It is fun to be back with the kids again after being in training camps and the Pacific Northwest the past six weeks. I have been working at the Boys and Girls Club on the Lac Courte Orielles reservation for almost a year now. My first day back was a good one. We joined the [...]
I recently posted a short piece on safety and rollerskiing. A reader, Dean Woodbeck, replied with his observation about rolling on the right side of the road. This is Dean's post:br /br /"Many of the blogs and websites have repeated these roller ski ru...
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As planned, the body was feeling the effects of the bigger hours I'd punished my body with in early/mid June, and as such, the planned two week re-coup period came at a perfect time. I was able to slow things down gradually, regain some energy, and now I am feeling ready to tackle our next training camp. It's so paramount to get that quality rest seeing how it will be much needed to survive this next extensive block of harder training which begins tomorrow and ends in three and a half weeks. On top of the training stress, let's not forget the grand finale - the fabled, much talked about and much anticipated, Canmore Olympic Distance Triathlon
I just finished the first week of our three week camp here in Lake Placid. We have a good crew of about 12 athletes here. It’s great to have everyone together again, pushing each other in practice. It’s also awesome to have Per, Armin and Bernd here. These guys work nonstop in camp. Sometimes I [...]
Inspired by the new Center of Excellence, U.S. Cross Country Ski Team Coaches Peter Vordenberg, Matt Whitcomb and Pat Casey are spearheading a select development training program this summer for young cross country skiers. The National Training Group (NTG), which is comprised of a group of rising athletes, allows the cross country coaches to use these exceptional resources to provide real exposure and superior training to the next group of future Olympians. Through this...
Today is June 27th and I am on my way home after being on the road for a whole month. Bryan and I started out our trip with a double pole clinic in Minocqua, WI, hosted by PowerBar athlete Chris Cook, then stayed in Rhinelander a few days, went to Lakeville and Marine, MN, for [...]
It’s been a while since my last post, but luckily this time of the season is slower than molasses for all thing nordic so there hasn’t been anything of substance to report. Today however, there was some bad news out of Norway as 22 year old Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen was in a serious bike accident [...]
It's been a while since my last post, but luckily this time of the season is slower than molasses for all thing nordic so there hasn't been anything of substance to report. Today however, there was some bad news out of Norway as 22 year old Astrid Uhre...
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PARK CITY, UT (June 26) – Fans of the U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding will have a chance to get behind the scenes at the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association’s new national training and education facility, the Center of Excellence, at a July 17 dedication ceremony. The public is welcomed for the dedication beginning at noon Friday, July 17, followed by public tours. The tours will provide fans with the opportunity to see the...
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Tara Geraghty Moats (TGM) is a nordic skier, jumper, and all around rockstar. More importantly, she makes some fine knitwear- including the limited edition Johnny Klister Headband. How limited? It hasn’t been made yet. But the deal is: there will only be 25. Want one? Yeah you do. But to get one, you have to be in the first 25 that reserve a headband. Email johnnyklister@gmail.com to reserve yours. Color is black/gray with a Johnny Klister patch. Delivery is before snow falls in North America. Cost is $25 and all proceeds go to support TGM women’s ski jumping.