Cross Country Ski Training News and Tips
It’s happening in West Yellowstone
11/19/2009 - By Sara Hoovler
It is less than a week until the Yellowstone Ski Festival, and this will be the best year yet! The Rendezvous Ski Trails are currently set with both classic and skate lanes and we are skiing in town!
Understanding and using training levels: Levels 1 and 2
11/19/2009 - By Justin Freeman
Skiers talk a lot about training levels, usually numbering them one through five, but, if my experience over the past decade and a half is any indication, truly understanding when and how to use the various levels is rare.
Transitions
11/13/2009 - By Pete Vordenberg
Morgan Smyth doing L4 classical intervals in SLC. Of course not the last for Morgan or most of you all either, but it won't be long.
It's snowing in West Yellowstone
11/13/2009 - By Sara Hoovler
The white Valium started to fall around 11am on Thursday and continues to accumulate. We are waiting with fingers crossed to see how much we get. The forecast for West Yellowstone looks great.
2009 Nationals Coaches Education Conference Presentations
11/9/2009 - By USSA
Material from all presentations from the 2009 Nationals Coaches Education Conference are now available. Here's the list and the links
Clinic Options, Race Correction, and Kids Activities
11/6/2009 - By Sara Hoovler
Register for the Nordic clinics now! Space is filling up. As of November 4, 2009 there are only 2 spaces left on the Thursday one-day skate clinic and one more spot on the Friday one-day classic clinic. All other clinics still show limited availability.
Nordic Walking Returns To The Northern Michigan College Classroom
11/4/2009 - By Pete Edwards
Nordic Walking Returns To The Northern Michigan College Classroom On Friday, Nov. 6th, 2009, Northwestern Michigan College (NMC) will host Lifelong Learning Campus Day offering a Nordic Walking Class during this exciting annual event.
The First Annual SkiErg World Sprints
11/3/2009 - By Suzanne Hudson
An indoor skiing race? OK, it’s a bit wacky - but rowers have been doing it for years, and finding that it’s a great workout and a fun way to get through the last bit of the dryland season.
Head Lamp Season
11/2/2009 - By Rob Bradlee
Last night the clocks were set back. Today it will be dark early. For us working stiffs that means the beginning of headlamp season. That means some miserable workouts on lonely bikepaths enduring a chilly wind.
Are You Into It?
10/30/2009 - By Pete Vordenberg
Get into it. Work together. Reach beyond your comfort zone. Get in the zone. Get into it to get something out of it. Way into it.
USST Seeks JWC/U23 and J1 Coaches
10/29/2009 - By Pat Casey
USST seeks three 2010 JWC/U23 coaches for the 2010 World Juniors and U23 World Championships and two J1 Scandinavian trip coaches.
2009 Oregon Fall Camp ready to go
10/26/2009 - By JD Downing
The ninth annual edition of the Oregon Fall XC Ski Camp is enjoying steady advance registration and is ready to go for 2009 featuring an expanded schedule stretching from Friday, December 4 until Sunday, December 13.
