Watermelon Blueberry Salad
3 cups Spinach
3 tbsp parsley, basil or other herb
2 tbsp Red Onion
1/4 cup crumbled Feta Cheese
1 cup blueberries
2 cups diced watermelon
Raspeberry Vinegarette
NOTES: Very fresh, yummy, fruity salad if you love blueberries & Watermelon this one is a winner! The quality of the vingarette really makes a difference, so be sure it is one that you have tried and like! Mary brought this to our lunch the other day and it is SO tasty!
Spicy Corn on the Cob
Chili pepper
cilantro
parmesean cheese
salt pepper
lime juice of 1 lime
Puree into paste
Boil corn for 5 min
Smear on corn and grill in aluminum foil
NOTES: Tried this last night and you could actually add a 1/2 stick of butter to the mix and it would make it easier to schmear and very tasty!
Protein Pina Colada
1 cup frozen pineapple
3 tbsp vanilla protein mix(1 serving)
coconut extract
banana
OJ or milk or orange crystal light
water
Put all ingredients in blender and puree for a summertime smoothie delight!
7/30/09
Summer Recipe Favorites from Mary
7/19/09
PSIA Questionnaire for Snow Pro Magazine
PSIA-AASI Membership Questionnaire
Name: Nancy E. Peck-Cook
Discipline(s): Alpine
Division: Eastern
Member since: 2000
Resort where you are currently employed: Mount Snow
Position: Alpine Development Coach - Training Center
PSIA-AASI credentials: PSIA Level 2
Please name your favorite:
Run (and location – resort, state, etc.): Upper Cirque, Snowbird, UT
On-mountain restaurant (and location – city, state): Tony's Pizza, Mount Snow, VT
Off-mountain restaurant (and location – city, state): Claudes & Choices, Killington, VT
Ski or snowboard destination: Jackson Hole, Wyoming
How do you typically get to and from work in the winter? Drive from Mass to VT in my Subaru Outback!
What do you eat for breakfast before a day on the slopes? Breakfast Burrito at the Mount Snow Cafeteria
What’s your on-mountain lunch or snack? Met RX Power Bar or almonds/trail mix
How do you après? Specifically, what is your après ski beverage? We go to the Snow Barn where all the coaches, instructors & patrol go for apres ski. I love Kendall Jackson Chardonnay
What’s on your playlist? Rihanna (Good Girl Gone Bad)
What are you skiing/riding on this season? Rossignol World Cup Slalom Alpine Race ski
What is your favorite ride (skis or snowboard) ever? And the details of what made/makes it so special. Rossignol World Cup Slalom ski because of the response of the ski in the turn, I feel the energy, the bounce and security of skiing very fast with this ski.
How many days do you average on snow each season? 50
What makes your mountain so special? Why are you there? Great terrain along with a family friendly atmosphere, great skiers, great PSIA teachers/examiners, they care about the people that work for them as well as the focus on the guest experience. It truly feels like home. And the apres ski fun is plentiful!
Complete the following sentences:
I love my _Cloudveil Koven ski pants and jacket___________. Because . . . they are great in any weather, light and durable at the same time.
I never head to a resort without my . . . husband Steve & family!
If I’m not skiing or riding, I’m . . . taking alpine race photos for the Mount Snow Ski Club - I love photography....
What do you do to train in the off-season? run, golf and waterski
Describe the worst ski town job you’ve ever had: Lunch waitress at this off mountain joint where they were truly unorganized and it was chaos!
What would you say to someone not involved in snowsports to encourage them to try skiing or riding? The amazing feeling of being outside in the snow, feeling the chill of the air - making turns down the mountain is unlike any sensation you can ever duplicate. Everyone must experience this sport.
Why are you a PSIA-AASI member? To become a better ski teacher, a better skier and to learn as much as I can about what it will take to become and teach all levels of skiing. PSIA helps to stay on top of all the latest techniques and a great place for a pro ski teacher to hear new ideas in ski teaching.
What’s your snowsports goal? Level 3 Alpine PSIA in the next 2 years. Level 200 USSA Coaching, Tele Level 1
How do you spend your summers? Photography, Waterskiing, Landscaping and my real job of course as a national director with the American Cancer Society
What online social networking sites do you frequent and why?
Facebook, Twitter, and Blogger.
I love my blog as an online journal, facebook is my favorite place to catch up on friends from skiing etc. and Twitter is interesting for short updates and news. Yes - I am on the PSIA group! Great to stay connected!
