With 15 titles over the past decade, Kikkan Randall has turned the U.S. National Championships into something of a one-woman show. In the 2010 edition, which was held in her hometown of Anchorage, she swept all four events—collecting nearly $5,000 en route to wins in two distance races and a pair of sprints. This year, the country’s fastest women will assemble at Black Mountain in Rumford, ME. But when the first event of the championships...
The snow might be a bit soft, but we're on for tomorrow am. Please bring $4 for trail fee and $1. to go towards chocolate bars for the winners :)br /Plan is a 5/10 km skate. We will try to use a 2.5 km loop, interval start.div class="blogger-post-foote...
Normally, I would never complain about too much snow during the winter. However, this year there is so much snow in Germany that roofs are collapsing. I was scheduled to race in the Biathlon World Team Challenge in the Schalke … Continue read...
The Technolami Mantec Ski Numericontrol 140 NCSixty five pairs of skis showed up, in big clumps, during the 4 days before Christmas. Primarily they were skis needing last minute grinds before US Nationals in Rumford. &...
The Technolami Mantec Ski Numericontrol 140 NCSixty five pairs of skis showed up, in big clumps, during the 4 days before Christmas. Primarily they were skis needing last minute grinds before US Nationals in Rumford. &...
The Technolami Mantec Ski Numericontrol 140 NCSixty five pairs of skis showed up, in big clumps, during the 4 days before Christmas. Primarily they were skis needing last minute grinds before US Nationals in Rumford. &...
This is a follow-up post to an earlier entry where I noted an off-hand comment by US coach Chris Grover that when Kikkan Randall qualifies in the top ten in a sprint race, that this is a good sign that she has a good chance of making it to the finals. I looked at some [...] Related posts:
This is a follow-up post to an earlier entry where I noted an off-hand comment by US coach Chris Grover that when Kikkan Randall qualifies in the top ten in a sprint race, that this is a good sign that she has a good chance of making it to the finals. I looked at some [...] Related posts:
It has been great to spend a couple days at home, relaxing, and kicking up the feet a bit with the family after a long racing block throughout november and december. Unlike last year, the snow in the methow right now is amazing! The first couple of day...
While the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria are still more than a year away, both the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) and the U.S. Biathlon Association (USBA) have posted qualifying criteria for the event. Why so early? Entries for the Youth Olympics, which are scheduled for January 13th through 22nd, 2012, are due at the beginning of December, 2011. Since there won’t be much time for qualification events that winter, most of...
Due to the storm forecast, we have decided to delay our 5/10 km skate TT until Tuesday morning. We figure that the conditions will be much better on Tuesday. The driving will also be much safer.br /Our tentative plan is to do the TT at Grafton starting...
So as you know today was Christmas. This is my favorite holiday, not because of the presents, but because of the time that I really get to spend with the family. With my life of skiing, I am gone a lot and its not often anymore that I get to come home and see my Parents. So when Christmas comes around training doesn't really take a back seat, but family comes first! Today was a great day. I [...]
Christmas day here in Mazama has been a nice day off. Today is the first day off that Margaret and I have had together since September! At the Basecamp Bridge over the Methow RiverAfter an early breakfast, we skied from the back do...
Christmas day here in Mazama has been a nice day off. Today is the first day off that Margaret and I have had together since September! At the Basecamp Bridge over the Methow RiverAfter an early breakfast, we skied from the back do...
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The second-year U23 skier recently switched programs, returned from injuries and is back with a new perspective. Sadie Bjornsen’s goal for nationals next week is nothing short of the podium.
RUMFORD, ME – World Cup regulars will align to kick off 2011 with the U.S. Cross Country Championships in Rumford, Jan. 2-8. The U.S. Ski Team headliners will include returning U.S. Champion Simi Hamilton (Aspen, CO) as well as Liz Stephen (East Montpellier, VT) and Morgan Arritola (Fairfield, ID), who are coming off their best World Cup finishes, and Noah Hoffman (Aspen, CO).The event includes two sprint and two distance races. Officials expect good sow...