snowplough wrote:I think that I am the polar opposite to you Andy.....I arrive on the slopes certain that I can ski, then, realise over the first day that I have forgotten everything that I learned last year!
I have the same problem.
Every trip, after a couple of runs, I feel like I'm really getting it. Then the next day I'm hopeless and have to go right back to basics, do a few drills to force myself to ski properly.
Last season, I realized that if you put in some effort to do some basic drills on the first day then it makes a big difference. The problem is that it is usually the last thing you want to do after a summer waiting to ski again.
I guess it's a combination of factors, the main one being that, no matter how much dry land training you have done over the summer, your body just isn't used to the movements and muscles used and this becomes most obvious on the second day when you're a bit more worn and the first day enthusiasm has waned a bit.
Incidentally, I did ski fitness training yesterday for the first time this season. Ouch!