Family at the Snow Barn - apres ski!
My snow angels from Devo Level D - 2008-09 season
Name: Nancy E. Peck-Cook
Discipline(s): Alpine
Division: Eastern
Member since: 2000
Resort where you are currently employed: Mount Snow
Position: Alpine Development Coach - Training Center
PSIA-AASI credentials: PSIA Level 2
Please name your favorite:
Run (and location – resort, state, etc.): Upper Cirque, Snowbird, UT
On-mountain restaurant (and location – city, state): Tony's Pizza, Mount Snow, VT
Off-mountain restaurant (and location – city, state): Claudes & Choices, Killington, VT
Ski or snowboard destination: Jackson Hole, Wyoming
How do you typically get to and from work in the winter? Drive from Mass to VT in my Subaru Outback!
What do you eat for breakfast before a day on the slopes? Breakfast Burrito at the Mount Snow Cafeteria
What’s your on-mountain lunch or snack? Met RX Power Bar or almonds/trail mix
How do you après? Specifically, what is your après ski beverage? We go to the Snow Barn where all the coaches, instructors & patrol go for apres ski. I love Kendall Jackson Chardonnay
What’s on your playlist? Rihanna (Good Girl Gone Bad)
What are you skiing/riding on this season? Rossignol World Cup Slalom Alpine Race ski
What is your favorite ride (skis or snowboard) ever? And the details of what made/makes it so special. Rossignol World Cup Slalom ski because of the response of the ski in the turn, I feel the energy, the bounce and security of skiing very fast with this ski.
How many days do you average on snow each season? 50
What makes your mountain so special? Why are you there? Great terrain along with a family friendly atmosphere, great skiers, great PSIA teachers/examiners, they care about the people that work for them as well as the focus on the guest experience. It truly feels like home. And the apres ski fun is plentiful!
Complete the following sentences:
I love my _Cloudveil Koven ski pants and jacket___________. Because . . . they are great in any weather, light and durable at the same time.
I never head to a resort without my . . . husband Steve & family!
If I’m not skiing or riding, I’m . . . taking alpine race photos for the Mount Snow Ski Club - I love photography....
What do you do to train in the off-season? run, golf and waterski
Describe the worst ski town job you’ve ever had: Lunch waitress at this off mountain joint where they were truly unorganized and it was chaos!
What would you say to someone not involved in snowsports to encourage them to try skiing or riding? The amazing feeling of being outside in the snow, feeling the chill of the air - making turns down the mountain is unlike any sensation you can ever duplicate. Everyone must experience this sport.
Why are you a PSIA-AASI member? To become a better ski teacher, a better skier and to learn as much as I can about what it will take to become and teach all levels of skiing. PSIA helps to stay on top of all the latest techniques and a great place for a pro ski teacher to hear new ideas in ski teaching.
What’s your snowsports goal? Level 3 Alpine PSIA in the next 2 years. Level 200 USSA Coaching, Tele Level 1
How do you spend your summers? Photography, Waterskiing, Landscaping and my real job of course as a national director with the American Cancer Society
What online social networking sites do you frequent and why?
Facebook, Twitter, and Blogger.
I love my blog as an online journal, facebook is my favorite place to catch up on friends from skiing etc. and Twitter is interesting for short updates and news. Yes - I am on the PSIA group! Great to stay connected!
Family at the Snow Barn - apres ski!
My snow angels from Devo Level D - 2008-09 season
7/15/09
VCM weekend experience
This journal has been in draft since my finish - - but now finally with some time to finish it up --- reflecting back on the Vermont City Marathon and my experience that glorious weekend.
It began with registration at the Sheraton - - long ride north with Schuyler, who couldn't wait to play with Mark (his cousin) and playing car games to pass the time. Steve, Schuyler and I go to the expo - - do a little shopping and pick up my number --- note my LOWEST number in my racing history - - (thinking about framing it for that reason alone). As an invited elite runner we had some advantages to this race that I have not experienced in the past and really did not expect. We stopped at the ACS booth and met Kate Kerrigan - the VT ACS Charity Runner girl who reminded me of the Hope Lodge reception and confirmed I would give some course tips (at that time, not quite sure what tips were expected but thought I could come up with something). I bought a VCM technical jacket with the race patch on the shoulder (I love this jacket!) as I am a jacket "hound" and love all my race jackets collected as of late.
