Thanksgiving at Colorado Ski Resorts

Snow has been falling in Colorado since September. Why not celebrate Turkey Day on the slopes.

Thanksgiving at a Colorado Ski Resort

Excerpts from the Ultimate Ski Fitness Book!

Are you looking for the perfect holiday gift for a skier? Look no further than
Open Your Heart With Winter Fitness
Oh, you want to "try before you buy?"
No Problem!

Turning Points

Posture and Balance for Skiers

Many Happy Turns!

Ski LIke a Diva

Anyone who has ever visited Breckenridge knows that Jeff Bergeron
is the best bootfitter in town. Now, he and his wife Jennifer have written a book especially for female skiers. Check it Out!

Ski Like a Diva

Want to Work in Colorado Ski Country?

Many avid skiers and snowboarders dream of living and working in a ski town. Want to know how to do it? Read this article:

How to find work in Colorado Ski Country

Slide Show

Help! Film Crew Needed in Summit County

Well, I might be getting my big break, but I need your help. An independent publishing comapny has offered to produce my ski fitness video. The caveat: They don't have the budget to send a crew to Colorado, but they do have a "small" budget if I can find a local crew. Anyone know anyone who knows someone? Send them my way!

Thanks!

Gear and Gadgets for 2008

It's only October, and already, Colorado has been experiencing frequent snow days. Winter is coming soon, and so is Christmas. Whether you want to play Santa to someone special, or simply play Santa to yourself, check out these cool products.

2008 Gear and Gadgets

Fitness for Women

Do you have questions about how to stay in shape? Do you want a workout especially designed for women? Check out my new book

101 Fitness Tips For Women

The Liberation of Snowboard Outreach Society

This winter, I will be the first two-planker to become a mentor for the Snowboard Outreach Society
You can read more about them on their website, but basically, the program involves taking kids at risk and teaching them basic values. This values are applied throughout their five days on the snow. This will be the first year that they will be adding skiing. In order to maintain their ski passes, the kids must complete a certain number of hours of community service. We began this past Saturday by participating in Make a Difference Day in Frisco. My team helped clean up one of the trails. Throughout the season, I will hopefully get my group involved with projects for the Backstage Theatre and the Breckenridge Heritage Alliance. Check this blog regularly for details.

Ski Vacation Planning

So many resorts. So little time. How do you find the best place for you ski vacation? As someone who skis all over the map, I felt that it was my duty to write a series of unbiased articles about my favorite resorts. As such, I invite you to visit this page

to read some enlightening articles on ski vacations and other types of travel.

Ski Fitness In Portillo

These guys can't stomach my class!

In Shape for Ski Season

If you have not yet purchased my book, Open Your Heart With Winter Fitness, what are you waiting for? Ski season is almost here! In the meantime, be sure to read this ski-fitness article
Don't plan your ski vacation without it!

The Diva Web of Fame

What a nice birthday present! I have been inducted into the Diva Web of Fame
This got me thinking. There is a guy on a message forum that likes to wax poetic about his hatred of Baby Boomers. This gentleman would have you believe that all of the evils of the world were caused by people of the Boomer generation. I say hogwash, but I wonder what would inspire such hatred, Then, I realized that those of us who were born during the Boomer years have a distinct quality: We refuse to act our age! Is this a bad thing? No way! As boomers, we are a generation that strives to continually reinvent ourselves, even when others would prefer if we stayed stagnant...
But who cares what others would prefer. So, to all other Boomer Divas out there: Shine On!

Check Out My Bio on Calderwood Books

Reflections in the Snow is in its editing process. However, my bio is now on the Calderwood Books Website
Look under "authors" and check out Lisa Marie Mercer. Publication draws near!

BOLERO-RAVEL

Guess I'm having a musical Monday! Ravel's Bolero plays an important part in Reflections. In the opening sequence, Mariel is walking her dog, and she here's this music. It's actually the ring tone on her cell phone. The call she receives is rather distressing, but I won't give away the story.

Later on, the music appears again as the background to a video that inspires her to make some major changes in her life.

Later on, the music

Eric Clapton - Layla (live)

Also from the imaginary "soundtrack" to Reflections in the Snow. Mariel tells her ski instructor that she hums the instrumental to this song to keep her skiing fluid. Try it. It works!

Fleetwood Mac - Landslide

In honor of my contract with Calderwood books for my novel, Reflections in the Snow.

Peter's Friends - The Way You Look Tonight

I love this song!

