News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer
Missing: 2012 Michigan Cup schedule
So where's the Michigan Cup schedule? Alas, Christmas, New Years, the US Senior National Championships and a host of other issues have caused scheduling conflicts that have kept the Michigan Cup calendar in flux.
By Mike Muha
Sep 20, 2011
Watt and Bender win Northshore Marathon rolleski division
Fifty-one rollerskiers completed the 26.2 mile Northshore Inline / Rollerski Marathon yesterday, racing from just south of Two Harbors, Minnesota, along Scenic Hwy 61, through the I-35 tunnels, and finishing at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center.
By Mike Muha
Sep 18, 2011
Atrial Fibrillation and what I did about it
A couple of weeks ago an article was published regarding the high percentage of cross country skiers who have developed some form of Atrial Fibrillation. I want to give everyone my personal insight into this condition and what I've done about it.
By Ken Dawson
Sep 16, 2011
Noque prices go up after Sept 30
Prices go up by $10, from $62 to $72 for both the 24K and 50K Noquemanon races if you don't register by September 30, 2011....
By Mike Muha
Sep 14, 2011
Rollerski gloves on the cheap
It's always a quandary about what gloves to use for rollerskiing. Use my expensive ski gloves? Use some expensive full-fingered mountain bike gloves? Buy expensive gloves meant just for rollerskiing? Let's head to Lowe's....
By Mike Muha
Sep 13, 2011
Speed and Power
Video of Simi Hamilton and Liz Stephen side by side in a speed and power workout. The kicker? He skates, she classics.
By Mike Muha
Sep 13, 2011
Salomon's S-LAB Skate Quiver 2012
Salomon describes the three skate skis that make up in S-LAB quiver for the 2011-2012 season: the Equipe 10 S-Lab Skate Cold, Warm, and Soft Ground skate skis.
By Salomon
Sep 9, 2011
Ladies ski clinics begin in Marquette
NMU Ski Coaches and ski team are once agian offering a two biweekly ladies ski clinics, starting September 21 and going till the Noque.
By NMU Nordic Team
Sep 9, 2011
US Ski Team names skiers to Teams
The U.S. Ski Team is proud of its Elite Development Pipeline. This is a list of athletes that have qualified for A-Team, B-Team, D-Team, National Training Group (NTG), National Elite Group (NEG), and National J2 Camp for 2011-12.
By US Ski Team
Sep 9, 2011
Hurricane Irene interrupts Summer Biathlon Championships
After the first two days of beautiful weather, Hurricane Irene arrived and forced the cancellation of the third and final race. As the national championship is a best-2-out-of-3 series, the cancellation of the third race changed the scoring dynamics...
By Doug Hoover
Sep 8, 2011
Grand Marais 50k Roller Ski Marathon set limit at 100 skiers
The inaugural Grand Marais Roller Ski Marathon course is approximately 50k (30 miles) of open road through Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore along beautiful Lake Superior, one of the most scenic rides in the Great Lakes region.
By Nikki Darrow
Sep 7, 2011
September intensity and strength sessions at Kensington Metropark.
Every Tuesday in September will be intensity night, with a session focused on training at or near race speed. Every Wednesday in September will be strength night, with a session focused on general and specific strength training.
By Mike Muha
Sep 6, 2011
