http://lynnott.conversionassociates.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:59:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So I decided to get  a new coach that I have to pay for which I am leery about as I have never paid for coaching on a full time basis. This coach, Gilles Jaquet, was definitely one of the best racers who turned coach. He just happens to coach ... http://lynnott.conversionassociates.com/?p=209 It has been requested that I write more than just my race day adventure so I will do my best here:) So the beginning of September has been probably been one of the best starts to my preseason I think i have had so far. Nothing like a little debauchery to ... http://lynnott.conversionassociates.com/?p=206 The 2009/10 season is quickly approaching. I am getting very excited, as well as very frustrated. My training is going great. I have been working out with a new trainer at Boston's Equinox, on Franklin St. Dan Evangelisto is, by far,one of the best trainers that I have worked with. He has definitely ... http://lynnott.conversionassociates.com/?p=193 So I finally got to Montreal in time to get my board ready to race for tues. We woke up to overcast warm slightly rainy day....My favorite. I was pretty wiped out from my travels but I was still excited about it. But my excitement disappeared when I saw the ... http://lynnott.conversionassociates.com/?p=189 So I haven’t written since my last race as I have been frustrated with the politics that goes along with any sport and I didn’t want to vent so I avoided writing. We haven’t had a race in a month so I decided to fly to France for a couple of ... http://lynnott.conversionassociates.com/?p=185 Well the race in sunday river is over. I was 25th today. In a world cup. not exactly where i wanted to be but i was also the second american. I felt like the race prep was good. HAd my favorite tshirt and my favorite watch.I had the Irish tea ... http://lynnott.conversionassociates.com/?p=180 Everyone has bad days....So I have been told at my last race. Bordercross is my favorite race to do. This does't necessarily mean that it is my best event but it challenges me to go outside the comfort zone. Which i definitely feel too much sometimes. You can get into ... http://lynnott.conversionassociates.com/?p=178 Well i neglected to talk about quebec as it didn't really show much love to me. I had some moments of greatness but my head was not in the right place. As there is in all things in life, there are politics in snowboarding. And on the way up to ... http://lynnott.conversionassociates.com/?p=175 Well since my last race I have successfully been on snow 4 times, all at Loon Mt. NH. The mountain is not bad for the east coast and the snow is good right now. I was fortunate enough to train the Holderness school. there are good kids there and it is ... http://lynnott.conversionassociates.com/?p=173 So I finally made it into the condo at steamboat about 11:00 Friday morning. Which was fine because the race didn't start until 2pm. Well, theoretically was supposed to start at 2. With timing issues I think that we finally started about 3:30. I was feeling all the travels to ... http://lynnott.conversionassociates.com/?p=171