Training
There is really only one way to become a faster skier. Train. We will keep you inspired with training reports from the best around, as well as articles on specific workouts and suggestions on how to improve your own training. Use the links below to view articles in a specific sub-category, or srcoll down to view all Training articles.
Technique
The most controversial of topics. After fitness, the best way to ski faster is to do so more efficiently. There are many opinions on what is the "best technique." We present different viewpoints from around the ski world.
Workouts
Don't let your training get stale! Examples of workouts that you can add to your own training.
Lifestyle
Skiing is more than just a sport, it is a way of life. Articles discussing the life style of a Nordic skier, as well as suggestions to bring balance.
Strength
Articles on strength training.
Camps
Reports from local, regional, national and international camps used to prepare for Nordic ski racing.
Health
We aren't doctors, and we try not to play one on the internet. But if we find health information that we feel affects cross-country skiers as a group, we do our best to pass it along.
Testing
Reports on the scientific approach to better understanding the human body as it responds to training.
All Training Articles
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 - One of seven Canadians gearing up for the OPA and Scandinavian Cup races in Europe, Alana Thomas (Nakkertok) took a slightly unconventional route. Just over a year after graduating Carleton University, the 23-year-old said she's hitting her stride. Comments Off
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 - Wisconsin natives and former CXC racers Maria Stuber and Bryan Cook recently started a new chapter of their lives in Vermont with the Craftsbury Green Racing Project. The cou...
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 - Wisconsin natives and former CXC racers Maria Stuber and Bryan Cook recently started a new chapter of their lives in Vermont with the Craftsbury Green Racing Project. The cou...
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 - Peter Phillips, the head nordic coach at Burke Mountain Academy, gives "Before You Go" planning tips for anyone thinking about a post-grad trip abroad to Scandinavia after le... 1 Comment
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 - Peter Phillips, the head nordic coach at Burke Mountain Academy, gives "Before You Go" planning tips for anyone thinking about a post-grad trip abroad to Scandinavia after le... 1 Comment
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 - Once again, we're shaking up the Pro Workout series by giving busy skiers a chance to add some simple weight training (simple in principle, harder in practice) to their fitne...
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 - Once again, we're shaking up the Pro Workout series by giving busy skiers a chance to add some simple weight training (simple in principle, harder in practice) to their fitne...
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 - Once again, we're shaking up the Pro Workout series by giving busy skiers a chance to add some simple weight training (simple in principle, harder in practice) to their fitne...
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 - In this installment of the Pro Workout series, we mix things up a bit. Instead of a workout, we asked Sun Valley skier Matt Gelso to run us through his pre-race routine.
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 - In this installment of the Pro Workout series, we mix things up a bit. Instead of a workout, we asked Sun Valley skier Matt Gelso to run us through his pre-race routine.
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 - Recovery hours are as fundamental a building block as any other part of the training plan. Burke Mountain Academy's coach shares his insight into proper recovery for junior ... 4 Comments
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 - Recovery hours are as fundamental a building block as any other part of the training plan. Burke Mountain Academy's coach shares his insight into proper recovery for junior ... 4 Comments
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 - Recovery hours are as fundamental a building block as any other part of the training plan. Burke Mountain Academy's coach shares his insight into proper recovery for junior ... 4 Comments
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 - 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 ha...
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 - 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 ha...
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 - 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 ha...
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 - Way up in the hills of central Vermont, three-time Olympian and former USST cross-country coach Mike Gallagher lives in Pittsfield, where he enjoys hunting, bee-keeping and r... 3 Comments
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 - To simulate a race before the first World Cup on November 19th, Noah Hoffman did a 10 k time trial in the Torsby, Sweden ski tunnel on Monday.
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 - To simulate a race before the first World Cup on November 19th, Noah Hoffman did a 10 k time trial in the Torsby, Sweden ski tunnel on Monday.
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