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    An Emil Zatopek quote for strange times
    Sandy Miller
    • Apr 3, 2020
    • 6 min

    An Emil Zatopek quote for strange times

    So here we are, after a rather extended gap between blogs, and in a world that has been turned upside down. The truth is that a few...
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    How to choose your ski instructor
    Sandy Miller
    • Feb 5, 2020
    • 6 min

    How to choose your ski instructor

    So now that we are well past New Year, and Verbier has had a few weeks to settle back into the quiet life, I thought that I would finally...
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    Why you should never stop learning to ski
    Sandy Miller
    • Dec 12, 2019
    • 4 min

    Why you should never stop learning to ski

    Over the last few winters I have been trying to learn how to cross country ski. After teaching alpine skiing for very nearly 20 years it...
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    Nature and mental health: a scientific justification for dropping everything and coming skiing
    Sandy Miller
    • Nov 21, 2019
    • 5 min

    Nature and mental health: a scientific justification for dropping everything and coming skiing

    I was very fortunate to have a very good education. My school was a state school, but it was a good school, and it helped me to gain a...
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    Skiing with children: A brief guide to staying safe and having fun
    Sandy Miller
    • Nov 8, 2019
    • 5 min

    Skiing with children: A brief guide to staying safe and having fun

    A question I get asked a lot as a ski instructor is at what age would I recommend putting children on skis for the first time. ...
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    Tips for skiing together as a group when fear is involved
    Sandy Miller
    • Oct 26, 2019
    • 8 min

    Tips for skiing together as a group when fear is involved

    In my last skiing blog I talked about catastrophe theory, and how it can help us understand how anxiety can impact our skiing (or any...
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    Limone Extreme Skyrace
    Sandy Miller
    • Oct 21, 2019
    • 6 min

    Limone Extreme Skyrace

    Limone, oh Limone. Back to Limone. Of all the races that I have done Limone Extreme Skyrace is the one that I had to go back to. I...
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    The impact of anxiety on skiing
    Sandy Miller
    • Oct 17, 2019
    • 7 min

    The impact of anxiety on skiing

    As a ski instructor you sometimes have to take on the role of a counsellor to the people you teach: a bit like a hairdresser does, but...
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    Scared of skiing?
    Sandy Miller
    • Oct 7, 2019
    • 6 min

    Scared of skiing?

    Waking up today the view out of the window has changed; suddenly we have more snow on the peaks, turning things white where yesterday so...
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    Trail des Patrouilleurs - Fantastic trail running in a beautiful place
    Sandy Miller
    • Sep 30, 2019
    • 6 min

    Trail des Patrouilleurs - Fantastic trail running in a beautiful place

    I can see a very strong argument that no good day starts with an alarm at 1.55, and certainly that is how I felt when I was awoken at...
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    ZacUP Skyrace
    Sandy Miller
    • Sep 19, 2019
    • 5 min

    ZacUP Skyrace

    We are currently coming into a wonderful time in the Alps. We have seen the end of summer, and we have even had a light covering of snow...
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    Trail du Besso - A true mountain race
    Sandy Miller
    • Sep 6, 2019
    • 6 min

    Trail du Besso - A true mountain race

    The night before a race is usually not great, especially when there is an early start. My head is filled with the pressure of needing to...
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    Why Mountain Relish?
    Sandy Miller
    • Jun 25, 2019
    • 2 min

    Why Mountain Relish?

    So I realise that there are 2 questions wrapped up in the title of this first blog. Firstly why should you choose Mountain Relish, and...
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