I am the proud dad of a ski racing son. He is a U12 this season and has been skiing since he was 2 or so. He didn’t have a choice when it came to getting involved in skiing and racing since his dad, yours truly, was a ski racer at one point. I suspect there are many kids out there that fall victim to the same fate. Fortunately for both of us, he has really enjoyed his time training and making new friends in his racing program. When we (the wife and I) embarked upon bringing up a ski racer, I made a commitment to my wife and son that the most important thing was that he have fun. I knew that if he was enjoying himself then the rest would fall into place. So far, so good.

Throughout the blog I’ll refer to my son as “The Son” and my wife as “The Wife” so that the innocent and the guilty alike remain anonymous.