Cross Country Ski Headquarters wins another Michigan Cup! Good job getting your skiers out, Headquarters!
National J2 Camp at Michigan Tech big success
8/26/2010 - By Bryan Fish
There can be a reluctance to want to add the extra travel required to bring athletes from all over the country for a single camp. But any reluctance I might have had was erased at this camp after just three short days here at MTU in Houghton, MI.
US Biathlon Board names Max Cobb President and CEO
8/25/2010 - By US Biathlon Association
Under Cobb’s leadership the US Biathlon Team emerged as one of the top programs in the world this winter when American Tim Burke wore the yellow bib as the world’s top ranked biathlete.
Relentless Climb: Fitness test up a big hill for US Men
8/24/2010 - By Tanja Ohlson / IBU
The hard work is clearly etched everyone’s face at the halfway point. At the mid-point, every athlete has to stop for at least 10 seconds, switch rollerskis in order to use up the wheels evenly and drink. Afterwards, the mental battle continues.
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?
