Cross Country Ski Training News and Tips

NMU Enduro Summer Fitness Programs

5/16/2011 - By NMU

Sten Fjeldheim and Karman Witham will run a Youth (June 20 - Aug 11) and a Women's (May 24 - August 30) summer ski-specific fitness programs.

Base Training: Summer

5/6/2011 - By SkiPost

Cross country ski racing base training is so called because it is the base upon which later phases of training are built. Discussion and examples.

Haig Glacier Summer XC Ski Camp with Matt Liebsch

5/2/2011 - By Matt Liebsch

Join Coaches Matt Liebsch and Gene Kay for one week of easy distance/ high volume hiking and summer skiing on Haig Glacier in the Canadian Rockies, Saturday August 6 to Tuesday August 16, 2011.

On snow camp in Oregon over Memorial Day Weekend

4/22/2011 - By J.D. Downing

Registration is open to the general public for the 2011 Oregon Spring Camp taking place May 26-30, 2011 (Memorial Day weekend) at Bend/Mt Bachelor, Oregon.

Vasa Ski Club Junior and Master Elite training program announced

4/18/2011 - By Eli Brown and Cassidy Edwards

Two programs will be offered: a Junior Elite Program and a Masters Elite Program. Each program is broken into Summer and Winter training programs.

Lower Back Pain-Classical Skiing

3/25/2011 - By Trond Nystad

Several people experience back pain when classical skiing. There could be several reasons for the problems, some more severe than others.

Theory and Philosophy of Training

3/18/2011 - By efbkhpo

When planning training the emphasis should not be on what you will do, but rather how your body and mind will react to what you do. The goal is not to fulfill training, but to elicit a positive adaptation in your body and mind through training.,

Ski wax chemicals can build up in blood

3/16/2011 - By huubqscxmm

The extra speed provided by ski wax comes at a cost - perfluorochemicals., , , , , ,

Technique Tune-up Saturday at XCHQ

3/10/2011 - By Bob Frye

Sign up for "Technique Tune-up Saturday"; Honing various technique skills and making you more efficient. Ski Instructor Lou Awodey will be available for lessons all day Saturday. Just call 800-832-2663 and reserve you lesson time.

View the Birkie Live!

2/25/2011 - By saqqnnjokb

Live video stream from the Birkie! The player will show a preview and history of the Birkie now, until the race is ready to start. , , , , , , , ,

Ice Baths

2/24/2011 - By SkiPost

How long and in what situations are ice baths most appropriate? I tried and found that 15-20 min ice bath really helped my legs after struggling for 10 days to recover from a 50K race.

A Workout Ate My Marriage

2/2/2011 - By Kevin Helliker

With exercise intruding ever-more frequently on intimacy, counselors are proposing a new wedding vow: For fitter or for fatter. "Exercise is getting more and more couples into my office," says Karen Gail Lewis, a Cincinnati marriage and family therapist.

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