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.

Nordic Walking Classes in Suttons Bay, June 15

6/10/2010 - By Pete Edwards

Nordic walking classes and Nordic walking pole demos will again be offered during the Annual Older American Expo in Suttons Bay, Michigan on Tuesday, June 15. The Expo will be held at the Suttons Bay High School from 10am – 2pm.

National Training Group camp starts today

6/10/2010 - By USSA

The U.S. Cross Country Ski Team coaching staff will host the 2010 National Training Group (NTG) camp in Park City June 10-20 where the NTG will make use of USSA’s new Center of Excellence training.

Randall: I guess I am just lucky to be in decent shape right now

6/9/2010 - By FIS with Kikkan Randall

FIS Cross-Country had a unique chance to talk to U.S. top athlete, representative in the athletes commission Kikkan Randall. She was preasent at the FIS Congress in Turkey and then flew to Norway for a Rollerski opener in Askim, which she won.

Falun selected for 2015 FIS Nordic Worlds - by a vote

6/9/2010 - By FIS

The Swedish town, which is well-known among the Cross-Country fans as an excellent host over the years for many Cross-Country World Cups, won in a tight vote over three ballots against its competitors Lahti (FIN), Zakopane (POL) and Oberstdorf (GER)

New FIS rules for 2010/2011 World Cup

6/9/2010 - By FIS

Changes in bonus seconds, intermediate sprint bonuses, and skiers are now allowed to make 3-4 ski exchanges during long races.

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