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BORN TO RUN
Kate WhitcombSeptember 13, 2009
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From SoHo to NorCo. That is, images from New Zealand to Whistler, British Columbia.br /br /object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-598b7ec1384b724a" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://d...
Busy week ends with great OD
Sverre CaldwellSeptember 13, 2009
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New Zealand Winter Games – Update 4
FasterSkierSeptember 13, 2009
Pavel Sotskov is a recent Dartmouth College graduate who is training and working in New Zealand for the summer at the Snowfarm. He has been in New Zealand since mid June and will be returning to Presque Isle, ME to race for MWSC this coming winter. He has sent several updates on his experiences. This summer, Maine Winter Sports Center became one of only two US teams to compete in the nordic skiing events at the inaugural 100%...
Kelly Brush Ride — A Century For All
FasterSkierSeptember 13, 2009
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Cross-Country Season is Underway!
FasterSkierSeptember 13, 2009
It's that time of year again! Students are in school, cross-country runners are racing, and the leaves are beginning to fall!br /br /div style="text-align: center;"a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp...
What does a cross country skier do in September?
FasterSkierSeptember 13, 2009
divI stopped by 'The Club' on friday and Kiera asked me when I would be back to stay for a while and hang out with her. What do I do when I am not at 'The Club'?'The Club' re-opened for the fall this week after the bi-annual two week closure for in-se...
Recovery Week
FasterSkierSeptember 13, 2009
Here are some pictures from my recovery week in Ruhpolding.
Of course my recovery week had some training sessions as well, although I trained less then half of what I train in a normal week. Yesterday we also participated in a relay race at German Championships. This was hands down the worst relay that I have [...]
Following the Ice Road Truckers to Work and Back
FasterSkierSeptember 12, 2009
Driving 1700 miles from Anchorage, AK to Prudhoe Bay and back on the Dalton Highway, with stops in the Brooks Range for hiking.
Nina Gavrilyuk is My New Hero
FasterSkierSeptember 12, 2009
We are winding down another camp in Hayward, WI. This week was speed block #2 for most of the team. We had lots of hard training and we are starting to feel pretty wiped out. This morning, Coach Igor’s wife, Nina Gavrilyuk, joined us for the big OO time trial. Nina is a 4 time [...]
Nina Gavrilyuk is My New Hero
FasterSkierSeptember 12, 2009
We are winding down another camp in Hayward, WI. This week was speed block #2 for most of the team. We had lots of hard training and we are starting to feel pretty wiped out. This morning, Coach Igor’s wife, Nina Gavrilyuk, joined us for the big OO time trial. Nina [...]
The trail widening continues…
FasterSkierSeptember 12, 2009
We had the team out Friday clearing trails as part of their recovery workout. They are getting super psyched about the prospects of skiing and training out here once the snow flies. Some of the team cleared brush and logs, while others spread hay for...
Kris Freeman preparing to literally poop on the competition. …
Johnny KlisterSeptember 11, 2009
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A Summer Away
FasterSkierSeptember 11, 2009
emContributed by Raleigh Goessling/em - This summer I had the opportunity to go train at a world class venue in a town that was enthusiastic and supportive of Biathlon. I skied on a rollerski loop with World Cup athletes. I received great support from ...
Nordic Walking: A Lifetime Sport
FasterSkierSeptember 11, 2009
The other week I led a CXC/Birkie Nordic Walking Clinic in Woodruff, WI at Premier Physical Medicine and Wellness Clinic. 42 people made the clinic ranging in age from 8 to 86 years old. It is one thing to hear about nordic as a lifetime sport but it is really cool to see both young [...]
“After Torino, I wasn’t going to spend the next four years to hope American skiers could win Olympic medals in Vancouver. I am done with hoping,” said Pete Vordenberg on the first night of the September National Team Camp in Whistler, B.C. “I dedicated the last four years to knowing we can have that success this winter. That’s what the last four years have been about. This is the difference from Torino to now. This...