1st February 2017 – Rehabilitation Day 310

Posted on February 1, 2017 by zmetheringham

Pinch & Punch for the first of the Month ! Another early start in the big cold box at Snozone MK ! with Ben Reid of BRPC!

First time in 310 days back into full gates !!

18th January 2017 – Rehabilitation Day 296

Posted on January 18, 2017 by zmetheringham

Another early morning visit to the Snozone Fridge with Ben Reid.

Working on basics in stubbies with 4 (yes four) verticales’ on the slope. Lots of body positioning, great offsets out of the last verticale gate, and a few runs with the ring to maintain hand position.

14th January 2017 – Rehabilitation Day 292

Posted on January 14, 2017 by zmetheringham

Healthy breakfast setting myself up for a morning in the gym with Ben at BRPC.

Racking up with weight and reps! Good set of 3x 12 reps with 27Kg Squats.

4th January 2017 – Rehabilitation Day 282

Posted on January 4, 2017 by zmetheringham

Another early first on the slopes again at Snozone.

More drills to perfect the body position and technique !

Moved onto slalom brushes ! It felt amazing to be back in the slalom gates again ! Missed it so much.

Working hard to get back on to full gates.

Thank you Ben Reid at Ben Reid Performance Coaching and Snozone !

2nd January 2017 – Rehabilitation Day 280

Posted on January 2, 2017 by zmetheringham

Back on snow (Snozone MK) in 2017. Early start, to grab the great snow conditions. Lots of drills to build up the muscles and perfect the basic techniques.

Missing all my Team Evolution (and SMK) team mates who are all out in France and Austria.

Good look to all who are racing at the Anglo-Scottish, Ambition Champs and the Team Evolution Speed Races.

10th December 2016 – Last S&C with BRPC of 2016

Posted on December 11, 2016 by zmetheringham

Its been a long hard year of rehabilitation since my accident in Tignes in March. I would like to say a massive thank you to Ben of Ben Reid Performance Centre for all his help and driving me back to fitness. Thanks Ben !

30th November 2016 – Rehabilitation Day 247 – SNOW DAY 2 ! with BRPC

Posted on December 1, 2016 by zmetheringham

Great to be back on skis again, lots of early morning drills and even allowed a few runs carving ! #hardwork+dedication=result

16th November 2016 – Rehabilitation Day 233 – S&C @ BRPC

Posted on November 16, 2016 by zmetheringham

6:30am at Snozone on skis for first time in 233 days – 6:30pm in the Gym with Ben of BRPC.

Hard session to push on from the great ski session this morning.

Sometimes I need to just shut up and get on with it !

Romanian Dead Lift with 27.5Kg, 75% of my body weight !

16th November 2016 – Rehabilitation Day 233 – BACK ON SNOW!!!

Posted on November 16, 2016 by zmetheringham

So back on the 28th March 2016 I had a massive tumble in Tignes and ended the day in surgery. It’s been a long hard 233 days of no-sport, rehabilitation in the gym with BRPC, examination and testing with Elite Physical Medicine, and massive frustration but always trying to smile.

So today I was allowed to Ski again. Ben put me through my paces with very easy set of drills to test out my knee. All the tests went well, so its the start of a slow and steady build-up of drills over the next few weeks !

Thank you to all that have helped me get to this stage, the Doctors at Bourge St Maurice and Stoke Mandeville, Team Evolution (Lesley for looking after me at hospital and Paul and Alex), all the Evo Parents and Athletes, Paul and Gus at Elite, Ben at Ben Reid Performance Coaching, all the staff and my school mates at Beachborough School for putting up with my non-sport frustrations, SSE Alpine Squad Management for having faith & confidence in me and giving me time to rehab, Snozone for the early piste time and lastly my family for keeping my spirits up and helping keep the drive going !

Z Man will be back !