Must look smart today for school pictures ! Fail !

Looking forward to SkiClub at school, as TGIS has teamed up with Gravity Snowsports to transfer 6/7 pupils from SonZone training into a Gravity Schools Programme.  So SkiClub for me now includes an hour of Gravity training.  (Big thanks to TGIS for organising).

Sunday was the last of the indoor races for 2013, so planning for the Alpine races and slope based training camps.  However need to finish my school Science project, “Space” before half term, as off to Tux !

This week also brings a rugby tournament at school on Wednesday.

Hoping for a slower week after last weeks ski race and school sport fixtures.

Need to get on with my School Science Space project this week !

Monday brings a School Colts fixture against Bedford Modern School and TGIS Ski Club.

UPDATE: We lost 34:7, but some great improvements and hopefully the extra training ountil our next match it will all click.  School Report here.

Tuesday is SMK Ski Training.

Thursday is GHFC football training.

Saturday I am taking part int the Slide2Sochi promotion event at SnoZone MK.  This is to promote Sochie and also to promote and encourage Ski and Boarding through  Go Ski Go Board taster sessions  www.goskigoboard.org.uk

Hopefully I will get a chance to race gates against Sir Steve Redgrave, Graham Bell and Tim Fawke of SSE.

Busy week coming up;

Monday BISS (British Independent Schools Ski) Indoor Race at Hemel, The Grove has entered a team, comprising of Michael, Charlotte, Daniel and Zac.

UPDATE: Team did really well, I got a 1st in U10 an 9th Overall 

Monday afternoon, picked as scrum half again for The Grove Colts A team, and we are playing at home against Quinton House.

UPDATE: Colts played a hard match against Quinton House, which ended in a well deserved draw – team needs to work on pressure and rucks !

Tuesday, back to SMK for U10/U12 training session.

Wednesday is rugby again, but playing for the Junior Colts v Akeley Wood away.

UPDATE: Junior Colts, we lost to Akeley Wood

And then over the weekend, the Snowsports England British Championships at the Snow Factore in Manchester and then on Sunday, Part 2 Indoor Snow of the ERSA double header at Hemel.

UPDATE: Snowsports England British Indoor Championships on Saturday, Run 1 missed gate Run 2 winning time for Under 10’s (well done Kayne for 2nd place)

UPDATE: ERSA Championships on Sunday, Run 1 straddle gate whilst posting a great time so DQ, Run 2 really went for it as nothing to lose but fell on lower gate – bad day really (well done Kayne for 2nd place)

So a very busy week !! Busy for Dad also having to prep skis ! and he also prep’d Kaynes for Sunday ! is that why Kayne did so well !

Due to the SnoZone having freezing issues, No Gravity session, but Tuesday was a SMK Training session.  Good to get back on my skis again !

On Saturday I took part in a Gravity Boot Camp, with a skills session followed by freestyle ski session.  With Strength and conditioning in the afternoon – a great day !

Good news this week at school, as picked for the School Under 11 Rugby Colts team as Scrum Half !  First match next week !

Sunday rugby training at BRUFC was a great session, with the coaches introducing scrums.

Wind down week before school starts again.

We played our first Division 2 Football match against last Saturdays U10 Tournament Winners, Woburn Lions Whirlwinds.  What we thought was going to be a tough match turned into a storming 6:1 win.  http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/greathorwood/j/match-centre-89370/0-2041783

After a clean sheet in goal for the first half, I  managed to weave through Woburn’s defence and score a great goal.

Sunday morning Rugby training was a good session.

No skiing this week, just having a rest.

After a great week of ski training with Glen and Ben at Landgraaf, and also laughing at Dad skiing again (“feet apart”, “hands forward”, “keep up!”) time for a couple of days of rest !

just had my new “Harry Styles” haircut ! Then off to watch the MK Dons v Crewe this afternoon.

Had a great evening at the MK Dons, where I took part (back row as it was a rush from Ambition Ski Camp at Hemel) in the Players and Fans Photo, then onto the First Team Squad Shirt Presentation Evening !

At one point I mistakenly followed the players onto the pitch ! Opps !

http://www.mkdons.com/news/article/squad-presented-with-shirts-952966.aspx

Read more at http://www.mkdons.com/news/article/squad-presented-with-shirts-952966.aspx#XDxDLTEe8zdfvCPS.99

After another amazing weekend of Ski Racing in Manchester, thanks to Snowsport GBR, the Chill Factore Manchester and all the volunteers that made the two race days go so well.  Loads to do at Chill Factore, like the rock climbing (thanks Tania and Dom).

This week is a ski free week, as its Travel Week at The Grove School.  So this morning we are off to Hilltops in Norfolk for a full week of outward bounds activities !  I will post pictures when the School update their photoblog.

And for the first time in months, I have a free weekend, although I may try to get a ski race training session in on either the Saturday or Sunday morning ?