{"id":1659,"date":"2022-11-09T19:06:03","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T19:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oliviagiaccio.com\/blog\/?p=1659"},"modified":"2022-11-09T19:06:05","modified_gmt":"2022-11-09T19:06:05","slug":"a-fresh-start-to-the-2026-quad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliviagiaccio.com\/blog\/training\/a-fresh-start-to-the-2026-quad\/","title":{"rendered":"A Fresh Start to the 2026 Quad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After a very, <em>very<\/em> long hiatus, welcome back!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s odd to think that my last blog post is about the Olympics\u2026just about 9 months ago. Reflecting back upon the better part of a year is a bit of an arduous task, since it feels like things have changed momentously since the Games. While guided by the same principles of focusing on my process and using persistence to get after my best, how that plays out logistically\/surface-level looks a bit different than what I\u2019ve done in the past (and honestly, what I\u2019ve considered possible in the past, but more on that later).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As I write this blog, I\u2019m sitting on Columbia campus, all packed for Europe, and am departing for the last preparation camp of the season later this evening. And just like that, a new season is right around the corner!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s how things have shaken out since then!:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The season wrapped up with a little less than a month training at home (during which I watched the rest of my Team USA teammates crush it in Beijing!), followed by a few World Cups in Italy and France. This final part of the season wasn\u2019t without its respective ups and downs: I was able to compete cork 10 two more times (one attempt was successful, one wasn\u2019t); my parents traveled to Europe to watch these events and saw me secure my highest World Cup standing finish yet (a bittersweet 4th!); our team won the Dual Moguls Nations Cup; and finally, my season \u2014 for the second time in a row \u2014 was ended prematurely prior to Nationals with a bout of COVID that most of my team contracted upon returning to the States. (That last part was a bit ironic: after tons of COVID-induced anxiety throughout the season, we all caught the virus immediately following the end of the Games.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.oliviagiaccio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_2835-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1699\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\"\/><figcaption>After my family wasn&#8217;t able to watch the Olympics in person, it meant the world to me to have them in person for my last World Cups of the season.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.oliviagiaccio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_6636-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1698\"\/><figcaption>Berkley and I at the top of the course in Megeve \ud83d\ude42<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.oliviagiaccio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5123-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1665\"\/><figcaption>Our women&#8217;s team following the World Cup event in Valmalenco, Italy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.oliviagiaccio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1805-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1666\"\/><figcaption>Stoked on some brie and French bread after a day of skiing in France. \ud83e\udd24<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.oliviagiaccio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_4107-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1667\"\/><figcaption>Our team won the Dual Moguls Nations Cup this past spring!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"http:\/\/www.oliviagiaccio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_6707.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oliviagiaccio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_6707.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.oliviagiaccio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_6707-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.oliviagiaccio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_6707-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>At US Nationals training day 1&#8230;before most of us knew we had COVID \ud83d\ude05<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After the season concluded, I devoted much of my spring to resting and playing in the mountains. I took a <em>month<\/em> off of strength and conditioning, which I haven\u2019t done\u2026probably since I began S&amp;C training, honestly. The break from all things skiing was much-needed in lots of ways. I had given so much of my life to skiing in the past years \u2014 even despite finding more life-balance during my ACL recovery and beyond \u2014 and didn\u2019t necessarily know that I was overdue for a break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/www.oliviagiaccio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5157-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oliviagiaccio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5157-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.oliviagiaccio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5157-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.oliviagiaccio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5157-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.oliviagiaccio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5157-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.oliviagiaccio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5157-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Cruising on my mtb in Moab! One of the prettiest sights I&#8217;ve seen while biking, for sure. Try to spot me! \ud83d\ude09<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/www.oliviagiaccio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_4843-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1669\"\/><figcaption>MK and I in Moab earlier this spring. \ud83e\udd70<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.oliviagiaccio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5123-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1671\"\/><figcaption>Another gorgeous sunset in Moab.