Cross Country Ski Training News and Tips

Training: New Zealand

Thu, Jul 29, 2010 - By Pete Vordenberg

How will you do it? Are you training enough? Are you resting well enough? Are you doing the right things for training? Are you eating well and staying hydrated?

Notes from New Zealand

Tue, Jul 27, 2010 - By Pete Vordenberg

Note five: Competition and cooperation are key.

National Training Group freestyle sprint heats

Mon, Jul 26, 2010 - By Mike Muha

Observations on rollerski sprint heats skied by the National Training Group at Soldier Hollow this summer. What can you see that you can use to improve YOUR skiing?

Alaksa REG

Wed, Jul 21, 2010 - By Pete Vordenberg

Few words to accompany this post. But the Alaskans were getting after it up there...

The Central Regional Elite Group (REG) camp has come to a close, but the motivation from training with peers, competing for spots at the National Elite Group (NEG) camp, and hearing from top coaches has been cast out like a net over the region.

Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome in XC skiers

Fri, Jul 16, 2010 - By USST

During the past decade the occurrence of Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome in U.S. cross country skier athletes has risen. In 2009 the U.S. Ski Team began working to determine potential causes, preventative methods, and treatments.

First workout on snow for Lukas Bauer

Wed, Jul 14, 2010 - By FIS

In the middle of hot summer Lukas Bauer carried out first training sessions on snow. He spent three days with his teammates from the Czech team Martin Jaks and Jiri Horcicka in the Ski tunnel in Oberhof, Germany.

Summer ski clinic just for women

Wed, Jul 14, 2010 - By CXC Skiing

CXC is pleased to introduce a summer ski clinic just for women. This clinic will be designed for women of all ages and abilities, and will focus on making gains in the summer months for cross country skiing

The Business: Camps are great

Wed, Jul 14, 2010 - By Pete Vordenberg

To beat these guys you have to be open for business almost every day. Even when the business is rest, you make rest your business. I say almost everyday because the mind needs rest too.

Training Periods for Cross-Country Skiers

Tue, Jul 13, 2010 - By SkiPost

From early snow through the competition period: What kind of training should a cross county ski racer be doing?

Classic drills with the US Ski Team's Noah Hoffman

Thu, Jul 8, 2010 - By US Ski Team

US Ski Team member Noah Hoffman shows a progression of classic cross country ski dryland and rollerski drills.

Eastern REG

Tue, Jul 6, 2010 - By Matt Whitcomb

The Eastern REG is currently being hosted by the Craftsbury Outdoor Center in Vermont, a mecca for both Nordic skiing and rowing. This is a higher caliber group than what we’ve seen from this region in the past.