Catching Up with the Cougs
Catching Up with the Cougs
Podcast Description
US Ski Team speed skier Lauren Macuga is the new rising Superstar for American skiing. She grew up in Park City on snow with her three siblings and now has burst onto the World's Stage winning her first ever World Cup in St. Anton, Austria! On "Catching Up with the Cougs" Lauren talks with Olympian Doug Lewis about skiing at 80+ mph, competing for Olympic Gold and sharing her thoughts on the importance of the Mental Skills necessary to show up every day in the starting gate with CONFIDENCE!
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The podcast particularly emphasizes topics such as mental preparation, race strategies, and the competitive skiing landscape, featuring episodes on Lauren Macuga's recent bronze medal win at the World Championships and her techniques for managing race day nerves and energy.
US Ski Team speed skier Lauren Macuga is the new rising Superstar for American skiing. She grew up in Park City on snow with her three siblings and now has burst onto the World’s Stage winning her first ever World Cup in St. Anton, Austria! On “Catching Up with the Cougs” Lauren talks with Olympian Doug Lewis about skiing at 80+ mph, competing for Olympic Gold and sharing her thoughts on the importance of the Mental Skills necessary to show up every day in the starting gate with CONFIDENCE!
In this Episode of “Catching up the Cougs” we talk all about Lauren’s historic Bronze Medal in the Super-G at Saalbach as well as the overall experience of her first World Champs – finishing 5th in the Downhill and just off the podium in 4th in the Combined with Paula Moltzan.
Cougs shares so many golden nuggets of learning that will help both junior racers and coaches alike. Things like:
– How to regulate your energy during race holds
– How to think of big races as “just another race”
– What does “keep moving” mean in ski racing
– Her favorite moment from the Worlds
– Learning from Teammates
– How to take past experiences and use them every race
– Finding the “critical” points in each course
– And the importance of reminding yourself of your Strengths!
Watch Lauren and the Stifel US Ski Team this weekend at Kvitfjell Norway!
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