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Wednesday Workout: Mindfulness with Heidi Widmer

FasterSkierSeptember 6, 2017

Swiss-Canadian skier Heidi Widmer found herself on a tough stretch of road, she recently ended up taking several weeks off training. “When I had a concussion (both in the fall of 2010 and again in 2013), I listened to mindfulness videos on YouTube,” Widmer wrote in an email. “Those were stressful and uncertain times for me, because I didn’t know what was causing my symptoms nor how to get better. The videos helped guide a...

Continental Cup General Lifestyle Testing Training

Closing the Gap: Testsamling (Testing Camp)

FasterSkierSeptember 4, 2017

Editor’s Note: The following is the fourth post in a series proposed by Maks Zechel, a 19-year-old Canadian cross-country skier embarking on his first season training abroad. He recently made the big move to Norway, where he’ll be training and racing with Team Asker for the next nine months. Through these updates, Maks hopes to share his personal “observations, stories, and lessons learned” to help close the gap between North American and Scandinavian nordic skiing. Previous...

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Closing the Gap: Summer Skiing

FasterSkierAugust 25, 2017

Editor’s Note: The following is the third post of a series proposed by Maks Zechel, a 19-year-old Canadian cross-country skier embarking on his first season training abroad. He recently made the big move to Norway, where he’ll be training and racing with Team Asker for the next nine months. Through these updates, Maks hopes to share his personal “observations, stories, and lessons learned” to help close the gap between North American and Scandinavian nordic skiing. Read...

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Wednesday Workout: Old-School Strength with the NTG

FasterSkierAugust 23, 2017

For this week’s workout, we asked for a specific-strength workout from this year’s Junior National Training Group (NTG) Camp, which was held Aug. 2-15 near Park City, Utah. One of three coaches at the camp, Maria Stuber (head nordic coach at the College of St. Scholastica), shared the following, which she described as an “old-school endurance strength workout.” She led the camp with two U.S. Ski Team (USST) staff members, development coach Bryan Fish and...

Job Postings

UMF Seeks Nordic Coach

FasterSkierAugust 21, 2017

University of Maine at Farmington seeks a qualified candidate to coach its USCSA Nordic team. The team includes both men and women student-athletes. The position is open now and will remain open until filled. Apply online at: https://maine.hiretouch.com/ Choose University of Maine at Farmington and search. You will need to create an applicant profile, complete an application (which includes contact information for three professional references), and upload a cover letter and a resume/curriculum vitae which fully...

Continental Cup General Lifestyle Training

Closing the Gap: Coming to Norway

FasterSkierAugust 17, 2017

Editor’s Note: The following is the second post of a series proposed by Maks Zechel, a 19-year-old Canadian cross-country skier embarking on his first season training abroad. He recently made the big move to Norway, where he’ll be training and racing with Team Asker for the next nine months. Through these updates, Maks hopes to share his personal “observations, stories, and lessons learned” to help close the gap between North American and Scandinavian nordic skiing. Read www.finn.no...

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US Biathlon Rollerski Championships Photos

FasterSkierAugust 15, 2017

Photos from the two-day US Biathlon Association (USBA) Rollerski Championships held last weekend, Aug. 12-13, at the Ethan Allen Firing Range in Jericho, Vt. Photographer John Lazenby’s full collection can be found Read more

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Dunklee Doubles Up at USBA Rollerski Champs; Bailey and Smith Win (Updated)

FasterSkierAugust 14, 2017

Special thanks to John Lazenby for providing photos from 2017 US Biathlon Rollerski Championships in Jericho. For a Ethan Allen Firing Range inside a National Guard military base. Just as it has in the past, the format included men’s and women’s sprints on Saturday followed by mass starts on Sunday, and this year, the races drew nearly 100 competitors from across the U.S. and even some from Canada. A Complete results: Mass Start

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Family, Friends of 9-Time Ironman Triathlete Hold Fundraiser to Support Brain Injury Research at HCMC

FasterSkierAugust 10, 2017

Continental Cup General Lifestyle Training

Closing the Gap: Meet Maks Zechel, A Canadian in Norway

FasterSkierAugust 10, 2017

Editor’s Note: The following is the first post of a series proposed by Maks Zechel, a 19-year-old Canadian cross-country skier embarking on his first season training abroad. He recently made the big move to Norway, where he’ll be training and racing with Team Asker for the next nine months. Through these updates, Maks hopes to share his personal “observations, stories, and lessons learned” to help close the gap between North American and Scandinavian nordic skiing. ***...

