After Memorial Day, I will be working as a tour guide for the Breckenridge Historical Alliance.
Learn more about off-slope Breckenridge here:

http://www.tripconnect.com/tripconnect/FullReview.do?locationID=US0103&uid=lisamarie

While you are in town, don't forget to stop by my ski fitness studio in Frisco, Mountain Sport Pilates & Fitness at 409 Main Street!

Friday, April 20, 2007

Janica: Say it Isn't So!!

The Diva of Ski Racing has retired. Janica embodied everything that was graceful and elegant about the sport. She will be missed!

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/04/19/ap/sportsline/main2705073.shtml

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Putting Your Passsion Into Print

If you peruse the Internet, you will notice a multitude of blogs about sports and fitness. While some of them are written for educational purposes, others are simply the musings of people who have experienced significant personal growth by participating in a sport or a new fitness routine. The blogs at Dreamtime Publishing are an excellent example. Take a look:

http://dreamtimepublishing.com/blog/

In a sense, a blog is a journal, albeit a journal that can be shared with the world. How cool is that? Whether you decide to write a blog, or merely keep a journal, there is something deeply satisfying about writing about your escapades in fitness or in sport. Why? If you look back at your writings, you might notice a correlation between what you were learning in your sport or fitness routine, and what is going on in your life. Sometimes, you will have an almost uncanny observation: As your skill in your chosen activity has progressed, so has your personal growth. Writing about fitness and sport is also an excellent way to track changes in your health, or your tendency towards injury. What type of activities were you doing before you tore your ACL? What was lacking in you fitness routine? What was receiving too much attention? Were you stretching or weight training too much without putting enough emphasis on balance? Were you skiing or riding on trails that were beyond you ability? The proof is in the printing.

Fitness or sport can be a catalyst for change. Look at me. I was once the quintessential New York City girl. Then I learned to ski. Now I live here, and I rarely visit big noisy cities. After learning to ski, I also became a writer, and even acted in a few shows. However, before I learned to ski, I had adjusted my workout routine to focus less on strength and more on balance exercise. In every sense of the word, I became a more balanced person. Looking book on my writing about skiing and fitness, I notice that I was periodically reinventing myself. My writing has been my Rosetta Stone of my personal evolution.

Sometimes, a writing hobby eventually evolves into a profitable side profession.

On May 1st from 6:00-8:00 PM, Mountain Sport Fitness will conduct a workshop on writing about fitness and sport. For details, call 970-668-1595

Weekly Fitness Articles!

I just became the fitness editor for Qwickly.com. I will be posting seven fitness articles a week. Check them out here:

http://www.qwickly.com/author/lisamercer/

Visit often!