Next we as a family venture to the Hospitality Suite where we were welcomed by Zeke and his volunteers. Schuyler had a great time decorating my fluid bottles as I prepared my Shaklee Performance for 5 of the 6 water stops. We had red white and blue streamers and stickers all over my bottles- and Steve wrote an inspirational note on each one too. I would read them when I picked them up and that power gave me an added push for real! Notes like "Run Faster!" - "No excuses" - "Dig Deep" - "I love you!" -- I remember missing the first bottle and being really worried because I had the number wrong. When I went to register they had me listed as #40 and then when I looked at my number pinning it to my race shorts, I noted a F10 -- not sure, but it messed up my bottle numbering. :( The rest of the bottles were there no worries, but Steve was worried too - - rummaging through the car to see if he could find some "energy Shaklee mix" for me -- and put together some Physique and water (yuck) :)) my love always there for me. :)
So we sat at that meeting -- waiting for some late comers and I kept looking at my watch because Kate (from ACS) had asked me to speak to the group at the Hope Lodge and I didn't want to be late. It was cool though, to hear the stories Zeke told about each and every one of those elite runners in the room, their best times and some stories of rival runners.... the look on the faces of the less experienced ones was nice to see, but knowing that the room was full of incredibly fast people had me just jazzed to run my best too! This one girl that won at the Cape, just a few weeks ago - ran the 2nd fastest 1/2 marathon in the country (a 1:12 if I remember correctly). There were a few runners that it was their second marathon - and some their first! But this one woman it was her 100th marathon - amazing! The other master woman, she spoke with a french canadian accent and was so sweet - from Montreal - - all running around a 2:50-3 hour time. I started to dream, that maybe....
Well we had to leave early from the meeting, told Zeke on the way out that I had to speak at this event and we really did miss the tactical and information on what was going on at the start and the finish for the elite runners, but it was fun to be invited and a part of that group of amazing runners. "see you in the morning" I said as Schuyler, Steve and I headed to the Hope Lodge adjacent to UVM where cancer patients and their families have a place to stay when in treatment as a benefit to them from the American Cancer Society. I have been to Charleston, SC and Atlanta, GA and this was such a beautiful new modern Hope Lodge - I was truly impressed. Hopefully I will get to see the recording of the presentation I gave, thanking everyone and sharing my experiences as a marathon runner is something I love to do - inspire and motivate!
We went to my sister Laura's house and got to see Paige and her friends going to the prom as single ladies. They were so beautiful. I loved taking their photo and to be there for that special moment was very cool. Kimmy & Becca & Mom were there too -- and it is always so great to be surrounded by the love of family.
The morning came quickly after putting together dinner - getting to be around 10 pm and 5 am seemed like minutes... I got some solid sleep, although Steve did not -- he drove to the store for some coffee in Georgia and we hit 89 South to the marathon start.
The gathering of the elites in the morning was really a nice experience, talking to the other two girls that were master women, and sharing some stories. This was the 100th marathon for the woman that won masters and 2nd overall. The third place woman (second master) was from Montreal and so very nice as well. We stayed together and I got a great photo that Steve took before we headed to the start.
The beginning of the marathon was twisting around town in the rain on the highway -- I was a little bummed at the first fuel point my drink was missing (i had the wrong number on the bottles) - but they were there the rest of the way. I felt steady and strong, although not fast, and I could tell it wasn't one of my fastest races right from the beginning. My endurance held in and I never had any pains in my body / knees and really felt fine throughout the whole race (although as Steve would point out -- i could have pushed harder).
I finished well - strong and felt good to be done! I saw Steve right at the last mile, but it seemed forever to connect him to the area where I was with the elite group -- he came with the whole family, Schuyler, Kimmy, Becca, Laura, and Mom. I was in my glory and feeling great, although tough to stand after sitting. The experience of running a marathon no matter how fast or slow is overwhelming and a true accomplishment. #21 for me - - 4th master -- didn't quite make the top 3, but slipped in under 3:20 with a 3;19:59 -- so that made me happy....
Next? Marine Corps Marathon in DC in October!
It began with registration at the Sheraton - - long ride north with Schuyler, who couldn't wait to play with Mark (his cousin) and playing car games to pass the time. Steve, Schuyler and I go to the expo - - do a little shopping and pick up my number --- note my LOWEST number in my racing history - - (thinking about framing it for that reason alone). As an invited elite runner we had some advantages to this race that I have not experienced in the past and really did not expect. We stopped at the ACS booth and met Kate Kerrigan - the VT ACS Charity Runner girl who reminded me of the Hope Lodge reception and confirmed I would give some course tips (at that time, not quite sure what tips were expected but thought I could come up with something). I bought a VCM technical jacket with the race patch on the shoulder (I love this jacket!) as I am a jacket "hound" and love all my race jackets collected as of late.