Live From Portillo

I'm spending a week teaching ski fitness in Portillo, Chile.
Check out my two new friends!

Do You Have a Song in Your Heart?

Calling all songwriters, creative peeps, and anyone else interested in winning some cool stuff! DreamTime Publishing is looking for a theme song for their Open Your Heart book series. What do you need to do to win? Create the coolest music video and get the most views on YouTube. The song must include the words, "Open Your Heart" and must be at least 30 seconds long. Check out Dreamtime Publishing Contest for details and ideas.

Good Luck!

The Birthday Party On Edit Red

I received an invite from MySpace to join the EditRed Community. Check out my story, and let me know what you think:

The Birthday Party

Reflections In the Snow: Now a Reality

I woke up this morning to some good news. Calderwood Books has agreed to publish my novel, Reflections in the Snow. You can read more about the book here:

Reflections in the Snow

Coming Soon to Portillo, Chile!

On August 25th, I will be teaching a ski fitness week in Portillo, Chile:

Check out the details:

Portillo Ski Fitness Week

Check out the reviews of Open Your Heart With Winter Fitness

The Ski Diva

Loveland: Reflections in the Snow

Check out my new blog for my fiction piece, Loveland: Reflections in the Snow

Colorado Ski Instruction

Aside from the great terrain, fantastic nightlife and long ski season in Summit County Colorado, we have some of the best ski instructors in North America. Why is this so? The answer can be summed up in one word: Dedication.

In fact, some instructors even attend training sessions when they are not on the job. Take a look at the some of the things Colorado instructors do to enhance their teaching techniques:

Movement Analysis in Summit County

Celebrate the Kingdom of Breckenridge

"Celebrate 148-years of Breckenridge history during this two-day event. Founded in 1859, Breckenridge was inadvertently left off the official U.S. maps and became known as “Colorado’s Kingdom” until 1936 when it was finally incorporated. Kingdom days will celebrate this aspect of Breckenridge’s history as well as gold fields and mining, exploration and adventure, brothels and saloons, booms and busts."

As a tour guide for the Breckenridge Historical Alliance, I have hired some of Summit County and Denver's best actors to participate in a series of historical reenactments on June 16th. Come join the fun!

Breckenridge Kingdom Days

Moved By the Mountains

As I awaken each morning and go to my window, I wonder what the mountains will wear today. They like to change their colors with their mood. Sometimes they dress in purple. At times they dress in green. As autumn approaches, the aspens turn golden, reflecting the bright Colorado sun. They embellish the mountain like ornaments on a Christmas tree, reminding the locals that winter, their favorite season, is on its way. Then, surprise, Santa comes early, and we get a September sprinkling of snow. The town reverberates with joy and anticipation.

As night falls, the colors of daylight blend slowly with the darker colors of the night. I am living in a watercolor painting. But this painting is my reality.

Welcome to Summit County Colorado.

It had not always been this way. Most of my life has been spent entrenched in the grayness of cities. I grew up riding subways, talking street talk, in the heart of New York City. I was raised in a city that never sleeps. Neither did I, for the most part. I used to think that this was normal. I knew the score. I’m a native New Yorker.

As a freelancer, I spent a good deal of time underground, in the bowels of the city. A few times a day I would descend into the underworld surrounded by some of the most peculiar specimens of humanity.

Once I thought I'd never leave New York. When it became too stressful, I settled for Boston, but while living in Boston I learned to ski. The rest, as they say, is history.

In July of 2004, the mountains decided to move me. They enticed me with the promise of a kinder, gentler life, seduced me with an invitation to feel the ever-present sensuality of existence that city dwellers rarely experience. They knew that this is where I'm healthy. This is where I'm happy.

Have you been moved by the mountains? Do you dream of living in Summit County. Frisco realtor Joanne Hanson can make that dream come true.

Check out her Summit County Real Estate Blog

Visualize Whirled Skis

Visualization is a powerful tool used by many professional athletes. Read about it here:
Visualization in Sport

Take it Outdoors!

You love the mountains in the winter. Why not enjoy them in the summer? Here are some training tips to take your ski fitness outdooors!

Outdoor Ski Fitness

New Fitness articles on Qwickly.com

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

Check them out!

Happy Birthday Dreamtime Publishing

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

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/

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!

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

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!

Ski, Fitness and Writer

Ski, Fitness and Travel Writer

It's All About Me!

http://summitdaily.com/article/20070107/SPORTS/101070053

Thank You Summit Daily!