18 03, 2016

Lesson #2 from Prime Ski Racing e-book: Five Steps to Skiing Fast

By | March 18th, 2016|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , , , , |1 Comment

A fundamental question I have been exploring in the many years that I have been working with ski racers is: What does it take to ski your fastest consistently? Of course, you have to be physically fit, technically and tactically sound, and have well-prepared equipment. And most racers and coaches would agree that an important piece of [...]

13 03, 2016

Lousy First Run, Great Second Run: WHY?!?!

By | March 13th, 2016|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

Last week, I introduced a common scenario among ski racers in which, after a great first run, they ski much slower the second run. I explained what caused this sudden drop in performance and how this problem could be solved so you can have as strong a second run as your first run, the outcome [...]

11 03, 2016

drjimtaylor.com 4.0 is live!

By | March 11th, 2016|Categories: Latest News|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

I'm excited to announce the launch of the latest version of drjimtaylor.com (now 4.0). The redesigned web site has been upgraded in several ways: More visually appealing. More up-to-date design. Fewer pages. Better organized. Simpler and more clear navigation. Easier access to the information you want. Find the products and services I have to offer [...]

7 03, 2016

First Run, Second Run; Good Run, Bad Run

By | March 7th, 2016|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

Mitchell Gunn with permission There are two scenarios on race day that I hear frequently from the racers I work with and the coaches I talk to that are a source of immense frustration, poor skiing, and disappointing results. I’m going to discuss the first scenario in this article and the second scenario [...]

3 03, 2016

Positive Self-Talk Works!

By | March 3rd, 2016|Categories: Psychology|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

What you say to yourself does matter, according to a series of research studies described in a recent article.  Not only does self-talk work, but it also helps when you talk to yourself out loud and in the 3rd person (e.g., "Come on, Jim!). I encourage the athletes I work with to use self-talk to build [...]

22 02, 2016

5 Keys to Skiing Your Fastest on Race Day

By | February 22nd, 2016|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

Mitchell Gunn, with permission What do you need to do to be totally prepared to ski your fastest on race day? If you ask the top-ten men and women on the World Cup, you will probably get 20 different answers. But, having asked this question of many world-class ski racers, I have found [...]

5 02, 2016

Every Day Can Be a Good Day of Sports Training

By | February 5th, 2016|Categories: Sports|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

One of the most frequent comments I hear from the athletes I work with is: “I had a lousy day of training.” This statement was almost always accompanied by a variety of emotions that are neither pleasant nor helpful including frustration, anger, worry, doubt, and disappointment, and, occasionally, despair. Moreover, I saw that this assertion [...]

1 02, 2016

The Gift of Raising Ski Racers: A Must-Read

By | February 1st, 2016|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

Just read a wonderful commentary about having ski racing children by former Burkie, Jesse James. If you have kids in ski racing, you'll nod knowingly and perhaps even shed a tear (as I did). If you're not a ski racing parent, but rather a parent of an athlete in another sport, you'll still relate to [...]

25 01, 2016

Every Day Can Be a Good Day of Training

By | January 25th, 2016|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

Mitchell Gunn, with permission One of the most frequent comments I hear from the racers I work with is: “I had a lousy day of training.” This statement was almost always accompanied by a variety of emotions that are neither pleasant nor helpful including frustration, anger, worry, doubt, and disappointment, and, occasionally, despair. [...]

18 12, 2015

Psychological Rehab of Ski Racing Injury

By | December 18th, 2015|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

Mitchell Gunn with permission The U.S. ski racing community was saddened to hear that Mikaela Shiffrin had injured her knee while free skiing before the World Cup in Are, Sweden and that the injury, a torn MCL of her right knee, might keep her out for the entire season. With this injury, and [...]