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After a very busy start to school, we scheduled a couple of easy days for the group last weekend. The goal was to have fun, get healthy (we had a cold run through the team last week) and catch up on anything that needed attention.br /So... what happens...

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“Everyone here understands that the US is capable of producing ski champions both near and long term, which I’ve never felt before. There is a sense of underlying confidence that with some work we can do it. There is not anything magical that we have to do, we just have to do the work and we will continue to build momentum and results. I’m not sure if we’ve managed to scare away all of the people who use to come to these things and whine and dwell on why we can’t do it, or if it is just that more people understand that it is possible and likely if we can continue to develop our system. But there is a tangible change, and a good one.”br/br/ - emRandom Anonymous Coach Musings: MPLS Conference Edition./em

It’s been a while since I have taken the helm and posted an update.  Truth is, between work and the fact that I can train again, I’m whooped at the end of the day and hold the couch to the floor for an hour or so before heading off to bed. The middle of August I [...]

The crisp fall days bring more rollerskiing time trials to the table as we transition from dryland training into the ski racing season. We capped off a 7-week training block by r-ski racing out at Kincaid park. I always think its more exciting and enjoyable to do a hard effort with a bib on my back and family and friends out there cheering! Here's the lead pack of guys circling through a

After a couple workouts on the double pole machine, my leg has been feeling much better. It just needed a few days to heal up, and now its doing great! It has been absolutely beautiful here the last several days… warm, sunny, the trees are starting to change colors… so on Friday morning when I [...]

Hello All!br /br /I am currently in Lake Placid, New York for a 12-day training camp at the Olympic Training Center. Coming east for this camp every fall is a yearly tradition. The Sun Valley Team is currently here but will soon be joined by the CXC ...

Despite getting almost 10 hours of sleep last night, I woke up this morning feeling tired. My plan was to do a trail running race but decided to skip it and went for an easy skate rollerski instead… This past week has been Homecoming at NMU so there were parties all around town. A few nights [...]

2009 overall World Cup Champion and Tour de Ski winner Dario Cologna injured his leg while training last Tuesday.  Cologna, the first Swiss skier to ever win the Cross-Country Overall World Cup, suffered the injury while sprint training.  Langrenn.com reports that the injury is to the groin, while TheSKiChannel.com states it is a hamstring issue.  Either way, Cologna will supposedly miss 6 weeks of full training. The 23-year-old is also considered a medal favorite for...