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Coaches Conference is Underway

FasterSkierSeptember 24, 2005

The 2005 National Cross Country Ski Coaches Conference began Friday morning at the Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, New York. Over eighty coaches are in attendance from all around, including California, Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Wisconsin, and much of the east. A star studded list of presenters includes US Ski Team Coaches, Physiologists, Industry representatives, and athletes including Kris Freeman and Torin Koos. Nathan Schultz, organizer of the conference opened the meeting this afternoon with...

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Job PostingsNews

Rocky Mountain Division Cross Country Executive Director

FasterSkierSeptember 23, 2005

JOB DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE: Rocky Mountain Division Cross Country Executive Director JOB OVERVIEW: Serve as the Chief Executive Officer and Fundraiser for Rocky Mountain Division (RMD) ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Management: 80% Work with the Junior Competition Committee to manage the day to day affairs of the RMD. Serve as liaison between RMD Cross Country and the overall RMD program, United States Ski Association (USSA) and the Intermountain/ Northern Division Coordinate, monitor and assist RMD coaching staff...

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Sweden’s Ronnestrad New Chinese Head Coach

FasterSkierSeptember 23, 2005

Former Swedish head coach Per-Erik “Peken” Ronnestrand (40) who was fired as the Swedish head coach this spring has been hired as the new head coach for the Chinese national cross country ski team. Source: Skidsport.com Background articles: Swedish Head Coach Fired http://www.fasterskier.com/news2206.html – It feels like a big adventure, says Ronnestrand The Swedish federation told Ronnestrand that he was no longer wanted as Swedish head coach during the World Cup races in Gothenburg this...

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InterviewsNews

David Stewart — Team FSx Co-Captain

FasterSkierSeptember 22, 2005

Age: 26 Profession: Sales Clerk — Running Store Ski Club/Team: XC Oregon Hometown: Ripton, Vermont Current Residence: Bend, Oregon School: University of Vermont Athletic Accomplishments: • 2005 American Ski Marathon Series Champion • 6th in US National 10km, and 50km, 2005 • 2005 Champion: Minnesota Finlandia, Craftsbury Marathon, and Lake Placid Loppet Dave with girlfriend and biathlete Haley Johnson taking one for the team, USST Camp Lake Placid

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OtherRacing

Skisprint In The Tunnel

FasterSkierSeptember 22, 2005

The Finish ski team did sprint qualification races for the Düsseldorf World Cup season premier in the Vuokatti ski tunnel last weekend. Riikka Sarasoja won the women’s race and Jari Joutsen won the men’s event. Source: Skidsport.com Related article: Vermont Academy Takes Summer Trip To Finland Photo: Greg Harkay

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Chambo Gets Hitched – Interview with David Chamberlain

FasterSkierSeptember 21, 2005

A few days after I returned from New Zealand in August, I received a cryptic email from the US Ski Team boys who were still training down under: “What up? Skiing is still great. We’re starting to get a little bit bored, though. We heard a rumor that Chambo got married. Any information you can supply would be greatly appreciated.” David Chamberlain has quietly become one of the best skiers in the US. After a...

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Training

Swedish Team Using Norwegian Success Recipe

FasterSkierSeptember 21, 2005

The new Swedish coach, Inge Braaten is using a training camp model that is very similar to what the Norwegian team is using. Source: Langrenn.com – Translated by Torbjorn Karlsen Background articles: Inge Braaten New Swedish National Team Head Coach http://www.fasterskier.com/news2324.html Sweden’s New Coach Is Putting The Bar High http://www.fasterskier.com/news2364.html The Norwegian team has been in Stelvio and is still in Livignio, and later this fall they will be in Val Senales. The Swedes will...

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New Glide Waxes From SOLDA

FasterSkierSeptember 21, 2005

New From SOLDA Glide Wax: F40 TOP Race, HPO5 and S-30 Mix 70/30 and 50/50, High Performance Bulk Waxes and Ski Oil. Check them out at http://www.fasterskier.com/news1953.html SOLDA Success At FIS Marathon Cup: Three First And Two Second Places info@torbjornsport.com for a club pricelist. Please include title, club/school, address and phone number. Fulvio Valbusa 2005 Worlds 15-kilometer freestyle Silver medalist

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News

Fischer And Yogi Tea Announce New Partnership

FasterSkierSeptember 20, 2005

Source: Fischer Sponsorship Agreement to Run Through 2007 Auburn, New Hampshire September 15, 2005: Yogi Tea has signed a two year contract to sponsor Team FSx. Eli Brown, Fischer Nordic Racing manager has brought Yogi Tea on to help American Cross Country Ski racers compete at the top level in national and international competition. Yogi Tea joins Fischer and Swix as the third official sponsor of the Team FSx Cross Country Ski Team. “Yogi Tea...

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DrylandRacing

Simons Wins USST Sprint Race

FasterSkierSeptember 20, 2005

The following article came from Today's victor – Zack Simons, FSx Rollerski racing is different than ski races. There are always differences in skis even of the same brand. Everyone but Luke Pletcher (SVSEF) had Marwe skis but there were noticeable differences in ski speed even among the Marwe’s. Execution of the workout — the race — is what is important. Warm up must prepare the skier to put up a very fast prelim time...

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US Top Skier Rebecca Dussault Is Back On Track

FasterSkierSeptember 19, 2005

US top female skier, Rebecca Dussault didn’t ski to her potential last season and lost her national team spot. We asked her about what went wrong, USSA coaches, summer and fall training, altitude training, motivation and goals. Rebecca, we haven't heard much about you this spring and summer. Are you still training hard and preparing for the 2006 Olympics? – My preparations for the 2006 Olympics are on track.. I have been spending a much...

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Training

Tough Junior Training

FasterSkierSeptember 17, 2005

The Norwegian junior national team just finished a hard dryland training camp at Sjusjoen. Here is a report including time-trial results. Source: Langrenn.com Coach Jon Arne Schjetne has an interval-oriented philosophy Using A Samdal-Like Plan

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Stonegrinding and Ski Selection: A visit with Zach Caldwell

FasterSkierSeptember 17, 2005

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of spending some time with Zach Caldwell of Engineered Tuning and Caldwell Sport Specialties at his home and headquarters in West Townshend, Vermont. For those of you that don’t know, Zach operates a top notch stonegrinding and ski selection business. My visit more than confirmed my earlier impression that he is absolutely one of the best at what he does. To begin, he took me through the...

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