News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer
Marquette City Commision attempts to overrule bike lanes
The City Commission held a meeting July 1 to consider reversing the Planning Commissions decision to make Wright Street safer by reducing the number of driving lanes from four to two with a center turn lane and adding two bike lanes.
By Noquemanon Trail Network
Jul 7, 2009
"I got into it"
Many times we are told to do the rational thing. And this is very sound advice too, to be safe. But, at the risk of being irresponsible, let me encourage you to dismiss that advice utterly and follow that thing you love with everything you can muster.
By Pete Vordenberg
Jul 6, 2009
Cross-country skiers test mid-summer shape at Tour de Trøndelag
This summer Tour included two roller ski races (mass start and pursuit) and a cross-country race on snow.
By FIS
Jul 6, 2009
2009 U.S. National Coaches Education Conference comes to Minneapolis
Join us for the U.S. Ski Team's biennial Coaches Education Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This three-day event from September 25-27 is for all cross country ski coaches and athletes looking to improve their knowledge of the sport.
By USSA
Jul 3, 2009
Bring Children to Snow program starts
CXC Youth Program is developing a "Winter Activity Log" and award program that awards kids for getting outside and playing in the snow be it, skiing, sledding, skating, etc.
By CXC Skiing
Jul 2, 2009
Spacing, Depth, Interruption, Pattern
Working with machine structures on skis, there are only a few variables that can be adjusted to influence the performance of the ski.
By Mark Waechter
Jul 2, 2009
Intensity in the morning, strength in the afternoon
This time of the year we focus with our athletes on maximal strength. The goal here is to increase resistive load. There will be a decrease in the number of exercises to primarily focus on the muscle and movements of the sport.
By CXC Skiing
Jul 1, 2009
CXC Elite Blog adds video, advice
The CXC Elite Team Blog added a section for video from the CXC Academy plus periodic articles filled with answers and advise.
By CXC Skiing
Jul 1, 2009
Bryan Fish on Anaerobic Threshold (AT) Intervals
Bryan Fish talks about Anaerobic Threshold (AT) Intervals in a video from the CXC acadmey site.
By CXC Skiing
Jun 30, 2009
The real thing
Fitness. Fitness. Fitness. This is a fitness sport, first, second and third. Get fit. Got it?
By Pete Vordenberg
Jun 30, 2009
Public Invited to Center of Excellence
Fans of the U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding will have a chance to tour the new national training and education facility, the Center of Excellence, at a July 17 dedication ceremony.
By US Ski Team
Jun 30, 2009
Rochester summer biathlon results
The Western New York Biathlon Club hosted a summer biathlon at the Rochester Brooks Gun Club in Rush, NY on Saturday, June 20. Nineteen athletes competed.
By US Biathlon Association
Jun 29, 2009
