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About a month and a half after the Norwegian ski federation said it was effectively done with Petter Northug Jr., both sides have come to agreement and, you guessed it, Northug is back on the national team.
Wednesday Workout: TSS (Technique Specific Strength) with Russell Currier
FasterSkierOctober 28, 2015
While TSS can stand for a lot of things in a training plan (i.e. Top Secret Strength, Totally Stupid Strength), the bottom line is it's an uphill workout that reinforces good ski technique and power. All you need is a short, steep hill.
It wasn't easy, but the crew at the Canmore Nordic Centre got it done. "We have a slightly smaller loop than we had before because we had so many warm temperatures last February and March," Canadian head coach Justin Wadsworth explained. But the Frozen Thunder classic sprint was held on snow Monday with more than 50 competitors, and Emily Nishikawa and Lenny Valjas emerged as this year's winners.
Big Volume, Intensity and Agility: RMR Covers the Bases at Park City Camp
FasterSkierOctober 19, 2015
Rocky Mountain Racers recently returned from its annual fall camp in Park City, Utah. Athlete Maya MacIsaac-Jones recaps the team's two weeks there, including a sprint time trial with the local Wasatch Nordic Ski Academy.
Kikkan Randall Pregnant, Will Skip This Season But Focused on 2018 Olympics
FasterSkierOctober 15, 2015
Kikkan Randall and her husband Jeff Ellis recently announced that they are expecting their first child in April 2016. While Randall, 32, will sit out the upcoming race season, she remains focused on the 2017 World Championships and 2018 Olympics.
Wednesday Workout: Metronomes with Michigan Tech’s Alice Flanders
FasterSkierSeptember 30, 2015
This week, Michigan Tech and CXC's Alice Flanders shares a unique track workout: done by double poling to the beat of a metronome around a 400-meter track while working on technique at varying tempos.
Bjørndalen is Back: Norway’s Biathlon King Looks Towards Oslo, with 20-Ton RV in Tow
FasterSkierSeptember 29, 2015
Ole Einar Bjørndalen is pulling out all the stops for this season, including a 20-ton custom RV that he plans to take on the road with him so that he can train in all weather conditions. And at 41, why? So he can win the one gold medal that alludes him at a home World Championships in Oslo, Norway.
Lake Placid Camp in Photos: Packing It All In
FasterSkierSeptember 25, 2015
With at least a dozen workouts in six days, including back-to-back interval sessions one grueling day, the U.S. Ski Team completed its annual dryland camp in Lake Placid, N.Y, and shared a collection of photos from last week.
St. Olaf Hiring Head Coach for Men’s and Women’s Nordic Programs
FasterSkierSeptember 24, 2015
St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn., is seeking candidates for a full-time head coach of its men's and women's nordic skiing programs.
Colchester High School in Colchester, Vt., is searching for a Girls Ski Coach for the 2015-2016 season.
Wednesday Workout: L4 Uphill Rollerski Intervals with Mary Rose
FasterSkierSeptember 23, 2015
Want to fine tune your V1, skate climbing, or the amount your legs can tolerate in a given ski workout? This year's Climb to the Castle champion Mary Rose has the workout for you: a Level 4 uphill rollerski interval session she did while training at low altitudes on the East Coast.
USSA National Coaches Symposium and L200 Training Wraps Up in Lake Placid (Press Release) Summary: It’s been a busy and informative 5 days for coaches around New England, with time for some fun too. Last Wednesday and Thursday, 18 coaches took part in the first ever L200 coach certification training to be held in the East. Bryan Fish, development coach for the USST taught this very informative course, and with any luck, and some hard...
Royal Gorge Seeking Full- and Part-Time Groomers + Ski Instructor
FasterSkierSeptember 17, 2015
Royal Gorge Cross Country is seeking a full-time and a part-time groomer and a full-time ski instructor for the 2015/16 season.
Wednesday Workout: Finding Balance with Team Soldier Hollow
FasterSkierSeptember 16, 2015
For junior athletes, one big question is how to participate in fall sports and not lose the gains of all the summer training. Team Soldier Hollow coach and former elite racer Morgan Smyth has a combo classic rollerski and general-strength workout for you.
Northug Off the Norwegian Roster, Out for World Cup
FasterSkierSeptember 14, 2015
Petter Northug, Jr., is off the Norwegian national team after he denied its terms to compete for Norway on the World Cup and Tour de Ski this season. Northug has previously said he might turn to long-distance racing apart from the mainstream circuit.
USSA Accepting Applications for Cross-Country Athlete Reps
FasterSkierSeptember 10, 2015
The U.S. Ski & Snowboard Association (USSA) Cross Country Sport Committee has two athlete vacancies. This is an opportunity to be involved with the strategic direction of the sport.
Marit the Mom: Before and After Baby
FasterSkierSeptember 9, 2015
Due with her first child in December, Marit Bjørgen has found that life has changed slightly so far, but anticipates a comeback 10 weeks after birth. “I hope to be back as early as March,” she said at a team training camp in Italy.
Soldier Hollow Seeking Assistant Coach
FasterSkierSeptember 3, 2015
Team Soldier Hollow, a 150-skier club based out of the 2002 Olympic and Paralympic cross-country ski venue in Midway, Utah, is seeking an assistant coach for the upcoming fall/winter season.