2015 / 2016 U.S Training

It's great to be back in the U.S and returning to my Squaw Valley U16 Team for the next 8 weeks.
I'm looking forward to catching up with my U.S training mates A.J, Magnolia and Anna and welcoming my NZ team mates Sophie and Livvie to the team.
I'm focused and have some clear goals that I want to achieve in the coming weeks, conditions are amazing with tons of great snow, so cool to see Tahoe at its very best!
Stay tuned for updates...

USA Here I Come...

In 24 hours I head to my Northern Hemisphere training base in Tahoe California.
I'll spend the next seven weeks training and racing as part of the Squaw Valley U16 Team, it will be great to be back on snow in a couple of days with my SVST mates and working hard to achieve my goals on and off the snow.
Conditions are looking great in comparison to last year and are perfect for training and racing.
While in the U.S I'll compete in several race series - The first races ( 2 x G.S and 1 x SL ) at Snow Summit, the second at Mammoth Mountain ( 2 x Super G and 1 x G.S ), and the last ( 3 x Super G ) at Alpine Meadows before heading home in early March.
Before I head away I'd like to thank my trainers Braden Lee, Michelle Watt and the amazing team at Fight Science Queenstown for keeping me in shape and making sure I'm physically and mentally ready to race in the U.S, Dalbello Italy for my new race room boots and Bobo Sports NZ for my Dynastar Skis
Can't wait to be back in my happy place! WOO HOO!

Andie G ❄️

Whistler Cup 2015

So stoked to be named in the Snow Sports New Zealand U16 Team to compete at Whistler Cup ( Canada ) in early April 2015.
Be assured I'll be working hard while training in the U.S with the Squaw Valley Ski Team and racing in the USSA Far West North Series with my sights set firmly on good results at Whistler Cup in April.

Squaw Valley Ski Team / Tahoe CA USA

I must say, I'm starting to get pretty amped about heading back to Tahoe and catching up with my friends in Tahoe. With heavy snow falling there and a couple of earlier December storms things should be looking pretty good by mid January.  

Lululemon Athletica Queenstown

With much excitement I'm stoked to say that I've been asked to be a Product Tester for Lululemon Athletica here in Queenstown :)
I popped into the Queenstown flagship store this morning for a fitting session and spent some time with the amazing and inspirational LL team. They are all super friendly and knowledgable about the extensive range of clothing available, it's suitable for all types of workout situations and leisure activities - Yoga, Mountain Biking, Running and now even Alpine Skiing...
Lululemon clothing is incredibly comfortable, exceptionally well made and very functional. It's quality and design not only looks good and feels great but it's also very flattering, even with ski racers thighs like mine!
I'll be working out and training and racing in the U.S wearing a range of Lululemon clothing, writing reviews and giving feedback on select clothing items from time to time.
I'm really excited to be part of such a great team, very grateful of their support and encouragement and impressed that they are prepared to connect with young athletes in the community.
Thanks Naomi and Lululemon Athletica Queenstown for the opportunity to be part of such an Amazing Team and Worldwide Brand!

Lululemon Athletica NZ Link: http://www.lululemon.co.nz/?sl=NZ

U.S Winter Training and Racing

I'm heading back to the U.S this summer to train and race with the Squaw Valley U16 Team.
We'll be leaving Queenstown on January 14th and basing ourselves just up the road from Squaw Valley in Truckee / Tahoe CA, we'll be away for 6 1/2 weeks returning to Queenstown on March 5th.
I'm looking forward to skiing some big open spaces and getting used to my new Super G skis, at 201cm they are going to be fast and perfect for the U16 Speed Series Races at Mammoth Mountain in mid February.
I'm hoping for good snow and training conditions while away, my focus will be to train and race to win with particular focus on self belief, self motivation and aggressive skiing.

Thanks to Dynastar NZ / Bobo Sports for my new skis, Dalbello Italy for my new boots and Outside Sports Queenstown for your ongoing support, I couldn't do what I do without you guys :)

Summer Training For The U.S

With winter now done here in NZ and last weekend off it was straight back into Spring Training for  winter in the U.S first thing Monday morning!
First up I need to shed a few winter pounds and up the aerobic levels somewhat so it's early morning Boot Camp ( 6am to 7am ) four morning per week ( Yes, before school too ) for 4 weeks and a weekly one on one session with my Personal Trainer at Fight Science Queenstown.
Once the Boot Camp is finished I'll move to two days a week with my Personal Trainer working on strength conditioning and speed and agility work combined with some altitude running at Coronet Peak before another Boot Camp prior to Christmas.
I'll treat myself to a week off over Christmas and New Year and then hit the gym hard for 10 days before heading away to the U.S on January 14th 2015.