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Birkie Fever Preview: Part 1: “Carbo-Loading”
Feb 22, 2010 - By Aubrey Smith
 - Former Olympian and Birkie racer Abby Larson dispels myths about carbo-loading and warns racers who are trying to get an edge “not to try anything funky.”
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Flash Back: Skier/Cyclist Publicly Tries “SuperSize Me” Doping
Dec 27, 2009 - By Patrick Stinson
 - FS Author Nat Herz copied the link to this article during a FasterSkier email team-building session earlier this month. It is written by a guy that turned himself into a Dope... 4 Comments
Exertional Rhabdomyolysis – What is it?
Dec 4, 2009 - By Jen Mygatt
 - A detailed look at Exertional Rhabdomyolysis, a nasty condition that can be caused by extreme exertion and dehydration.  Rhabdo was mentioned in a recent FS article - here a... 4 Comments
USSA Releases Coaches Conference Material
Nov 3, 2009
 - USSA has posted PDFs from this fall's Coaches Education Conference.  All told their are 11 articles available, covering topics from designing mental-skills training plans to...
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Video Release – Successful Cross Country Coaching Series
Oct 30, 2009
 - This 3-DVD set is a cross country ski-specific presentation from experts in the field. You're going to hear from Sweden's cross country physiologist H.C. Holmberg, USST's spo...
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Meditation As A Recovery Tool
Oct 29, 2009 - By Patrick Stinson
 - As the years roll by, you hone your skills in maximizing your workouts and can thoroughly break down your body. But as a result the recovery is also becoming harder to deal w... 2 Comments
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Recovery: When We Actually Get Faster
Sep 15, 2009 - By Brian Gregg
 - Interval, strength and distance training are all good ways to improve, so why not do each every day?  Training stresses the body and breaks it down which makes us weaker or ... 10 Comments
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Running 101 (for Schralpers)
Aug 3, 2009 - By Patrick Stinson
 - Believe it or not, there are people out there are just starting to get into athletics for the first time in their lives. Some of them still find ski equipment intimidating, a...
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Freeman Speaks Out About Diabetes
Jul 15, 2009 - By Lindsey Sine
 - The U.S. Cross Country Ski Team's Kris Freeman had an outstanding year in 2009. But, even with intense training for the 2010 Olympics at the forefront of his mind, Freeman is...
Doping Scandal Grows in Proportion
Apr 8, 2009 - By Topher Sabot
 - Apparently it is too much to hope for a doping free season.  Over the past month several doping scandals have made headlines, the big one being the Human Plasma/Walter Mayer/ 10 Comments
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Tour de Ski Set to Start!
Dec 26, 2008 - By Topher Sabot
 - The 3rd FIS Tour de Ski gets under way tomorrow.  We take a look at the schedule, the rules, the favorites and much more!
What Is the Proper Warm-Up?
Nov 7, 2008
 - A recent New York Times article presents significant evidence that replacing static stretching with a dynamic warm-up routine can have a significant impact on performance and...
Gatekeeper for Clean Sports
Aug 19, 2008 - By Christa Case Bryant
 - Don Catlin, one of the world’s top antidoping researchers, is tired of chasing down drugs. Now, he wants to help clean athletes prove their innocence
Research Examines Role of Skin in Stimulating Production of Red Blood Cells
May 15, 2008
 - Research by University of California, San Diego biology professor could have an impact on endurance sports
Too Cold To Exercise?
Feb 14, 2008
 - A New York Times article from several weeks ago asked this question and provides some interesting information pertinent to cross-country skiing in the cold 2 Comments
Secret “Coming of Age” ceremony revealed at Thunder Bay Ontario Cup race!
Jan 24, 2008
 - The veteran team in the wax trailer was caught reminiscing about their own proud coming of age ceremony many years ago before global warming took hold. While the details may ...
Feeling Stiff From So Much Skiing: Try Incorporating this 10-Minute Flexibility Routine
Dec 22, 2007
 - Objective is to improve ski-specific body alignment through muscle stretching and joint flexion, improve stability through a range of motion, and equalize left-right muscle d...
An Unexpected Reason to Train
Dec 15, 2007 - By Kevin Brooker
 - Kevin Brooker is back at it after a six-year hiatus and will be keeping us posted as he learns a new sport and struggles with balancing family, work and training...
Preparing for Altitude
Nov 15, 2007 - By Margaret Waechter, MS
 - Do you live, train or race at altitude? Here is some important information that will help get you ready for competition this winter.
FIS Medical – Return to Snow Sports Post Concussion
Aug 11, 2007 - By Bob Morrell
 - Concussion is a very prevalent injury in snow sports. The article provides important advice along with a step-by-step process for how to treat an athlete that has suffered a...