My feelings this fall
I was doing great. Staying focus, not too bummed about missing a few camps. Until last night, when I was getting ready for bed and I heard the sound of slalom gates being hit coming from the other room. Cody was watching video to get ready for his next trip to Europe. The sound made me want jump into a course. But after a bad fall at the end of the New Zealand camp I’ve been sidelined with a bone bruise in my knee. It could be a lot worse. I’ll be back on snow by the end of October or early November. But New Zealand was in my mind my best, and the most fun camp I have ever had. Because of that I can’t wait to get back on snow and build off of it. I went to New Zealand with no expectations but found something that I had lost sometime last year, my confidence. And as any athlete in the world will tell you, confidence is everything.
To be perfectly honest I think in the long run this might help me. Everyone else is out working hard on the hill, its making me want to work harder off of it. There’s no doubt that my sucess in New Zealand has a direct relation with my new found strength from the weight room. So when I get bummed about not being on snow, I just push that pain into my lags and core in the gym. When you take a step back and look at it, there is no better time to get hurt then when I did. And being away from skiing just for a couple of months make me realize home much I truly love it. Plus this little injury has given me even more respect for some of my teammates that have had to endure much more severe time away from the sport that they love.
The season is so close that sometimes I feel like I can taste the snow. With every season come new goals and great opportunities. At the start of every year I had put certain expectations on myself. With those expectations came unneeded pressure from nobody but myself. I’m going into this season with the same mental approach I had down in New Zealand this year. No expectations, just goals to strive for. I feel like when you expect things to happen and they don't work out you can’t help but be disappointed. But when they do work out, the joy of the experience is not as great because in your mind that was the way it was supposed to happen. In my eyes that's not the way to live life.
The vido attached is from new zealand. One of the clips is a slome fun the felt amazing, the other is the crash that hurt my knee. It doesnt look that bad when you play it full speed, but if you slow it down you can see why my knee hurts!!! untell next time.....Keep it smoooooth!!!!
Will
To be perfectly honest I think in the long run this might help me. Everyone else is out working hard on the hill, its making me want to work harder off of it. There’s no doubt that my sucess in New Zealand has a direct relation with my new found strength from the weight room. So when I get bummed about not being on snow, I just push that pain into my lags and core in the gym. When you take a step back and look at it, there is no better time to get hurt then when I did. And being away from skiing just for a couple of months make me realize home much I truly love it. Plus this little injury has given me even more respect for some of my teammates that have had to endure much more severe time away from the sport that they love.
The season is so close that sometimes I feel like I can taste the snow. With every season come new goals and great opportunities. At the start of every year I had put certain expectations on myself. With those expectations came unneeded pressure from nobody but myself. I’m going into this season with the same mental approach I had down in New Zealand this year. No expectations, just goals to strive for. I feel like when you expect things to happen and they don't work out you can’t help but be disappointed. But when they do work out, the joy of the experience is not as great because in your mind that was the way it was supposed to happen. In my eyes that's not the way to live life.
The vido attached is from new zealand. One of the clips is a slome fun the felt amazing, the other is the crash that hurt my knee. It doesnt look that bad when you play it full speed, but if you slow it down you can see why my knee hurts!!! untell next time.....Keep it smoooooth!!!!
Will
Hey Will
First off, thanks for the donation to BART's fund raiser. Ketelsens are the proud owner of your poster and helmet. A good time was had by all and we are just chomping at the bit to get some snow. Greg tells me you're as strong as an ox now, so we are all proud of your hard work. I just have a quick question, who you waving to with that right hand??? Have a great season!!!
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that rigt hand has been a big focus in the off season, and it still goes all over the place. haha, I think I was working on my right hand sence I was 6, old habbits die hard, thanks for all the support!
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