'OK, I'm finally getting the hang of the V2, I think.' Jeff combines ideas from J.D. Downing and some Norwegian tapes, and makes some discoveries...,

By Jeff Potter
Oct 21, 2002

Specific foot drills are incredibly versatile: use them for technique work, intervals, strength - or throw them into the middle of a run. Here's what they are and how to do them.

By Mike Muha
Sep 22, 2002

Although diamond files work for sharpenning rollerski ferrules, nothing beats a grinder with silicon carbide grinding wheel.,

By Mike Muha
Sep 9, 2002

For pampered rollerskiing, nothing beats the Pere Marquette Rail-Trail between Midland and Clare in the center of the lower peninsula. The pavement is smooth & wide - and there are eight bathrooms along the length of this 30 mile linear trail.,

By Mike Muha
Sep 1, 2002

Dull roller ferrules slip, and slipping poles cause blisters, poor technique, and even an occasional fall if you're really hammering. Here's how to sharpen your poles.,

By Mike Muha
Aug 27, 2002

Mont Ventoux rises 5280 feet in 21km at an average grade of 7.6 percent. Lance made the fastest climb to the summit in Tour history. He climbed it in 58 minutes. So how do the local grades around Kensington Metropark compare? I set out to find out.,

By Greg Worrel
Aug 1, 2002

This route is on the open road, pretty long (22 miles), has a couple of steep downhills (you need Speed Reducers), three long uphills, and has occasional rough or rocky pavement,

By Mike Muha
Jul 9, 2002

We don't have national level coaches in southeastern Michigan and I bet you don't live near one either. Fortunately, there are free sources on the web that you can leverage to view modern racing technique.,

By Mike Muha
Jun 22, 2002

A racer in a blue suit came to a stop a couple hundred feet away, and simply collapsed into the snow bank. I initially thought it was someone who had finished who was just clowning around. But he wasn't moving. I decide I better check him out.,

By Mike Muha
Feb 23, 2002

The Toledo Trail offers a trail that is rotary brushed daily and salted extensively.,

By Jeff Ray
Feb 20, 2002

Training and shooting over New Years with the Ohio National Guard Biathlon Team.,

By Greg Rudl (Ohio Nordic Ski Club)
Jan 12, 2002

Chestnut Hill was my first race using a new Polar S-710 heart rate monitor which captures heart rate data every 5 seconds. It stores many hours of data which can be uploaded to a computer and saved in a workout and analysis program that Polar provides.,

By Greg Worrel
Jan 8, 2002