Articles from August 2010
Aug 6, 2010
- By Maddy Wendt - This summer’s Alaska Regional Elite Group (REG) camp, held in Anchorage, proved to be a challenging and valuable week of training for all involved. Just like the Eastern, Central, and Western REG camps held earlier, the Alaska camp included a variety of distance, strength, technique, and intensity workouts as well as two time trials.
Aug 5, 2010
- By Nathaniel Herz - In Friday’s classic mass start race at the Snow Farm, the North American teams stamped their authority on the southern hemisphere. In the women’s race, Liz Stephen beat t...
Aug 5, 2010
- By Topher Sabot - The World Cup opener is still 100 days away, but for the U.S. and Canadian national teams, the 2010-2011 cross-country season kicks off today with a 10/15 k classic mass star...
Aug 5, 2010
- By Nathaniel Herz - During his visit to Las Vegas, FasterSkier had a chance to sit down with Swedish Olympic gold medalist Marcus Hellner, who spoke about his training, his team, and the directi...
Aug 4, 2010
- The Nordic Combined season for 2010-2011 is officially beginning with the FIS Summer Grand Prix that scheduled for this weekend in Germany. FIS Newsflash caught up with U...
Aug 4, 2010
- By Nathaniel Herz - At 23 years old and without a college degree, Willy Graves does not seem like the kind of guy who could compete with scientists at wax companies like Swix or Toko. But armed ...
Aug 4, 2010 - By Cherie Morgan
- The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) has announced that it is seeking grant applications for young skier programs associated with schools and cross-country ski or...
Aug 4, 2010
- By Linnaea Kershaw - This risotto is fast and easy to make and super delicious. A blend of carbs and veggies that can be added as a side or eaten as a main dish.
Aug 4, 2010
- The first day on the new program featured killer uphill bounding intervals that left even Northug winded. But that's the recipe for success this winter.
Aug 4, 2010
- Daniel Tynell has his eyes set on the Vasaloppet title for 2011 and adds kayaking to his strength training program.
Aug 3, 2010
- By Kieran Jones - Canadian National Team Member George Grey talks to FasterSkier about his Olympic experience, his father's wisdom on injury, and on becoming a father himself.
Aug 2, 2010 - By Elizabeth Karam, USSA
- The 2011 backcountry.com U.S. Nordic Combined Championships concluded Sunday evening at Soldier Hollow with Park City's own Brett Camerota (Park City, UT) coming across the...
Aug 2, 2010
- By Nathaniel Herz - Citing a desire to spend more time with his family combined with changes to the Utah program, Eli Brown said Sunday that he would be leaving his position as director of skiin...
Aug 2, 2010
- By Nathaniel Herz - Four months after the conclusion of the Vancouver Paralympic Games, Canada’s Para-Nordic Ski Team has suffered cuts amounting to roughly one-third of its total budget.
Aug 1, 2010
- The 2011 backcountry.com U.S. Ski Jumping Championships wrapped up Sunday morning with the large hill competition. Both Peter Frenette and Lindsey Van won their second U.S....