Next we as a family venture to the Hospitality Suite where we were welcomed by Zeke and his volunteers. Schuyler had a great time decorating my fluid bottles as I prepared my Shaklee Performance for 5 of the 6 water stops. We had red white and blue streamers and stickers all over my bottles- and Steve wrote an inspirational note on each one too. I would read them when I picked them up and that power gave me an added push for real! Notes like "Run Faster!" - "No excuses" - "Dig Deep" - "I love you!" -- I remember missing the first bottle and being really worried because I had the number wrong. When I went to register they had me listed as #40 and then when I looked at my number pinning it to my race shorts, I noted a F10 -- not sure, but it messed up my bottle numbering. :( The rest of the bottles were there no worries, but Steve was worried too - - rummaging through the car to see if he could find some "energy Shaklee mix" for me -- and put together some Physique and water (yuck) :)) my love always there for me. :)
So we sat at that meeting -- waiting for some late comers and I kept looking at my watch because Kate (from ACS) had asked me to speak to the group at the Hope Lodge and I didn't want to be late. It was cool though, to hear the stories Zeke told about each and every one of those elite runners in the room, their best times and some stories of rival runners.... the look on the faces of the less experienced ones was nice to see, but knowing that the room was full of incredibly fast people had me just jazzed to run my best too! This one girl that won at the Cape, just a few weeks ago - ran the 2nd fastest 1/2 marathon in the country (a 1:12 if I remember correctly). There were a few runners that it was their second marathon - and some their first! But this one woman it was her 100th marathon - amazing! The other master woman, she spoke with a french canadian accent and was so sweet - from Montreal - - all running around a 2:50-3 hour time. I started to dream, that maybe....
Well we had to leave early from the meeting, told Zeke on the way out that I had to speak at this event and we really did miss the tactical and information on what was going on at the start and the finish for the elite runners, but it was fun to be invited and a part of that group of amazing runners. "see you in the morning" I said as Schuyler, Steve and I headed to the Hope Lodge adjacent to UVM where cancer patients and their families have a place to stay when in treatment as a benefit to them from the American Cancer Society. I have been to Charleston, SC and Atlanta, GA and this was such a beautiful new modern Hope Lodge - I was truly impressed. Hopefully I will get to see the recording of the presentation I gave, thanking everyone and sharing my experiences as a marathon runner is something I love to do - inspire and motivate!
We went to my sister Laura's house and got to see Paige and her friends going to the prom as single ladies. They were so beautiful. I loved taking their photo and to be there for that special moment was very cool. Kimmy & Becca & Mom were there too -- and it is always so great to be surrounded by the love of family.
The morning came quickly after putting together dinner - getting to be around 10 pm and 5 am seemed like minutes... I got some solid sleep, although Steve did not -- he drove to the store for some coffee in Georgia and we hit 89 South to the marathon start.
The gathering of the elites in the morning was really a nice experience, talking to the other two girls that were master women, and sharing some stories. This was the 100th marathon for the woman that won masters and 2nd overall. The third place woman (second master) was from Montreal and so very nice as well. We stayed together and I got a great photo that Steve took before we headed to the start.
The beginning of the marathon was twisting around town in the rain on the highway -- I was a little bummed at the first fuel point my drink was missing (i had the wrong number on the bottles) - but they were there the rest of the way. I felt steady and strong, although not fast, and I could tell it wasn't one of my fastest races right from the beginning. My endurance held in and I never had any pains in my body / knees and really felt fine throughout the whole race (although as Steve would point out -- i could have pushed harder).
I finished well - strong and felt good to be done! I saw Steve right at the last mile, but it seemed forever to connect him to the area where I was with the elite group -- he came with the whole family, Schuyler, Kimmy, Becca, Laura, and Mom. I was in my glory and feeling great, although tough to stand after sitting. The experience of running a marathon no matter how fast or slow is overwhelming and a true accomplishment. #21 for me - - 4th master -- didn't quite make the top 3, but slipped in under 3:20 with a 3;19:59 -- so that made me happy....
Next? Marine Corps Marathon in DC in October!
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