Ambassador Lorin Paley Featured on HealthNewsDigest.com

Health/Sciences writer, US Team Telemark Skier, Environmental Scientists ...and, still in high school.  We're pretty convinced at this point that there isn't anything Lorin can't do.  One of our most active ambassadors, her article 'Five Tips to Prepare for Ski Season' was just featured on prominent online journal HealthNewsDigest.com.  Here is an exceprt, please follow the link to read on:

Preparing for the ski season will help you have more fun on the slopes and protect you from injury. Here are five areas to focus on for preseason readiness: physical and mental conditioning, proper nutrition, muscle recovery and staying limber.

Start your physical conditioning by building your aerobic base. Running, biking and swimming are great activities to prepare you for the aerobic demands of skiing, especially if you are planning on visiting high altitude resorts. Add muscle building to your aerobic conditioning to develop power and prevent injury. Slow exercises like squats and lunges protect against common ski injuries such as ligament tears... (read on)