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Adaptive XC Trains On Snow in Steamboat

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.

By US Ski Team
Jun 10, 2009

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

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!

By Pete Edwards
Jun 9, 2009

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

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.

By Rob Sleamaker
Jun 9, 2009

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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