New Zealand 15km Classical FIS race
FasterSkierAugust 15, 2005
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Estil's Olympic Recipe
FasterSkierAugust 14, 2005
Frode Estil’s training is going well and he is in good shape. He believes that he is on track to do well in Torino. He is making small but important training adjustments and says that his Olympic recipe can be compared to cake baking. Source: Langrenn.com
4 Workouts Per Day
FasterSkierAugust 14, 2005
Remi Andersen (32) is training up to four workouts per day in his quest to make the Norwegian team for the 2006 Torino Olympics. Source: Langrenn.com – I have down prioritized my job and am only working two days per week. I have worked or studied too much in the past to achieve top results in cross country skiing, says Andersen
This is a story written by Greg Harkay about his experiences at the Vermont Academy Summer on Snow Camp in Vuokatti, Finland. This year it was the 10th annual European Summer on Snow Camp run by VA coach, Alexei Sotskov. Anyone interested in next year's trip can contact Alexei at To add more excitement we ran up and down a 60 degree slope covered with foot-deep sand for half an hour at top speed (and...
Bids from PyeongChang, South Korea, and Salzburg, Austria, hold big leads over five other rivals in the race for the 2014 Olympics, according to the Around the Rings Olympics Bid Power Index. The rating is the first of the campaign by ATR. The index is the only authoritative, independent ranking of cities bidding for the Olympic Games. The Power Index, developed by Around the Rings editor Ed Hula, rates the 2014 bid cities in 11...
Be part of Idaho’s most exciting, new recreational opportunity. Tamarack Snowsports School is seeking a Nordic Manager. Qualified candidates will have excellent guest service skills, attention to detail and the desire to build an outstanding program. Interested applicants will posses PSIA Certification, teaching and training skills, budgeting and operational management skills. Additional responsibilities include Nordic Retail and Rental program. Come join the Tamarack team and experience competitive wages, an attractive benefits package including health insurance...
It’s Going To Be A Tough Training Camp
FasterSkierAugust 11, 2005
Source: Langrenn.com Coach Svein Tore Samdal has gathered the Norwegian women’s team to a dryland capacity training week at Ilsetra. The camp runs from August 8-14 and all eight elite national team members are participating along with two invited skiers. – We are mostly doing two daily workouts. One workout on the first and on the last day as well as on one day in the middle of the camp and the rest will be...
Norwegian National Team Camp: Skjeldal Crushed The Competition In Uphilltest
FasterSkierAugust 10, 2005
The Norwegian national team did an uphill skate rollerski time-trial outside Lillehammer on Monday. The regular team, the sprinters and a group of good local skiers made up the large field of 26 skiers. Kristen Skjeldal won in dominating style in a race with big time gaps between the racers. Source: Langrenn.com Results 1. Kristen Skjeldal 40,48 2. Tore Ruud Hofstad 41,56 3. Jon Anders Gaustad 42,02 4. Espen Harald Bjerke 42,26 5. Frode Estil...
Swenson Wins 20 km Race In New Zealand
FasterSkierAugust 9, 2005
The following article was sent to us by Team Today: Andrew Johnson
Why is a 70-Year-Old Swede Roller Skiing Across The Entire Country of Canada?
FasterSkierAugust 8, 2005
Ever thought you were too old to exercise or that it was too late for you to start getting in shape? Think again! Read all about how my 70-year-old father is in the best shape of his life and how his secrets can help YOU get there too! Here it is, right up front: your age is just a number. It's not who you are…it's not your limitation. It's just a number. How do I...
Source: Fischer Press Release Auburn, NH: Fischer Nordic Racing Manager, Eli Brown, has officially announced the formation of a Fischer / Swix Nordic racing program. The team, to be known as FSx is in place for the 2005/06 season. The FSx program (acronym for Fischer — Swix — and XC) is made up of three interlinked programs; The Athlete Development program, the Ambassador Program and the new Elite Team. While the athlete development program and...
A Big Step In The Right Direction: From Being Anonymous To 'Up And Coming'
FasterSkierAugust 7, 2005
Norwegian biathlon skier Kari Henneseid Eie (23) has made huge progress the last couple seasons. She has improved by several minutes in skiing and is 800% stronger!
WANAKA, N.Z. (Aug. 3) – For the fourth consecutive preseason, U.S. cross country skiers have gone Down Under – to New Zealand – to train at the Snow Farm outside Wanaka on South Island. And for the fourth straight preseason, they've found plenty of snow and long loops for a variety of training situations. “We could use a little more snow – you always can,” Head Coach (and newlywed) Trond Nystad said Wednesday after a...
The Norwegian men’s team started their dryland camp at Hafjell on Thursday. Several hard workouts and a time-trial are on the agenda. Source: Langrenn.com — Translated by Torbjorn Karlsen The Norwegian men’s team started their dryland camp at Hafjell on Thursday. The first interval session and next Tuesday’s skate rollerski time-trial is open to anyone that want to test themselves up against the national team skiers. It’s expected that a number of good skiers from...
A Good Moose-Hoofs Interval Workout
FasterSkierAugust 5, 2005
Sixteen good non-national team skiers joined the Norwegian national team for moose-hoofs intervals on the first day of the team’s camp at Hafjell on Thursday Photos from Thursday’s workout. Both photos by Torbjœrn Broks Pettersen.
John Caldwell, Tim Caldwell, Warren Shivers, Bill Koch and Martha Rockwell receive first honors On October 22, 2005, at the Putney School in Putney, Vermont, the Vermont Ski Museum will be inducting into the Vermont Ski Museum Hall of Fame five Nordic skiers of championship proportion and world renown — John Caldwell, Tim Caldwell, Warren Shivers, Bill Koch and Martha Rockwell. Once again Peter Graves will emcee the event, which will include roasts and boasts...
Eight junior skiers and two coaches from Utah and Wyoming just completed a six day backpacking trip in the Wind River Mountains in Wyoming. Coach Gordon Lange sent us some great photos and a short report. On July 18th four skiers and one coach from the National Sports Foundation in Park City, Utah teamed up with four skiers and Coach Ali Deines from the Jackson Hole Ski Club of Wyoming for a unique training camp...