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Maine Winter Sports Center Kicks off $20 Million Dollar Endowment Campaign with Major Gift

FasterSkierFebruary 11, 2015

(Maine Winter Sports Center (MWSC) new life, has given a $2,000,000 gift and an additional $3,000,000 matching gift to kick off MWSC’s $20-million-dollar endowment campaign. Fully matched, Smith’s gift will represent $8 million dollars in endowment contribution. When it was announced in February of 2014 that the MWSC would be losing its funding in April of that year, the future of the organization was in serious doubt. The MWSC immediately launched a campaign intended to...

Canadian National Ski Team General Interviews World Cup

World Champs Rookies: 10 Questions with Jess Cockney

FasterSkierFebruary 11, 2015

We can't imagine anything much more exciting than making World Championships for the first time, so we contacted the North Americans living that exact dream this year. Here's our first of the series from Canadian national-team member Jess Cockney in his first World Champs after competing at the Sochi Olympics last year.

Racing

Photo Gallery: Craftsbury SuperTour Weekend

FasterSkierFebruary 11, 2015

Check out a selection of photos from John Lazenby who was shooting at the exciting weekend of SuperTour, EISA, and Eastern Cup racing in Craftsbury, Vt.

Training Workouts

Wednesday Workout: Staying Sharp When You Feel Otherwise

FasterSkierFebruary 11, 2015

This week's Wednesday Workout comes from Caitlin Patterson of the Craftsbury Green Racing Project. Patterson's addresses how to feel sharp on days when your skiing is sluggish from her home course at the Craftsbury Outdoors Center.

Other News

CXC Seeks Communications and Media Coordinator

FasterSkierFebruary 10, 2015

Central Cross Country Ski Association is looking for Communications and Media Coordinator. Position Activities:Writing – Developing impactful and targeted written communications content Data Management – Management of data of communications audiences and messages Content Distribution – Innovative management and operation of content distribution systems including Website, email, blogs and other means Web Management – Management of communications on CXC’s Web site, providing leadership and guidance to all CXC staff, plus integration with third-party sites, especially social...

Juniors Racing

Photo Gallery: Almaty Junior Worlds in Review, Through the Eyes of U.S. Skiers

FasterSkierFebruary 10, 2015

At the end of Junior World Championships, several U.S. athletes submitted their favorite photos from their experiences in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Canadian National Ski Team General News

Cross Country Canada Names Nine to 2015 World Championships Team

FasterSkierFebruary 9, 2015

Three of nine athletes met Cross Country Canada's primary standards for selection to the 2015 World Championships Team, and CCC named another six skiers to the team on Monday.

News

Video: Freeman Makes it a Three-Peat, Rorabaugh Comes from Behind to Win Craftsbury Mass Starts

FasterSkierFebruary 8, 2015

FasterSkier was on-site and live video broadcasting from the final day of the Craftsbury SuperTour. The day marked the classic mass starts, where Kris Freeman and Becca Rorabaugh overcame challenging conditions to earn convincing wins. Missed the broadcast? We have the full program here for you to watch.

News

Video: Freeman Goes 2-for-2; Rose Claims Victory in Craftsbury 10 k

FasterSkierFebruary 7, 2015

FasterSkier was on-site and live video broadcasting from the Craftsbury Supertour freestyle distance races, where Kris Freeman and Mary Rose battled tough competition to earn victories. Missed the broadcast? We have the full program here for you to watch.

News

Watch the Craftsbury SuperTour LIVE on FasterSkier!

FasterSkierFebruary 7, 2015

FasterSkier is excited to announce the three-day SuperTour in Craftsbury, Vt. will be broadcast on live video, featuring reports, analysis, and interviews by on-site reporters. Coverage begins Friday at 10 a.m. EST.

General Lifestyle Training Workouts

Wednesday Workout: Throwback ‘Responding to the Unexpected’ with Caitlin (Compton) Gregg

FasterSkierFebruary 4, 2015

In this revived Pro Workout, Caitlin Gregg (formerly Caitlin Compton) explains how to deal with challenging and unexpected circumstances, especially before race day. “You need to have the ability to be flexible and to understand that there are some things you can’t control,” she said back in 2010. “But there are tons of options. The beauty of cross-country skiing is that we do lots of cross-training in the offseason.”

