The Cross County Ski Headquarters got their skiers out in mass to win the overall 2024 Michigan Cup - again! Congratulations on a job well done. (Photo: Gwenn Stevenson)
U.S. Ski Team intervals
8/24/2010 - By Mike Muha
One video and four different workouts: Sprints, longer intervals, distance training. It's interesting to see the intensity of the skiing in each workout - and the expenditure of energy.
Video from the Ontario High Performance Camp
8/23/2010 - By Mike Muha
The video from the camp features rollerskiing, sprint drills - including head-to-head racing - strength exercises (including my favorite, the sideways rock toss), and some great footage of the doublepush in slow-mo.
Hellner has gone the hard way to become World Cross-Country star
8/23/2010 - By FIS
Media interest in Marcus is much higher than ever before but he likes to control his time. "There has been definitely more media interest in me recently. Though it so not so high I could not handle it by myself."
Medalist Demong among Tour of Utah Riders
8/20/2010 - By US Ski Team
2010 Olympic gold and silver medalist Billy Demong will be spending time in the saddle as he competes on Team Cole Sport in the 2010 Tour of Utah bike race. After Tuesday's prologue, Demong sits 47 seconds behind the leader.
Denny Paull wins Marathon Sea Kayak Championship
8/20/2010 - By Tracy Hardin
Michigan Cup skier Denny Paull wins in his first attempt at the US National Canoe & Kayak Championships in Peshtigo, WI.
In the tunnel testing skis...
8/20/2010 - By FIS
Norway's waxing team has been in Torsby in the ski tunnel for ski testing. FIS Cross-Country talked to their boss, Knut Nystad who is passionate about his work and makes huge efforts to be better every race.
"I want to be top three at Tour de Ski"
8/19/2010 - By FIS
The best Czech skier Lukas Bauer, double winner of Tour de Ski and Olympic medalist from Vancouver was on the way to Obertiliach for a training camp when fisscountry.com asked him a few questions about his training and plans for upcoming weeks.
Swenor Roller Skis named USST supplier
8/18/2010 - By US Ski Team
The U.S. Ski Team has named the Norwegian roller ski brand Swenor as a supplier to the Team. Swenor recently entered into a long-term distribution agreement with Swix Sport.
Rise of the Mamils (middle-aged men in lycra)
8/18/2010 - By Dominic Casciani, BBC News
Flashy sports cars are out, now no mid-life crisis is complete without a souped-up road bike. Why?
Big changes to Michigan Cup calendar for 2010-2011
8/17/2010 - By Mike Muha
With Garland Resort dropping out of the Michigan Cup Series, the Michigan Cup Committee acted on requests from numerous race directors to shift the race schedule around.
Double pole rollerski intervals in Bend
8/17/2010 - By Mike Muha
Chandra Crawford, Andy Newell and a cast of other national skiers doing doublepole intervals in Bend.
Camerota just shy of top 15
8/16/2010 - By US Ski Team
After back-to-back weekends, the summer nordic combined Grand Prix series wrapped up on Saturday in Oberwiesenthal. Olympic silver medalist Brett Camerota (Park City, UT) finished first for the U.S. in 16th.
