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One tough dryland workout

Here's a dryland workout that will bring you to your knees: Single leg and double leg jumps up a stairs.

By Øystein
Sep 20, 2010

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Yellowstone Ski Festival only two months away

Join thousands of skinny skis in West Yellowstone, Montana for a week-long celebration of cross-country skiing. Bring the whole family; there are plenty of options for kids.

By Sara Hoovler
Sep 17, 2010

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Lucas Bauer: A demanding summer

Summer has gone away quickly and concluded one part of Lukas Bauer's training process for upcoming season. He focused at gaining speed, spent couple of days on a family vacation in Greece and looks forward to first glacier training sessions.

By FIS
Sep 15, 2010

Swedish Team: Off to snow on the Dachstein glacier

Charlotte Kalla, Marcus Hellner and the rest of the Swedish national team went to Ramsau for a training camp to build up their World Cup shape.

By FIS
Sep 15, 2010

Kris Freeman: Technique in a 30K Pursuit Time Trial

This video of Kris Freeman doing a 30km Pursuit Time Trial is an interesting comparison with past videos showing sprinters. The sprinters look like egg beaters on overdrive. Freeman looks cool and relaxed.

By Mike Muha
Sep 14, 2010

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What's new in CXC Academy?

Fall presents challenges for us Nordic skiers - work or school is demanding, days are shorter and we all know that ski training kicks up a notch. It is critical to maintain a balance.

By CXC Skiing9
Sep 14, 2010

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Real men double pole

Lars Ljung: This is for sure the gear that gives you the girls. At least that's what I think. But it separates the boys from the men I guess you can say. Beause you know what, real men, they don't spread their thighs, they doublepole.

By Swedish Winter Sports Centre
Sep 10, 2010

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Is the Diagonal Stride a dying technique?

The Diagonal Stride is the oldest and most well known Cross Country Skiing technique, but today, in almost every race, there's a discussion whether to go with or without wax and just double pole. Is the Diagonal Stride a dying technique?

By Mike Muha
Sep 9, 2010

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Concept2 offers Web-Based SkiErg Performance Series

Concept2 has developed a web-based testing series using the SkiErg. The SkiErg Performance Series offers coaches and athletes a new tool for evaluating the effectiveness of their training.

By Josh Carlson
Sep 8, 2010

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A good balance between training and family

After spending weeks abroad in past years, it's great to have a biathlon training camp actually in the United States.

By Tanja Ohlson
Sep 7, 2010

Kikkan Randall on what it takes to succeed as an International Athlete

A talk by Kikkan Randall (US Ski Team) on what it takes to succeed as an international athlete. She gave this talk on August 13, 2010 at Hardwood Ski and Bike, as the keynote speaker at the 2010 Ontario High Performance XC Ski Training Camp.

By Kikkan Randall
Aug 30, 2010

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National J2 Camp at Michigan Tech big success

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.

By Bryan Fish
Aug 26, 2010

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