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.oliviagiaccio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_0401-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1670\"\/><figcaption>Trudy Duty and I in Moab, along with her little dude, Sparky! We camped there together this fall for a night!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.oliviagiaccio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_6034-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1675\"\/><figcaption>On a mountain bike ride in Park City with Hannah and Avital early on in the summer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>That month was also devoted to a bit of celebrating: I got to be a part of the Team USA White House visit in May, which honored all Summer and Winter Olympians from the 2020 and 2022 Olympics, respectively. It was incredible to meet so many athletes in all Olympic sports and hear more about their stories and how they got to where they are today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.oliviagiaccio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_3890-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1673\"\/><figcaption>Stoked to see the White House! We got to tour two floors.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.oliviagiaccio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_7058-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1677\"\/><figcaption>In front of the White House on our last day in DC.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I also found that, throughout that month, in some ways I was burnt out from skiing. At the beginning of my return to training, it was difficult for me to return to the sometimes-mundane nature of the grind, especially when I often complete many pieces of it on my own (strength and conditioning, for instance). With the right motivation, I\u2019ve found in the past that doing my own thing can be a game-changer for me and progressing myself athletically, but without the right motivation, I don\u2019t necessarily think that route is the most productive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This lack of motivation was a bit confusing for me, since I\u2019ve always been a pretty naturally motivated athlete and, as of especially recently, competitor. As I\u2019ve found time and time again, though, I\u2019m pretty lucky to have family, mentors, and coaches who have guided me through this process step by step. I learned that this fluctuation is only a natural part of sport and the comedown associated with working hard at my craft every day. As I progress into the deeper stages of my career, I find myself mostly just wanting to compete (which is, in a roundabout way, a great training motivator).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That doesn\u2019t mean that I don\u2019t want to continue skiing, though. Understanding this distinction was quite critical in maintaining my overall motivation and as one of my coaches puts it, understanding my \u201cwhy\u201d in my motivation to continue to ski, compete, and push myself to the highest bounds of my potential. A fairly significant part of me had always thought that after the 2022 Olympics, I would take a full year off of skiing and go to school at Columbia full-time. After the season had finished, I quickly realized that this wouldn\u2019t be my next endeavor \u2014 at least, not done in that particular manner. I still think I have plenty of room left to improve as an athlete, as well as <em>much<\/em> more I want to do to push the limits of women\u2019s mogul skiing. I want more. For me, those desires were pretty innate and didn\u2019t take much effort to access when I called upon them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I also found a distinction in how my friends and fellow athletes who were going through the retirement process would talk about skiing. It became clear to me that I\u2019m not done just yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than ever, I&#8217;m thankful for the track that I&#8217;m on and the opportunity that I have to continue mogul skiing &#8211; and to do it the <em>OG way.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.oliviagiaccio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/B29A6D0C-F80F-4831-8BE3-174B38112586-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1683\"\/><figcaption>Crushing it in the gym&#8230;Stoked for the next steps of my career!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This brings me to my next big change, though: over the summer and fall semesters (currently!) I have attended Columbia full-time while balancing training. I am making pretty steady strides at obtaining my degree and figuring out what I\u2019d like to do after my run at this whole skiing thing is done. It\u2019s also been quite fun to get in a \u201cnormal college experience\u201d while I\u2019ve been at it \u2014 maintaining some emotional balance and exposing myself to different environments!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Balancing training with college hasn\u2019t been incredibly easy so far \u2014 and my brain has, on several occasions, questioned if this is the right thing for me to do. However, two things have remained steadfastly on my mind when that doubt comes up: first, that I am beyond thankful for every experience I\u2019ve had thus far; and second, that I am no stranger to doing things differently, and while difficult, it\u2019s often very fulfilling for me to push my limits and find out how I can extract the best parts of me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For now, this is how I\u2019ve done it! Each semester in the city have been jam-packed with lots of studying, tons of strength training and visualizing, and spending time with friends \u2014 both from past times in my life (NYC is such a fun hub in this way \ud83d\ude42 ) and new friends from school!