After a disastrous 2014 event which saw the title race canceled on race morning due to dangerously high winds in the mountains, there has been much soul-searching in Norway as to how the Birkebeiner ski marathon can go forward (or whether the organizers were being wusses).
Wonder how the pros train for marathons? Holly Brooks, who's gearing up for a full season of marathons on the international circuit, has some tips and a workout to raise aerobic threshold and build speed bursts. "One of my go-to workouts is quick and simple: Over & Under, L3 pace workout with surges," she explains.
National Nordic Foundation, Fast & Female, and According to organizer Randy Gibbs, former chief of glide for the U.S. Ski Team (who retired this spring after eight years with the team): “We are going to arm participants in our camp with the very same routines and simple drills and nuances currently used on the World Cup. The camp will focus on both classic and freestyle techniques, training tips and ideas and of course, World Cup waxing...
GRANBY, Colo. — Ski for Light, Inc. (SFL) is an all-volunteer organization that enables blind, visually- and mobility-impaired adults to cross-country ski. Founded in 1975, it seeks to enhance the quality of life and independence of those adults and encourages participants to recognize they can accomplish more on the snow and in everyday life than others may have told them was possible. Each year, SFL conducts a week-long event that attracts more than 250 blind...
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Biathlon Alberta, the provincial governing body for the sport of biathlon, is hiring a Canmore‐based Events Coordinator for the 2014‐15 season. This contract position will involve working approximately 40 days between November 24th and March 24th, assisting with the production of Biathlon Alberta events around Alberta.
Newly-minted Biathlon Canada national team member Macx Davies talks season prep and Frozen Thunder: "When you have a long ski, catching up with friends is one of the few things that can shorten the long hours on the track," he writes. "Finally I am skiing. Finally the season is here. Finally it is winter."
BSF skier Jennie Bender answers common questions about recovery: "How do you know when to listen to fatigue, and when to slap it in the face?" she writes. "If you take a rest week from training, how should you feel? What does a rest week mean?"
Gearing up for its 41st ski season, New Hampshire’s largest ski area, Hobbits Ski and Snow Board School where guests ages 4 – 12 can learn the basics for hitting the slopes. In total, the ski area has devoted more than $2 million in capital improvements to its snowmaking system over the past three years and is committed to growing the sport of skiing and snowboarding. Improvements to the Ski and Ride School along with a $100,000 investment in...
The New York State Ski Racing Association - Nordic Division (NYSSRA-Nordic) is seeking a new Executive Director to head up administration and grant writing for the New York nordic-skiing community.
Stump Farm Trail Race – Oct. 26, 2014 Reforestation Camp • 4418 Reforestation Road • Suamico, Wis. Hosted by the Ashwaubenon Nordic Ski Team (ANST) in Green Bay, Wis. The annual fundraiser for the Ashwaubenon Nordic Ski Team will take place this year on Sunday, October 26th. The 2014 event will include a trail 1/2 marathon, a trail 5 k, and a 15-mile mountain-bike race!Come on out and help support a great group of kids. Registration is...
Clare Egan and Max Durtschi have been promoted to the highest rung of U.S. Biathlon's Development structure, while Patrick Johnson, Kelsey Dickinson, Jakob Ellingson, and Paul Schommer have joined the Development Group.
This week's strength workout comes from Team Hardwood Head Coach and Technical Director Ron Howden. "Athletes have all said after a couple of weeks, they feel more powerful and learn to pace themselves and work through pain in their upper body and legs," he explains.
Top nordic skiers from around the country converged on Park City, Utah in early October for the U.S. Ski Team and National Elite Group altitude camps. While the NEG camp concluded Oct. 12, the USST is continuing to train in Utah until later this month.
John Aalberg, senior consultant to the Oslo Bid Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Games, weighs in on why Norway pulled out of the game this month, while encouraging Salt Lake to aim for 2026.
Anchorage, AK – The Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Center will take on a new look this season. APU is partnering with Craft Sportswear, a global outdoor wear company that also outfits the Swedish National Nordic ski team. The APU Nordic Team will be suited up in Craft’s new custom training and racing uniform while the community-based programs will sport Craft suits and warm-ups. http://www.craftsports.us/ ### Accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities,...
Notch Road Entrance Gate. North Adams Ma. An approx. 7 mile roller ski race, with an approx. 2000 ' elevation gain. This race has been held for over 30 yrs. every Fall ,and sponsored by Berkshire Outfitters Nordic Ski Shop, Nensa, and the Mass. Department of Conservation and Recreation.
Twice each fall, the University of Alaska Anchorage's nordic and alpine teams converge on their favorite sandbox for a sufferfest of sand-dune sprinting. "The family that plays together stays together and the ski team that suffers together can win together," Kastning explains of their larger NCAA goals.
Mansfield Nordic Club seeks to hire a Junior Team Development coach to lead our top youth skiers toward higher level skiing on our Junior Competition team. Our new coach will be a high-energy skier with strong communication, leadership and interpersonal skills.
(NENSA press release) By Sophie Hodges We are down to three months away from the next Eastern Cup, NENSA’s signature race series, and it is time to get prepped for all the excitement to come! In case any of you have been keeping up with the Farmer’s Almanac, this year is supposed to be a winter to remember, so lets get excited!I personally am very excited for this winter, because we have a new venue, Rikert Nordic Center!...