This reminds me of many years ago I was doing 2 weeks at Vail. Cindy Nelson (Olympian ski racer who has multiple medals) was there, worked for the resort and did one run down the mountain every day with a group. Could NOT resist; she was a WAY cool person and gorgeous. I was a pretty good skiier, so I got right on her six all the way down. Got a pole tap, a wonderful smile and a "nice run" at the end that made the whole trip. I really was blown away that I could really keep on her like that, the rest of the group was quite a ways back. I suspect she actually kinda cranked it up a notch or two as she was aware I was competely in her tracks. Of course, she was also probably loafing a bit, she could have left me in the dust without much effort.
The mechanics of the run will always stay with me, I got to add some muscle memory that I'd swear made my overall skiing a tad smoother. Following an A class athlete sure has it's benefits! Ones that you may not be aware of when you do it.
Last edited by Riverside_Guy; 08-21-09 at 10:59 AM.