August 2010 – Page 3 – FasterSkier.com

USSA Nordic Combined Juniors Train in Europe

FasterSkierAugust 26, 2010

Here is the summary of the recent training trip to Europe for some top U.S. NC Juniors. First, let me explain why we recommend a trip to Europe in the summer. There are several important reasons: The majority of the World Cup and Continental Cup (COC) events are held in Europe. It is important for aspiring WC & COC athletes to travel in Europe, to experience the time changes, different languages, foods, cultures, climates and...

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University of Maine Presque Isle’s Paul Stone is Elected President of NCAA’s Collegiate Ski Coaches Association

FasterSkierAugust 26, 20101

Presque Isle, Maine Paul Stone, who was just named the head ski coach at the University of Maine at Presque Isle, has added another title to his resume this week. He was elected by NCAA ski coaches nationwide to be president of the United States Collegiate Skiing Coaches Association (USCSCA). The USCSCA is responsible for the professional development of ski coaches in the US and for advocacy on behalf of collegiate skiing within the NCAA....

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Let it snow!

Garrott KuzzyAugust 25, 2010

In the middle of Australia’s storm of the decade at the moment. In addition to the constant snow last week, it’s snowed over 2 feet in the past 24 hours. Groomers are running almost constantly, keeping the track firm and fast. I drove down the mountain with some of the Australian’s yesterday in hopes of [...]

Training Workouts

Pro Workout: Continuous Bounding with Ivan Babikov

Nathaniel HerzAugust 25, 2010

The harder the race, the greater the chance you’ll see Ivan Babikov at the top of the result sheet. So it’s no surprise that he uses a brutally difficult training session to prepare himself for the winter. In an interview from his home in Canmore, Babikov said that this workout – a variation on bounding intervals – was a holdover from his younger days training in Russia. In Canada, Babikov said, most athletes do their...

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On THE Field? No way! YATZEE!!!!

FasterSkierAugust 25, 2010

Wally, Chelsea Marshall (Olympic downhill skier), me and Matt on the field at Fenway. Yes, I took some dirt home. It was sweet.Let me just say, fairly high stoke level at this point.

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Olympians “Give Back” at SMS Camps

Sverre CaldwellAugust 25, 2010

We were honored to have 3 Olympians work with us at the Stratton Mountain School summer camps last week. All three offered different, but healthy perspectives on our sport and it is great seeing them give back to their sport. Thank you Justin, Sue and ...

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Rivalries

JoranAugust 25, 2010

I’ve talked about the amusing notion of victims and nemeses before. Let’s look at some extreme cases. Remember that a victim is someone you beat by a small margin (rather arbitrarily chosen by me to be less than or equal to ten seconds). A nemesis is just the reverse: someone who beats you by such [...] Related posts:

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Hoppet on Tap Down Under

FasterSkierAugust 25, 2010

Skiers from 23 nations are gathering at Falls Creek in south eastern Australia for this weekend’s Kangaroo Hoppet, the opening event of the 2010 / 2011 Worldloppet season. After a slow start to the ski season in July, good snowfalls over the last two weeks have ensured excellent snow conditions for the event. Australian Ben Sim is favourite for the podium and hoping to make this his fifth Hoppet win after taking the National 10 k...

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Steira’s Recovery to Take Longer than Expected

FasterSkierAugust 25, 2010

Kristin Stoermer Steira suffered a heel injury in late June, which prevented her from taking part in European Athletics Championships. She had to adapt her summer training schedule. She should have started in KirkkebakkenGrand Prix, but the recovery took longer than expected. “Thursday last week I was in hospital for a CT image. It showed that the heel was healed. I got off the plaster was allowed to walk in higher heels. I was really...

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When Nature Calls While Training

Frank LAugust 25, 2010

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Choo-choo

Garrott KuzzyAugust 24, 2010

Two hour distance ski this morning with Aussies, Swiss, Americans, and a handful of other internationals. Couldn’t see from the back of the train to the front it was so long (and the snow was coming down so fast). Heading off the mountain for the first time in a week this ahvo for a run [...]

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Van Wijk Grooms His Way to Olympic Glory

Kieran JonesAugust 24, 2010

While the majority of cross country ski fans last February were plumping pillows on couches, clearing work schedules, and getting Andy Newell’s name embroidered onto a foam finger, Dirk Van Wijk was gearing up to make sure the cross-country race courses met the standards of the best skiers in the world. Van Wijk, as chief of course preparation at Whistler Olympic Park (WOP) during the 2010 Games last February, was the man responsible for battling...

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Skjeldal: Floating on Old Habits

Inge ScheveAugust 24, 20101

NORWAY – Former Norwegian national team skier Kristen Skjeldal enjoys uphill racing, who retired years ago, still beats the current national team skiers.

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Just like old times

coryAugust 24, 2010

For the first few years that I lived in Alaska, Scott was my go-to guy for outdoor fun. He was a serious ski racer at that time, but whenever I could distract him from rollerskiing, we’d go do long skis and runs in the mountains. But in 2005, S...

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Upside Down Under

Garrott KuzzyAugust 23, 2010

Winter greetings from snowy Falls Creek, Australia—home of the Kangaroo Hoppet Worldloppet Ski Marathon. Less than a week into my first trip to the Southern Hemisphere, I am beginning to settle into life Down Under at Australia’s highest ski resort. To say that things in Australia are “backwards” may be a little harsh; perhaps “upside-down” [...]

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Getting Strong with the Methow Olympic Development Program

August 23, 2010

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Kuzzy Takes a Trip Down Under

Nathaniel HerzAugust 23, 2010

Cross-country skiers and country music singers don’t have a whole lot in common, but just like Garth Brooks, CXC’s Garrott Kuzzy has got friends in low places. After meeting Kuzzy at the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver, Australian National Team Coach Finn Marsland invited Kuzzy Down Under for some training and racing at the Falls Creek resort. Kuzzy arrived in Australia last Wednesday, and has already competed in the country’s national championships in the 10...

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A Look At Skier Speeds

JoranAugust 23, 2010

I was following Andrew Gardner’s twitter feed a while back during the USSA spring meetings, and he mentioned a comment by James Southam that American courses are far easier than those in Europe. 1 That got me thinking about whether there was any way I could look at this question using, you know, data. The [...] Related posts:

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Welcome to the A-Frame of Pain

August 23, 2010

While there might be a monstrosity of a strength facility dubbed the Taj Marolt in Park City, the Methow Olympic Development Program takes you behind the scenes to its own gym, known around these parts as the A-Frame of Pain. What it lacks in cubby hol...

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We’re back!

FasterSkierAugust 23, 2010

I've been away, paddling in Quetico Park in Ontario, Canada, but now I'm back in town. Quetico Park is a huge protected wilderness area of lakes, rivers, bogs and pine forests in the central part of the continent, just north and adjacent to the Bound...

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