On January 28th and 29th, 2011, Allison appeared at Olympian Lendon Gray's Educational Weekend in to promote writing and reflecting as a form of active learning.  Allison, now a specialist in the field of equestrian journaling, spoke about the practice habits of top athletes and how many of them incorporate something called deep practice into their training -- which is nothing but the act of slowing down training, chunking it out and developing a better understanding of the skill required, before trying to practice it at higher speeds. Allison demonstrated how the pages of a notebook can help riders slow down (their thoughts) in order to deep practice so that they can increase their understanding and use it as a springboard to practicing perfect.  A year before the event, Allison mentioned to Olympian Lendon Gray that she'd love to speak publicly about the value and importance of using a training notebook.  At the time, she didn't expect Lendon to invite her to her next educational event.  "Concerning your speaking about journaling," Lendon replied, "We have our weekend educational program every year and are always interested in new speakers."  And so it went.