News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer

Chandra Crawford: Disco queen?

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.

By Cross Country Canada
Jun 9, 2009

Calculating training load using your heart rate monitor: Adjusted TRIMP

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?

By Mike Muha
Jun 9, 2009

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NMU XC Racing Club Team starts this fall

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.

By Sten Fjeldheim
Jun 8, 2009

Central Regional Elite Group Camp, July 5-10

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.

By CXC Skiing
Jun 8, 2009

Laura McCabe family crisis

Sean McCabe, loving husband to Olympian and Factory Team member Laura McCabe and father to their two wonderful daughters, has been diagnosed with Undifferentiated Anaplastic Carcinoma, a very rare and aggressive type of thyroid cancer.

By Andrew Gerlach
Jun 5, 2009

USSA Names 2010 Nordic Combined 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.

By US Ski Team
Jun 5, 2009

Andy Newell Video on Bend Camp

A look at what the US XC Ski team was working on at their first on snow camp of the Olympic season. Andy Newell's inside look at the Bend camp. Special thanks to Andy for this awesome vid.

By US Ski Team
Jun 5, 2009

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USSA Names 2010 Nordic Combined 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.

By US Ski Team
Jun 5, 2009

NordicSkiRacer Brennan dominates Cat 3 at West Branch Classic

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!

By Pat Brennan
Jun 5, 2009

Bend Post Bend

On the way home the van broke down and I am here in Yakima, WA waiting for it to get fixed - two tows and five hours so far and they're still tinkering with it (up to 8+ hours now and still waiting).

By Pete Vordenberg
Jun 4, 2009

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Pere Marquette Rail-Trail Partially Closed

A portion of the Pere Marquette State Rail-Trail, used by rollerskiers and approximately 5.4 miles in length, will be closed for asphalt surfacing during the months of June and July.

By DNR
Jun 4, 2009

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Gogebic Community College offers Nordic Ski Team

Gogebic Community College is starting a new men’s and women’s Nordic Ski Team at Gogebic Community College in Ironwood, Michigan for the 2009-2010 season. The Ironwood area boasts early season skiing and guaranteed snow.

By Will Andresen
Jun 3, 2009

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