Team Pain

Head first, face down, and hands back, approaching speeds of 130km/hr, a Skeleton racer descends down the icy Bobsleigh tracks of the world. During the descent, centrifugal forces in some corners can reach 5 G's; that is the same as an astronaut taking off in space! Skeleton appeared in the 1928 and 1948 Olympics as a medal sport and made its Olympic comeback in Salt Lake City, 2002. The media attention on Skeleton in 2002 was phenomenal, its popularity grew even greater with Canada's success in Torino, 2006, and we can only wonder where 2010 will take us!

"It takes a tremendous amount of strength and focus to do our sport. I have to be physically and mentally prepared as the margin of victory is often less than 1/10th of a second. To do this I need all aspects of my life to be in alignment – sport, family, and finances."

2009/10 Davenport Sled for Sale

$7000 CAD or best offer as of Feb 22, 2010
If you are interested in buying a Davenport from me please contact me at jeff@jeffpain.ca
Also numerous speed suits, start shoes, and other sliding apparel available--contact Jeff for pricing and info.

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2006 Olympic Torch Auction

With regret I am selling the final one of 3 unique, Olympic Torches from Torino 2006. This 2006 Olympic Torch was actually used in the torch relay and is accompanied by signatures from 17 of Canada's 2006 Winter Olympic medalists: Duff Gibson, Melissa Hollingsworth, Jennifer Heil, Cassie Campbell, Hailey Wickenheiser, Brad Gushue, Shannon Kleibrink, Clara Hughes, Cindy Klassen, Kristina Groves, Chandra Crawford, Sara Renner, Jeff Pain, Pierre Lueders, Beckie Scott, Shannon Remple, and Alana Krause.

$7000 CAD Contact Jeff for info at jeff@jeffpain.ca.

What Makes a Gold Medalist

• An insane desire to be the best
• Day to Day striving and focus on great training
• Sport Specific Excellence
• Proven performance ability
• Olympic Experience
• Family Support
• Financial Support
• The 4 basics – Food, clothing, housing, transportation
• Stability
• Easy access to Whistler Track (Housing 2008-2010)
• Excellent Medical Care / Support
• Excellent Coaching – on-ice and Dry-land
• Excellent Nutrition – 'real food' and supplements
• Mental Training
• Technology
• Proximity to family during extended competition periods (family travel)
• Rest and recovery
• Life balance (down time/hobbies)
• Quality of Life

Click here to read Jeff Pain's blog – read about what it takes to train for the Olympics, get first hand reporting on the latest race, and experience what it feels like to be in the big race.