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Tony Percha (lead) and Cyril Grum getting in an early morning rollerski at Kensington Metropark on Island Drive. (Yes, besides a nice bike path, Kensington has a couple quieter roads...)

MSHS Announces High School Nordic Ski Team

6/11/2009 - By Superiorland Ski Club

Marquette Senior High School will add a self-funded Nordic Ski program beginning with the 2009-2010 winter sports season. The Athletic Department will work closely with the Superiorland Ski Club in overseeing the operations of the high school team.

Adaptive XC Trains On Snow in Steamboat

6/10/2009 - By US Ski Team

The U.S. Adaptive Cross Country Team wrapped up a two-week camp on Steamboat Springs' Rabbit Ears Pass last week. According to Head Coach Greg Rawlings, the foundation for the 2010 season has been set.

New ski base grinder for Nordic Ultratune

6/10/2009 - By Mark Waechter

A decision has been made. A new grinding machine will be coming to Nordic Ultratune. The choice was pretty carefully considered, and the Technolami Mantec Skinumericontrol 140 CNC has been selected.

Nordic Walking Clinics at Leelanau County Older American Expo

6/10/2009 - By Pete Edwards

FREE Nordic Walking Lessons will be offered during the Leelanau County Older American Expo at Suttons Bay High School on Tuesday, June 16th from 10am – 2pm. Test drive and demo real Nordic Walking Poles.

Calculating training load using your heart rate monitor: Adjusted TRIMP

6/9/2009 - By Mike Muha

Training Load is defined as Intensity x Duration. The harder and/or longer you workout, the higher the training load. But how do you calculate training load for your workouts, and why should you?

Chandra Crawford: Disco queen?

6/9/2009 - By Cross Country Canada

Chandra Crawford is known to Canadians as an elite cross-country skier and 2006 Olympic gold medallist. But Crawford considers herself a disco dancing queen and often dances down the street while listening to tunes on her iPod.

Using the Vasa Ergometer with a slide board and for core strength

6/9/2009 - By Rob Sleamaker

Here are two video clips of the Vasa Ergometer with the new wall-mounting hardware. One is of explosive core exercises, the other of ski skating on erg with a slide board.

Nordic Walking Clinics To Be Offered At "Girl’s Night Out"

6/9/2009 - By Pete Edwards

Women will be able to sample all of the great things Glen Arbor has to offer women! On Thursday June 18th from 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. in the Glen Arbor Town Hall, M-22 Michigan, there will be music, chocolate, wine, food and FREE Nordic Walking Lessons!

Central Regional Elite Group Camp, July 5-10

6/8/2009 - By CXC Skiing

Central Cross Country Ski Association is pleased to announce the 2009 Central Regional Elite Group Camp, scheduled for July 5-10, 2009 at the Cresthill Resort, Hayward, WI.

www.northboundoutfittersmi.com/xc-ski.html

NMU XC Racing Club Team starts this fall

6/8/2009 - By Sten Fjeldheim

This club will help those skiers still interested in developing as XC skiers, the focus will be on training and continued focus on developing both the skiers physiology and the skiers technical skills.

NordicSkiRacer Brennan dominates Cat 3 at West Branch Classic

6/5/2009 - By Pat Brennan

The first annual West Branch Classic was a big hit! The course was very fast with many rollers, smooth low traffic roads and one big thigh buster of a hill finish!

USSA Names 2010 Nordic Combined Team

6/5/2009 - By US Ski Team

Reigning World Championship gold medalists Todd Lodwick and Billy Demong, along with 2003 World Champion Johnny Spillane set the bar high as the newly named U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team enters the 2010 Olympic season.