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When I\u2019m away for competitions and training, I have a plan set up with each professor individually \u2014 where I can either Zoom in to class or complete work on my own. (I\u2019ve already been to New Zealand with the Team during the fall term, so I had a bit of a test run when I was there.) It\u2019s taken a bit of logistical maneuvering to get to this point, but I\u2019m thankful that Columbia is willing to work with me and support my athletic endeavors while making sure I still get a (much) more-than adequate education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.oliviagiaccio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_8490-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1692\"\/><figcaption>My first day of fall semester! \ud83d\ude42<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.oliviagiaccio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/7A086C1A-A921-4F3A-A3E5-6BAC91BDA0DC-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1676\"\/><figcaption>One of my friends from school, Lucia, and I!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" src=\"http:\/\/www.oliviagiaccio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_8128-scaled-e1668020622719.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1703\"\/><figcaption>My boyfriend, Jasper, came to visit in NYC earlier this summer. It was fun to have him explore the city with me for a few days \ud83d\ude42<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.oliviagiaccio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_9052-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1684\"\/><figcaption>Valerie and Niki (ex-mogul skiers from Canada and Switzerland) came to NYC on a road trip! It was quite fun to catch up over dinner and drinks and show them around the city a bit \ud83d\ude42<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.oliviagiaccio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_8512-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1679\"\/><figcaption>One of my favorite rooftop spots in the city.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.oliviagiaccio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_9096-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1685\"\/><figcaption>Marisa, one of my best friends, came to visit the city towards the end of October!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.oliviagiaccio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_9471-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1680\"\/><figcaption>An insane Central Park reflection view.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.oliviagiaccio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_8936-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1682\"\/><figcaption>Watching the Lions beat Wagner with my friend Caiti!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.oliviagiaccio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_9376-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1689\"\/><figcaption>A very very pretty sunset view Uptown over Amsterdam Ave by my dorm.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the summer, our team also had the chance to kick off the next quad (what mogul skiers call the 4 year cycle leading into the next Olympic Games) at Whistler, Canada; Snowbird, USA; and The Remarkables, New Zealand. All three camps have been super productive &#8211; especially the last one in New Zealand. The resort was beyond psyched to have us train there; the venue was pretty epic; and the town was extremely fun to explore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This prep season, I&#8217;ve been hard at work improving both my ski technique and my overall speed. Slowly but surely, I&#8217;ve been building upon my foundation to take my skiing to a new level that I&#8217;ve always wanted to achieve: a level of aggression and dynamic quality that I personally believe matches the risk-taking inherent to my jumping. I feel like I&#8217;ve made some big strides in my skiing and I&#8217;m excited to put my work to the test in upcoming competitions over the next few months. Here are some pics from training this summer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.oliviagiaccio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_7149-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1690\"\/><figcaption>We had a pow day to ourselves up at Snowbird this spring. It was pretty unreal&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.oliviagiaccio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_8586-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1686\"\/><figcaption>The moguls crew in New Zealand after a day of training! We took a (very) short hike up to this overlook to take in the incredible view&#8230; Sights like this definitely never get old.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.oliviagiaccio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_0652-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1701\"\/><figcaption>The girls team in NZ!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As for now\u2026I\u2019m about to board a flight from NYC to Amsterdam, where I\u2019ll meet up with the rest of the US Ski Team en route to Idre F\u00a8jall, Sweden! This will be the first training stop on our Euro trip that marks the start of the competition season!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to follow along as we begin competing this season, you can watch events on skiandsnowboard.live: 12\/4 (Ruka, FIN), 12\/10-11 (Idre F\u00a8jall, SWE), 12\/17-18 (Alpe d\u2019Huez, FRA)! 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