- Days are getting shorter, life is getting busier and ski racing is just around the corner – all good reasons to make it easy to cook healthy food.

 - Swedish skier Anders Södergren was pushed to the ground and injured his shoulder when an angry off-duty police officer interfered with the Swedish team’s roller ski workou... 1 Comment

 - “Using asthma medicine is just as far from doping as using eye glasses,” Charlotte Kalla (SWE) said to Norwegian newspaper VG Nett. 14 Comments

 - ENGERDAL, NORWAY – Maja Solbakken, 16, is somewhat like a sponge. She absorbs almost everything her brother Martin Andersen, 22, throws at her. But she also has a mind of h...

 - Bananas an hour prior to every race. Granola bars afterwards. Pasta the night before. There are dozens of beliefs, strategies, and misconceptions when it comes to nutrition.  3 Comments

 - With the FDA still out on whether to allow fish farmers to sell genetically modified Atlantic salmon, this might be the perfect time to enjoy a pot of steaming hot geneticall...

 - SWEDEN - Two of the biggest favorites for the Oslo 2011 World Championships are choosing different ways to peak for the events in February/March: Charlotte Kalla (SWE) choose...

 - FasterSkier is planning an interview with recently-appointed U.S. Ski Team Sports Dietician Adam Korzun later this month. If you have any questions about nutrition for which ... 5 Comments

 - School has started and the weather is about to get colder.  You will soon be spending more time indoors in close quarters with germs and the combination of these stressors i...

 - Whenever Nordic skiers are being stereotyped, you are almost sure to hear the word granola, often accompanied by words like crunchy, and nature.  ...

 - Eggs pack a huge nutrition punch and when cooked up with veggies, they are a delicious start to any day, whether training is on the menu or not.

 - About half of Norway's national team suffers from asthma. Training in extreme cold and brutal competition schedules are to blame. 14 Comments

 - Yeah right, we’re all skiers, and we all need to eat carbohydrates. So pesto, the classic Italian combination of basil, pine nuts, garlic, cheese and olive oil, is a staple.

 - 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. 1 Comment

 - There's always a temptation to have a barbeque with your friends, knock back a few of your favorite adult drinks, then still head out for a long rollerski or run the next mor... 6 Comments

 - Protein is a very important component of any athlete’s caloric intake, but it can be difficult to sort myth from fact when judging how much protein to incorporate into your... 6 Comments

 - Summer training equals variety in training methods, activities and intensities. However, almost all of the summer training methods skiers engage in, carry some risk of inju... 1 Comment

 - The summer sun is enticing to outdoor enthusiasts like most of us skiers, but it can be more dangerous than we realize.  We all grew up with Mom chasing embarrassingly after... 4 Comments

 - Running can be great cross training for cross country skiing, as both a speed workout and an active recovery workout.

 - Breathlessness, delayed recovery, cold intolerance, feeling fatigued after even mild exercise – any athlete has experience these symptoms at some point or another during th... 1 Comment