General News

Methods Available, But Rarely Used, to See Doping Prevalence; Current Estimates Alarming

FasterSkierJanuary 29, 2015

Anti-doping scientists used "data triangulation" to gather many different types of evidence about doping, and concluded that between 14 and 39 percent of elite athletes dope. The number is impressive - in part because estimates of doping are rarely published. But, the authors note, "tools to evaluate the prevalence of doping use in sports are readily available; they only need to be used more often." So why are we only talking about it?

Other News

NorAm Canadian Eastern Championships Return to Nakkertok in Gatineau/Cantley from Jan. 30-Feb. 1

FasterSkierJanuary 28, 2015

(Press release) The 2015 Haywood NorAm Canadian Eastern Championships and Buff Sprints is a prestigious cross-country skiing event which takes place on January 30, 31 and February 1, 2015, at the Nakkertok South Nordic Centre in Gatineau/Cantley, Quebec. “The Easterns,” as the competition is known, is sanctioned by the International Ski Federation (FIS) and is part of the Haywood NorAm Race Series. The Easterns permits Canadian cross-country skiers, both experienced and novice (seniors and juniors, men...

General News US Ski Team

U.S. Cross Country Team Named for 2015 World Championships

FasterSkierJanuary 26, 2015

On Monday, the U.S. Ski Team (USST) announced its much-anticipated cross country selections for the 2015 FIS Nordic World Championships.

Training Workouts

Wednesday Workout: The Hetland Speed Drill with Michael Somppi

FasterSkierJanuary 21, 2015

NorAm leader Michael Somppi shares a tool that can be used as a race-day warmup or post-interval cool down, and it's one Canadian World Cup coach Tor-Arne Hetland shared with him. "The recipe is 4 x 15 seconds on/45 seconds off, and the key to doing this effectively is the pacing," Somppi explains.

Continental Cup Training US Nationals Workouts

Wednesday Workout: The 15-15 with Double-Sprint Champ Blackhorse-von Jess

FasterSkierJanuary 14, 20153

The reigning double-sprint champion from 2015 U.S. nationals, Dakota Blackhorse-von Jess talks about race prep and how he practices getting up to speed in training. "Personally I have an incredibly hard time replicating a race effort," he says. "The 15-15 is how I practice qualification."

Health Lifestyle

How to Hydrate for Tip-Top Performance When It’s Oh-So Cold

FasterSkierJanuary 13, 20152

Optimizing performance is a tricky business for winter-endurance athletes. Climate variations, equipment choices and training methods are all factors in a successful performance, and frequently leave nutrition at the bottom of a long checklist. For many reasons, hydration is an overlooked aspect of winter-sports performance.

Continental Cup News Racing Results

Photo Galleries: U.S. Champs 10/15 k Freestyle

FasterSkierJanuary 5, 2015

Photo galleries from the first day of racing at the 2015 U.S. Cross Country Championships in Houghton, Mich. where Caitlin Gregg (Team Gregg/Madshus) and Kyle Bratrud (NMU) were crowned national champions in the 10 and 15 k freestyle interval starts.

Continental Cup General Interviews Racing US Nationals

Course-Side Quotes: Catching Up with U.S. Nationals Top Dogs

FasterSkierJanuary 3, 20151

In the two days leading up to U.S. nationals, we caught up with several podium contenders for the races in Houghton, Mich., which start this Sunday and last through next Saturday.

News Racing US Nationals

Photo Gallery: U.S. Nationals Prep Day in Houghton

FasterSkierJanuary 3, 2015

The nation's best domestic races have gathered in the snowy Upper Peninsula for the 2015 U.S. Cross Country Championships in Houghton, Mich. Races kick off with Sunday's 10/15 k freestyle, and continue throughout the next week with freestyle and classic sprints and 20/30 k classic mass starts.

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