{"id":188,"date":"2017-07-24T01:41:24","date_gmt":"2017-07-24T01:41:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ogmogulskier.com\/blog\/?p=188"},"modified":"2018-05-10T14:49:52","modified_gmt":"2018-05-10T14:49:52","slug":"teamlivy-update-11-2017-18-season-preparation-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliviagiaccio.com\/blog\/training\/teamlivy-update-11-2017-18-season-preparation-begins\/","title":{"rendered":"2017\/18 Season Preparation Begins!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi All!<\/h1>\n

I hope you all are having a great summer!! This email officially marks my first update for the 2017-18 season! I know that it has been a little bit since I\u2019ve been in touch with you, seeing as I am a little ways into my preparation training for the 2017-18 season. \u00a0I am so excited for you all to be a part of my journey, especially for this upcoming\u00a0Olympic<\/em>\u00a0year!<\/p>\n

US Ski Team Status & Olympic Year<\/strong><\/h1>\n

At the end of the 2016-17 season, I was ecstatic to receive the nomination to be a part of the US Ski & Snowboard Team<\/a> for my second year, as well as move up a few ranks to become a member of the \u201cB\u201d Team. This change in status and re-nomination to the US Ski Team was due to a few key performances, namely my dual moguls World Cup 3rd place finish in Tazawako<\/a>, Japan<\/a> and my dual moguls World Cup 4th place finish in Deer Valley, United States<\/a>. As a result of this, I am now ranked 1st on the \u201cB\u201d Team, and 4th on the US Ski Team.<\/p>\n

3rd Place Finish – DM Tazawako, Japan World Cup – February 19, 2017<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

All of this\u00a0sounds<\/em>\u00a0great, but what does this mean for my upcoming season? By being a member of the \u201cB\u201d Team and ranked 4th on the US Ski Team, I am guaranteed all World Cup starts that mark the beginning of the season, which include the World Cup Opener in Ruka, Finland, the subsequent 2 World Cups in Thaiwoo, China, before Christmas, and all North American stops in January 2018\u2014 a total of 7 World Cup events (click here to view the FIS Freestyle 2017-18 World Cup Calendar)<\/a>. This in itself is very exciting, but even more so this season because all of the 7 competitions in December and January are qualifying events for the 2018 Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea<\/a>!<\/a><\/p>\n

Now, because of my team status and last year\u2019s results, I will definitely be able to make a hard run at qualifying for the Olympic Games (click here for Olympic team qualifications)<\/a>, which has been one of my big goals for the entirety of my mogul skiing career!! I am unbelievably excited to put all of my hard work to the test in competitions starting in December for what will be undeniably one of the biggest years of my career. But first, this season starts with preparation and training\u2026<\/p>\n

TeamSteam Dream Team<\/strong><\/h1>\n

During this preparation season, I have been training the majority with my former club team (Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club – TeamSteam)<\/a> and coaches Kate Blamey and Bobby Aldighieri. Therefore, I have been spending a lot of time in Steamboat this summer and each time I have training in Steamboat, whether it be for water ramping, strength training, or something in between, one of my parents graciously accompanies me there, ensuring I have the best training experience possible. (HUGE THANK YOU to them!! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Bald Lake Water Ramps in Steamboat Springs, CO<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

<\/strong> My Friend Trudy and I with Coach Kate in the Background<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

Summer Training!<\/strong><\/h1>\n

MAY<\/strong>
\nMy TeamSteam teammates and I convened in Steamboat at the beginning of May to complete the first baseline testing of the preparation season. Testing includes the evaluation of various strength, cardio, endurance, and core exercises such as a 3 km run, back squat, bench press, and sit-up and V-up testing. Testing this early into the preparation season is quite important in order to monitor progress throughout the summer months. Afterwards, I got back into the gym in Park City, for the majority of May. During this time, I built a foundation of strength, endurance, and cardiovascular power that I will continue to improve upon throughout the preparation season. All of the hard work I\u2019ve put into these elements during the early months of prep season will consequently make my on-snow training much easier, allowing me to entirely focus upon my technique for a longer period of time, thus resulting in greater improvements day by day.<\/p>\n

JUNE<\/strong>
\nTechnical training began during the month of June in Steamboat, with a week-long acrobatics and strength camp, where my TeamSteam \u00a0teammates and I focused on gymnastics-based skills that relate to moguls skiing, mainly simulating straight body line positions in backflips. However, the majority of the month consisted of water ramping and strength training. As you might know from my description of water ramping last year, I jump off of a plastic surface into a lake or pool with skis on in order to simulate on-snow jumping. This year, I have been working on similar jumps as last year: 360, back tuck, back lay, and back full, all of which I will complete on snow this season. My progress on all of these tricks is going really well; I have been able to clean up many of the deficiencies that were troubling my jumping on snow, paving the path towards consistent, flawless execution.<\/p>\n