National Training Group Camp Underway

6/17/2010 - By Pete Vordenberg

The National Training Group Camp got underway on June 11th with a time trial up Salt Lake City's famous Agony Hill. This time trial has been used for many, many years.

Summer training program for Jr and HS XC skiers

6/17/2010 - By Dan Wiitala

The Superiorland Ski Club will hold summer training program on Monday – Thursday starting June 21 and ending August 5, 2009. Ages 12 – 19 are welcome and the cost for the program is $175.

The Sub-Committee for Ladies Cross-Country

6/17/2010 - By Barbara Broger, FIS

Women in Cross-Country Ski races did not for a long time gain any international recognition or support. “It looks unfeminine” was the opinion of many men.

New Fischer poles with QuickFit Strap

6/16/2010 - By Mike Muha

Fischer says, "The new QuickFit Strap enables you to insert/remove your hand as quickly as possible without affecting the perfect fit of the strap!"

20-second double pole intervals for specific strength

6/16/2010 - By Mike Muha

H.C. Holmberg's research founnd that doing 20 second doublepole intervals had three positive effects: Doublepole economy increased, 30 second doublepole performance increased, and 6 minute doublepole performance increased.

A Good Balance between Training and Family

6/15/2010 - By Tanja Ohlson, IBU

US Biathletes were far from home for most of last year.The approach this year is different. As most of the team members come from the northeastern USA, many of them can actually stay at home during the first training camp for the team, which took

Strong like Bull: Specific strength drills

6/15/2010 - By Pete Vordenberg

The area where most racers can make grand strength gains is in specific strength. Specific strength is carried out on rollerskis and on skis. It is doing long distance efforts as well as shorter (interval like) repeats using the upper-body only.

Home and Here We Go!

6/14/2010 - By Pete Vordenberg

Directly after the final world cup in Sweden I took off from Stockholm for Kathmandu, Nepal. For the next few months Barb and I worked at the health clinic seeing roughly two-thirds Nepalese patients and a third trekkers and climbers.

Alternate Plans for Birkie Activities

6/14/2010 - By Birkie

With the temporary (hopefully) closing of Telemark Lodge, we have developed a plan in the event that Telemark Lodge is not available for Birkie Pre-Race activities.

2011 Birkie t-shirt contest

6/11/2010 - By Cherie Morgan

The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) is announcing their annual contest to design the official t-shirt for the 2011 American Birkebeiner ski race. The winning t-shirt design will be the featured retail t-shirt for the event.

Interview with Justin Wadsworth

6/11/2010 - By Peter Graves

During the team’s recent training camp in Bend, SkiTrax spoke with Wadsworth about his new job, his enthusiasm for it, how the new position came about, and his goals for the future.

Free Nordic Walking Classes featured at Cadillac's Annual Senior Expo

6/11/2010 - By Pete Edwards

Free Nordic Walking Clinics and Free Nordic Walking Pole Demos will be offered at the Wexford Arena and Senior Expo in Cadillac, Michigan from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 17, 2010.

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