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Wednesday Workout: SkiErg Intervals with Sadie Bjornsen

FasterSkierAugust 9, 2017

If you have a lower-body injury, be it acute or chronic, training for cross-country skiing can be frustrating: there are so many activities which must be cut back if you are trying to protect a knee, ankle, or foot. Luckily, there are good training options available, especially if you have access to a double-pole machine like an Ercolina or a Concept2 SkiErg. “I use the SkiErg a lot because I fight with feet injuries, and...

Job Postings

AVSC Seeks Assistant Nordic Coach

FasterSkierAugust 8, 2017

ateague@teamavsc.org. The position will remain until filled.

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Wednesday Workout: Developing an Annual Rollerski Time Trial with USA NoCo

FasterSkierAugust 2, 2017

From late June into early July, U.S. Nordic Combined hosted a major training camp in Steamboat Springs, Colo. Among the sessions was the Fish Creek Time Trial, a skate rollerski race first held in 2007. That year, Johnny Spillane set down the first in a series of course records that would be improved by different athletes in the next decade. The time trial is 8 kilometers and gains 885 feet of elevation, starting just south of...

Job Postings

Endurance United Accepting Applications for Executive Director

FasterSkierAugust 1, 2017

Click here for complete posting for more details on the ED role. How to Apply: A resume, references and a letter of interest that addresses the desired qualifications must be submitted by August 18, 2017 to Mike Brown, President, Endurance United. About the Endurance United Based in Saint Paul, MN, the Endurance United is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to the development, support and promotion of Nordic Skiing and related outdoor activities in Minnesota. EU hosts many...

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Wednesday Workout: Getting Adaptable with NSCF-FXC

FasterSkierJuly 26, 2017

The following workout comes from Alasdair Tutt, interim coach for the Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks/Fairbanks XC (commonly known as NSCF-FXC). Tutt recognizes that while training in central Alaska has its perks (like reliable snow), it can also be tough for skiers to excel outside of their familiar environment (like on significantly warmer snow). This is true for anyone racing in variable climates and at both high and low elevations across North America. So for NSCF-FXC, the goal is...

News

TXC Hires New Executive Director

FasterSkierJuly 24, 2017

(Press release) Tahoe Cross Country Board of Directors is pleased to announce long-time resident Ben Grasseschi as the new Executive Director of Tahoe Cross Country! Ben has been a cross country skier for over 40 years, raced in college, pursued a post-graduate racing career and began coaching full time as a PSIA Level 3 instructor in 2005. His 18 years of coaching experience and 4 years as Assistant Manager, nordic buyer and specialist for Alpenglow...

Job Postings

SLNC Seeks New Club Coach

FasterSkierJuly 21, 2017

Click here for the Club Coach Job Description. For more information please contact Troy Hudson (SLNC General Manager) at (250) 558-8916 cell, or by email at

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Wednesday Workout: Make Your Own Agony Hill

FasterSkierJuly 19, 2017

When it comes to U.S. Regional Elite Group (REG) training camps, there are a few running themes that remain consistent across the country and from year to year. In the West and

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Alaska REG Recap: Into the Wild

FasterSkierJuly 18, 2017

The following Regional Elite Group (REG) camp recap was submitted by NSCF-FXC Interim Head Coach Alasdair Tutt. FasterSkier encourages coaches and athletes from any regional offseason camps (dryland or on-snow, in the U.S., Canada or abroad) to submit their own recaps and photos to Western and previous REG camps. The course saw the athletes wind up beside an alpine run before appearing out onto the road overlooking the sea. The fastest times were set by Ti Donaldson and...

NENSA Presents App Gap Rollerski Challenge, Best Ball Tourney

FasterSkierJuly 16, 2017

On Sunday, July 23, the New England Nordic Ski Association (NENSA) is hosting a dual-technique rollerski race/challenge, the App Gap Challenge, which climbs the Appalachian Gap in Fayston, Vt. The uphill event along Route 17 features a 5-kilometer women’s race and 7 k men’s race, with parking, registration and awards at Mad River Glen. The next day, Monday, July 24, a Best Ball Golf Tournament Fundraiser will be held at the Sugarbush Golf Course in Warren, Vt. More...

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