HomeSearch

mental health

CommunityFeatureNews

Skiers Giving Back: Julia Kern on Physical and Mental Health

FasterSkierSeptember 11, 2023
BENNINGTON, VERMONT – FasterSkier is excited to team up with The Memory Clinic to present an evening with Olympic Athletes Julia Kern, Jessie Diggins, and Ben Ogden to discuss the Integration of Physical and Mental Health. On Monday, September 25, in Bennington, Vermont these SMS T2 team members will be on hand to discuss the importance of goal-setting and maintaining motivation for athletes and non-athletes, alike. The evening’s keynote speaker will be World Championship bronze...
Nordic NationPodcasts

Nordic Nation: Prioritizing mental health and rediscovering passion with Hailey Swirbul

Rachel PerkinsFebruary 18, 2023
In this episode, we chat with Hailey Swirbul, who – at just 24 years old – has been competing at the top end of the sport for quite some time. A bronze medal in the 4 x 3.3k relay at the 2017 Junior World Championships in Soldier Hollow put Hailey – and relay teammates Julia Kern, Hannah Halvorsen, and Katherine Ogden – on the map in a big way in US Skiing. Hailey has gone...
NewsOther News

The Benefits of Skiing and Ski Trips on your Mental Health

FasterSkierOctober 18, 2021
For many persons, spending months or even weeks, going down the slopes or at a ski resort is a fantastic opportunity that some of us can only dream of. You can spend a great time enjoying the natural environment, meet like-minded persons and get fit all in your own time. Naturally, there are some things you will love and others which you don’t.  For example, not everyone enjoys being far from their friends and family...
MultimediaNordic NationPodcasts

Nordic Nation: Holly Brooks on Mental Health During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Rachel PerkinsApril 10, 2020
We’ve all heard the phrase: “These are unprecedented times.” And it is true. What the world is facing during the Covid-19 pandemic is something that none of us have experienced before. We are all feeling it.  Uncertainty is ubiquitous and caused by a myriad of factors. We may be concerned about the health of ourselves and our families, or about the financial impacts of our country coming to a halt. We might be attempting to...
GeneralNews

May 30 news roundup: Mental health; meet the D-Team; and more

Gavin KentchMay 30, 2019
It’s late May. Athletes are a month into official training for the 2019/2020 season. Here’s some recent news of note from the domestic and international nordic ski world. German cyclist confesses to doping following Seefeld sting The police action in Seefeld, Austria, at the time of the 2019 World Championships that led to the arrest of several athletes and this remarkable and candid interview with Estonian skier Karel Tammjärv has led to another athlete leaving...
NewsOther News

Why Cross Country Skiing Is Good For Your Health

FasterSkierOctober 10, 2024
We all have two choices in life when it comes to staying active and healthy. Lethargic winter, curling up in bed, and the sleep-eat-repeat mantra is undoubtedly unhealthy. Cross-country skiing is famous among fitness freaks and students aiming to stay healthy. For those looking to combine fitness with employment opportunities, platforms like Jooble offer options such as h2b winter jobs, perfect for staying active during the cold months. Keep reading for some great benefits of...
NewsOther News

Want to Quit Smoking? Replace an Unhealthy Habit with One of the World’s Most Healthy Activities

Eloise WoodsMarch 28, 2024
If there’s one sport that’s like no other, it’s cross-country skiing. It’s not only a great workout—it’s a low-impact activity anyone can learn if they want to traverse serene, snowy hillside landscapes at their own pace. For the best experience possible, you need to remember a few things. Having the right gear and safety knowledge will prevent you from getting lost or injured on the trails. Eating and exercising well will help you build the...
FeatureNews

Jessie Diggins: Health and Happiness in the Season Ahead

John TeafordNovember 21, 2023
11/17/2023—Ruka, Finland For American fans of cross-country skiing, Jessie Diggins is definitely the voice of our sport. Following a 2023 season that saw her crowned World Champion in 10k—and finishing second overall in the season-long FIS World Cup—she returned to training and preparing for the season to come; but things didn’t go exactly as planned. Recently, Diggins sat down for a scheduled media interview to discuss her relapse into an eating disorder from which she’d...
CommunityFeatureMultimediaVideo

