Cross Country Ski Training News and Tips

CXC Team visits four sites in the Twin Cities for free clinics

8/2/2007 - By CXC Skiing

Over 25 skiers junior high age and older braved the pockets of thunderstorms and attended what turned out to be a beautiful night for rollerskiing at Baker.,

Time to Think about the West Yellowstone Ski Festival

7/31/2007 - By Jamie Greene

For almost 30 years, cross country skiers from across the country and around the world have started their ski season in West Yellowstone. Our location and elevation mean that we usually have enough snow to start grooming our trails by mid-November.,

USST Testing Camp Update

7/30/2007 - By Pat Casey - TeamToday.org

Blood, sweat, and tears. 10 days of testing camp for the CC Team is over. Wake, eat, train, eat, train, eat, sleep, then repeat...,

Methow Valley Biathlon Hosts Camp The End Of June

7/27/2007 - By US Biathlon Association

Visits by Torin Koos and Becky Scott livened up the Nordic gathering--and presentations and training by Margaret Waechter, former Canadian National Team member, alternated with the Biathlon oriented sessions by the Biathlon Club.,

Kris Freeman at the New Durham Ridge Rollerski Race

7/25/2007 - By Mike Muha

This video was posted on YouTube by NENSA. It's interesting comparing Kris's technique to others in the video.,

Planning your training schedule: vindication!

7/24/2007 - By Mike Muha

Smart call! After rollerski intervals on Saturday, I drove to the gym to lift weights. I had both a quality rollerski session and a quality weight session.

Plan your training schedule around your most important sessions

7/20/2007 - By Mike Muha

Lesson: Plan your training schedule so you're rested for your most important sessions.

Junior Biathlon Development Camp: Guys and Girls with Guns

7/20/2007 - By US Biathlon Association

A group of 10 youth and junior athletes from across the country gathered in Lake Placid for a week long training camp in July with the goal of increasing their knowledge of both shooting and effective training.,

Don't Hope. Know. USST camp starting...

7/17/2007 - By Pete Vordenberg, TeamToday.org

Directly Observed Training. You can't go into the season hoping to do well. You have to know what the athlete is doing and how it is working.,

So What are the Various National Cross-Country Skiing Teams doing this Summer?

7/15/2007 - By FIS

While the masses are heading to the beach and enjoying their holidays, Cross-Country skiers are already hard at work to be in top shape for the upcoming season which will include the 2nd Viessmann FIS Tour de Ski., ,

Biathletes cross border, share training

7/12/2007 - By Julia Bayly

'These athletes were probably doing 32 to 36 [miles per hour] on the steep downs,' Sweetser said. 'They all hit above 18 mph on the gradual down and flat.',

40 Top Midwest Athletes Spend Week Training and Testing

7/12/2007 - By CXC Skiing

Great sunny weather and over three dozen committed athletes highlighted the week in the Central Region. Top regional coaches and US Ski Team coaches led athletes through a week of testing, education and training.,