- This is the first of a new series about working out with high-performance athletes. The idea is to shed light on the daily routine of someone dedicated to training and share a regular Joe's story of trying to keep up. 1 Comment

 - For this installment of the Pro Workout series, Alaska Pacific University’s Holly Brooks stresses the importance of race simulation and skiing fast in a pack.

 - The winner of this last classic Birkie uses the off-season to balance the exact focus of specific strength training with free form over distance.

 - It is mid July and do you know where your rollerskis are?  If you are Team Homegrown’s Sylvan Ellefson, they will likely be found heading up the valley from the town of Va...

 - 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

 - In the past our “Pro Workout” series has featured a single training session from an elite North American skier, but this week CXC's Caitlin Compton gives us a slightly di...

 - The ability to accelerate quickly and reach high maximum speeds, be it in a sprint or during a surge in a mass start race, is critical to racing success. CXC Elite's Brian Gr...

 - “It might have been good for me to fall down the drain a little,” Petter Northug said at the press conference in Davos Friday afternoon.

 - … And the job is right…. It’s a match made in heaven. That’s pretty much how Robin Brooks feels about being the head coach of the Glacier Nordic Team in Whitefish, Mo...

 - Coming off Bryan Fletcher’s best ever World Cup result with an 18^th place at the Kuusamo WC opener last weekend, the US Nordic Combined team is looking to keep b...

 - If you’re wondering about your fitness heading into the new racing season, Alaska Pacific University's Reese Hanneman has a session for you.

 - “This allows us to race more like a team,” said Joergen Aukland (NOR) of the private marathon project Team Xtra Personell after the launch of “2011 Ski Classics” mara...

 - This week's Pro Workout is a first-person affair, with guest writer/athlete Devon Kershaw of the Canadian National Ski Team. Kershaw describes an uphill rollerski workout the...

 - Less than 25 Norwegian female skiers raced the FIS opener races at Beitostølen last weekend. The ski community is concerned.

 - Some skiers love to run; others tolerate it. The U.S. Ski Team’s Liz Stephen is the former. And while uphill running intervals present plenty of challenge for most, Stephen...

 - Once you complete a workout, the cells in your body are at the most receptive to accept refueling. Make sure you take advantage of this window of opportunity to kick start th... 2 Comments

 - Steinbock Racing is down to one skier: Chris Cook. Entering its second season the team has seen some major changes. For starters, two-thirds of the team is pursuing other car... 3 Comments

 - 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.

 - Created by Andy Newell in collaboration with New England Nordic Ski Association, this video features Newell and fellow World Cup cross-country skier Liz Stephen. Newell and ...

 - This workout from the U.S. Ski Team’s (USST’s) Noah Hoffman definitely falls into the “don’t try this at home” category – or at least not without some modificatio... 3 Comments