- To kick off a new "how-to" workout series, Perianne Jones of Cross Country Canada shared a double-pole strength training technique for any skier who doesn't have a Ski Erg handy.

 - Daniel Rickardsson, the Swede who taught everyone a lesson on how to race a 15K classic interval start when he won the 15K by almost a full 30 seconds during the World Cup in... 1 Comment

 - What happens when a famous Norwegian couch potato embarks on Petter Northug’s training program and basically follows Northug’s daily routine for eight weeks? 2 Comments

 - CXC's Jessie Diggins offers a few strategies to ease the transition between rollerskis and snow skiing.

 - She is already one of the top female skate skiers in the world. By improving her ankle/knee flexion, Charlotte Kalla (SWE) has increased the power in her kick – and will be...

 - Get the training tips straight from the man himself. 1 Comment

 - 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...

 - BEND, Oregon - Three female skiers from three continents find training bliss in Bend, Oregon. 1 Comment

 - “For me, having a famous sibling is solely a bonus,” says Karstein Johaug, the younger brother of Olympic ski racer Therese Johaug. The 18-year-old has the 2012 World Jun...

 - St. Pierre, an exercise physiologist at the Boulder Center for Sports Medicine and Head Coach of the Boulder Nordic Junior Racing Team, outlines a strategy for athletes to gr... 1 Comment

 - Attendance may have been small at last weekend’s camp, but the coaching was of gold-medal caliber.  Seven master skiers, all women, braved the heat Friday through Sunday, ... 2 Comments

 - The Norwegian national team racer shares her insights on roller skiing volume, kinds of roller skis and roller skiing training methods. Not all roller skis are created equal,... 4 Comments

 - 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. 1 Comment

 - Relaxed and fast may seem like contradictory adjectives, but any successful skier can tell you otherwise.  Learning to relax while skiing is essential to racing fast at a hi...

 - FasterSkier spoke with Olympian and national champion Simi Hamilton, who trains with the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation’s Olympic Development Team, about one of his fa... 1 Comment

 - Thursday marked the final day of the first training camp of the summer for the Central Cross-Country Ski Association (CXC). Based out of Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota, the ...

 - It’s no secret that fast skiers are made over the summer.  Hundreds of hours of training include running, bike rides, lifts, and rollerskis, all prerequisites for any race...

 - A team of researchers led by HC Holmberg of Sweden is conducting a study on herringbone technique this spring.

 - Kick-double pole is your friend. Learn it, and utilize it, to maximize your racing potential!  Plus Toko wax recommendations for the Boulder Mountain Tour. 1 Comment

 - Whether you get the chance to travel to snow in November or not, there will inevitably be a time when you want to race fast without having spent much time on snow. Lots of sk... 5 Comments