2010 Potato Cup Pursuit – same format as the 2009 race. 10K mass start classic followed by a 10K skate individual start based on fastest classic times. Both races use the traditional Potato Cup course with classic clockwise and the skate course in a counter-clockwise direction. The race will start at 9AM with awards ending around 2PM. Total distances are 20K/10K and a 4K kids race. This race is part of the Idaho Nordic Series. More info...
pA small but dedicated collection of ski nerds will make the final call. There are some great nominations here and some that…well…whatever. Got an opinion. You’ve got a few more hours to make it known: johnnyklister@gmail.com/p pLiz Stephen/p pMorgan Arritola/p pDave Jarrett/p pPaul Robbins (in memorium)/p pAndy Shepard/p pRick Kapala/p pJan Buron/p pMiles Minson/p pDavid Ingemie/p pDick Dreissegacker / Judy Grier/p pJohn Morton/p pYuri Gusev/p pPete Phillips/p pLowell Bailey/p pTim Burke/p pJohnny Klister (not actually a real person, FYI)/p pMatt Whitcomb/p pNat Herz/p pSten Fjeldheim/p pRoger Knight/p pErik Flora/p pPatrick Stinson/p pAndy Newell/p pJason Cork/p pJohn Farra/p pMiles Minson/p pDuncan Douglas/p pPepa Miloucheva/p pDale Niggeman/p pPete Vordenberg./p pJohn Caldwell./p pJanice Sibilia./p pThe Men’s Nordic Combined Team./p pMatt Liebsch./p pBryan Fish./p pPaul Stone./p pKikkan Randall./p pZach Caldwell + Nathan Schultz./p pMatt Voisin + Topher Sabot./p pLuke Bodensteiner./p pMarty Hall/p pFakeFasterSkier./p p..this is a great start. add to it: johnnyklister@gmail.com/p
It's been a big two weeks of training now, and as I come to the end of it I can surely feel the 48 hrs completed to my core. That was always the plan though, and because of that June has been slightly tougher than in previous years. Tougher hour-wise, and although we've started with intensity as well, it's predominantly been level 3 type efforts with the odd level 4 or race effort to keep us honest.
Structured out-of-competition doping controls are a mandatory requirement on all International Federations under the new World Anti-Doping Code that became effective as of 1st January 2009. This emphasis is also reflected in the final statistics for the FIS testing program during the 2008/09 season. In the course of the past season, FIS performed as many as 1581 out-of-competition tests, both blood tests and urine (including EPO analysis). This is more than four times as many as the season before...
Since Kevin isn't a "contributor" to this blog yet, I am going to post the piece of brilliance that he emailed earlier today. It deserves a wider audience.br /br /Vakers,br /br /Now, there's no reason to wait for that post-rollerski beer! At last, I no longer have to act ashamed whenever people discover my hydration bladder is full of Summit Pale Ale —I'm simply ahead of my time. Our pal Science now says that beer, yes beer, is more effective for rehydrating the body than plain ol' water. I think I'm not alone when I say that this qualifiesas news on par with peace in the Middle East.br /br /Researchers at Granada University in Spain found this Nobel Prize-worthy discovery after months of testing 25 student subjects, who were asked to run ona tread mill in grueling temps (104 degrees F) until they were as close to exhaustion as possible. Half were given water to drink, and the other half drank two pints of Spanish lager. Then the godly researchers measured their hydration levels, motor skills, and concentration ability.br /br /They determined that the beer drinkers had "slightly better" rehydration effects, which researchers attribute to sugars, salts, and bubbles in beer enhancing the body's ability to absorb water. The carbohydrates in beer also help refill calorie deficits. br /br /Based on the results of the study, researchers recommend moderate consumptionof beer as a part of athletes' diets. "Moderate consumption" for men is 500ml per day, and for women is 250ml per day. Goodbye Gatorade, hello Sam Adams. This opens the door to a whole raft of new athlete beer sponsorships. Hopefully we'll see Lance replace the water bottle on his bike with a 40 of St. Ides in the next few months. (In fact, maybe that's why he didn't win the Giro d'Italia.)br /br /This of course doesn't mean anything for hydration outside of strenuous exercise, but I'm not taking any chances—best to start hydrating now. [cracks open bottle of Newcastle]. br /br /Kevin Ivensdiv class="blogger-post-footer"img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1572647974447867713-306269802460842844?l=vakavaraceteam.blogspot.com' alt='' //div
Concept2, the maker of the renowned Concept2 Indoor Rower, has released the SkiErg, a double pole machine modeled on the rowing version. An ergometer (or “erg”) is a device that measures work. That’s what sets the Concept2 SkiErg apart from others: it allows you to accurately assess your output, monitor your progress, and compare your scores with others using the Concept2 Performance Monitor. It’s the same monitor that has been helping rowers train for many years: Immediate, accurate...
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Last night was our first time trail of the summer - an individaul start, self timed, approximately 1k double pole up lower afton rd. It was a nice night, and we had a bit of a tail wind (I seem to remember head winds most times), and this lead to some fast times, with 6 people setting new personal bests even though it is early in the season. We had a big group of skiers participating (including Caitlin Compton).br /br /Results:br /Nate 2:39!br /John S 2:47*br /Andy 2:51!br /Derek 2:58*br /Caitlin 3:01*br /Brent 3:05br /Mark 3:06!br /Dave 3:10!br /Jojo 3:11*br /Kevin 3:13br /Paul 3:20*br /Pete 3:20br /Cheryl 3:21br /Angie 3:25!br /Michele 3:31br /Margie 3:43br /Allie 3:45*br /Nichole 3:59*br /Mel 4:00!br /Katy 4:00*br /Sara 4:04*br /(! = personal best time, * = first time on course)br /br /After the time trial we went up into the neighborhoods and worked on double pole kick technique, with some pick-ups thrown in.br /br /Even today my throught is still a bit scratchy from breathing hard during the TT - maybe that's because my body is not used to 1k sprints... got to love the taste of blood in your mouth at the end of a sprint.div class="blogger-post-footer"img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1572647974447867713-7537572662164440006?l=vakavaraceteam.blogspot.com' alt='' //div
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The training season is well underway, and North America’s best cross-country skiers are already well into their preparations for next winter. Over the course of the summer, FasterSkier will feature a weekly interview with elite American and Canadian athletes, following their training as they ready for the upcoming Olympic year. We first talked with James Southam, who races with the Alaska Pacific University Elite Team and placed 33rd in the 30k pursuit at the 2009...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) Board of Directors met today in Colorado Springs, Colo., for its quarterly meeting and approved a budget of $16.5 million for winter National Governing Bodies. This brings the total funding from the USOC to winter NGBs over the fours years leading up to the Vancouver Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games to $58.2 million. This signifies a substantial increase from the 2003-2006 winter quad ($37.5 million) to...
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Johnny Klister, providing commentary and insight on the Nordic ski scene since 2008, is accepting nominations for the first annual Johnny5. Five people who are changing Nordic skiing in the US will be selected from the nominees. Send your nominations and why to www.johnnyklister.com. According to the ubiquitous Johnny Klister, the award is pride. Lots of pride and mild notoriety on a small hiccup of a ski website. Though sources have reported that Andrew Johnson...