An Evening with SMS T2: Strengthen Your Mental and Physical Self with Julia Kern

FasterSkierOctober 10, 2023
The world of professional skiing is big and broad, but each professional team has a community they call “home.” For SMS T2, they are definitely the Home Team in the Nordic community of southern Vermont and western Massachusetts. It’s always fun and inspiring when the team and the community get to come together (as SMS T2 has always been devoted to doing) for events, for conversations, for competitions, and for cameraraderie. FasterSkier recently teamed up...
News

Why The Cross Country Skiing Is Good For Your Health

FasterSkierMarch 22, 2022
We all have two choices in life when it comes to staying active and healthy. Lethargic winter, curling up in bed, and the sleep eat and repeat mantra is undoubtedly unhealthy. Cross country skiing is famous among fitness freaks and students aiming to stay healthy. Keep reading for some great benefits of cross country skiing. A Comprehensive Physical Workout Have you been wondering? Is skiing a good workout? Would I be able to keep myself...
CommunityFeatureGeneralNewsProduct NewsResourcesWaxing

Environmental consciousness without performance compromise: the MountainFLOW Eco Wax team takes on the Birkie

Rachel PerkinsFebruary 23, 2022
A team of familiar faces is soon headed to the American Birkebeiner, and rumor has it, their race suits will be something to behold.  Spearheaded by brand ambassador Simi Hamilton, the team of Sophie Hamilton (Caldwell), Sadie Maubet-Bjornsen, Liz Stephen, Matt Gelso, Sylvan Ellefson, and Erik Bjornsen will be racing as members of the mountainFLOW Eco Wax team. Based in the Roaring Fork Valley of Colorado, where Hamilton grew up, mountainFLOW Eco Wax is the...
CommunityHealthNutritionResourcesReviewsTraining

Book Review: “ROAR: How to Match Your Food and Fitness to Your Female Physiology for Optimum Performance, Great Health, and a Strong, Lean Body For Life” by Stacy Sims, Ph.D

Rachel PerkinsJanuary 30, 2020
This book is for female athletes ages 12 to 92. Or for parents of female athletes. Or coaches of female athletes. Or anyone who wishes to otherwise support female athletes.  In 2016, Stacy Sims, Ph.D sparked a shift in training philosophy with her simple message to female athletes: “You are not a small man. Stop eating and training like one.”  Although the fact that there are physiological differences between men and women are abundantly clear,...

This Month in Journals: Assessing Athlete Heart Health; Monitoring Training Load Though Saliva;… and Reindeer

Chelsea LittleJanuary 16, 2013
In scientific research coming out in the last month, researchers try to find ways to prevent Sudden Cardiac Death in athletes through better screening; markers in saliva can be used to test response to a training load; cross country ski suits, reviewed in different temperatures; no point in taking nitrate supplements; and, finally, how skiers affect reindeer in northern Scandinavia. Because who doesn't love reindeer?
GeneralHealth

Rhetoric Aside, a Less Publicized Goal in WADA Ban of Asthma Medications: Healthy Athletes

Chelsea LittleOctober 19, 2012
This is the second of two pieces looking at the use of bronchodilating drugs to treat asthma in athletes – and their changing place on WADA’s prohibited list. available as PDF), the authors write that             “Vigorous physical exercise can be followed by transient clinical signs and symptoms similar to an asthma attack and are due to post-exercise bronchoconstriction (i.e., a narrowing of the airways). Clinical symptoms include coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, excessive mucus...
BiathlonGeneralOlympicsWorld Cup

After a Year of Health Struggles, Nilsson Forced into Early Retirement

Chelsea LittleOctober 3, 2011
Swedish biathlete Mattias Nilsson is hanging up his rifle at age 29, he abruptly announced on Thursday. After struggling with health problems all year – including hemochromatosis, when too much iron builds up in the body – Nilsson received confirmation last week that he had a leaky heart valve and that it was dangerous for him to continue competing in endurance sports. “I had been somewhat prepared that this could be the news, but not...
InterviewsNewsUS Ski Team

“A Physical and Mental Shift”: An Interview with Andy Newell

Matthew VoisinMay 18, 2010
FasterSkier talks with American cross country sprint star and self-proclaimed red neck Andy Newell for an update on his summer activities, spring time training philosophy, and changing goals for the 2010-2011 World Cup season. What are your travel plans like for the summer? When and where are you all getting together for camps and the like? My travel plan for this summer will be pretty similar to last year. I will be spending time in...

Older Posts