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The MWSC Team (Deveopment, Regional, X-C, and Biathlon)came together this week to tackle Maine's highest point. Mt. Katahdin stands tall at 5,267ft. and is a highly active place as it represents the finish line of the world famous Appalacian Trail. ...

The MWSC Team (Deveopment, Regional, X-C, and Biathlon)came together this week to tackle Maine's highest point. Mt. Katahdin stands tall at 5,267ft. and is a highly active place as it represents the finish line of the world famous Appalacian Trail. ...

The MWSC Team (Deveopment, Regional, X-C, and Biathlon)came together this week to tackle Maine's highest point. Mt. Katahdin stands tall at 5,267ft. and is a highly active place as it represents the finish line of the world famous Appalacian Trail. ...

As it is a recovery week this week and we were in need of a little mental recovery too after the first 6 weeks of training, we opted to do our high intensity session on Tuesday night in the form of an orienteering race.  Pretty fun and definitely a new challenge to the group.  Prizes [...]

Tomorrow I’ll be having my second leg operated on. So I decided to post some ‘happy’ pictures because… well… just because I could use a smile and I hope it will make you smile too!

Tomorrow I’ll be having my second leg operated on. So I decided to post some ‘happy’ pictures because… well… just because I could use a smile and I hope it will make you smile too!

Tomorrow I’ll be having my second leg operated on. So I decided to post some ‘happy’ pictures because… well… just because I could use a smile and I hope it will make you smile too!

Tomorrow I’ll be having my second leg operated on. So I decided to post some ‘happy’ pictures because… well… just because I could use a smile and I hope it will make you smile too!

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FasterSkier is proud to announce the launch of its e-mail newsletter, the Start List. Each edition of the Start List will feature summaries of our top stories from the last two weeks, a new series in which we talk to elite athletes about their favorite workouts, product give-aways and more. This week, Olympian and national champion Simi Hamilton gives us the scoop on a speed workout he does with the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation....

I’m only a few training days away from finishing one of the toughest training blocks of the year.  When I finish the period on Saturday, I will have trained more in three weeks than I ever have before.  These volume-training blocks are especially hard because they leave me nearly no free time.  When I do [...]

I’ve been doing a lot of thinking and reading lately about how to train ski technique, or really complex skills in general.  For the last couple of years we’ve identified our classic skiing as a weak point for the group relative to our skating.  Now of course there are those individuals who are stronger classic [...]

Driving from Ft. Kent to Mars Hill this morning you could tell it was going to be one of those great days to run Mars Hill. Russell and Leif missed the first go this past May so I took them down today to help them get their fill before they head off t...

Driving from Ft. Kent to Mars Hill this morning you could tell it was going to be one of those great days to run Mars Hill. Russell and Leif missed the first go this past May so I took them down today to help them get their fill before they head off t...

Driving from Ft. Kent to Mars Hill this morning you could tell it was going to be one of those great days to run Mars Hill. Russell and Leif missed the first go this past May so I took them down today to help them get their fill before they head off t...

Driving from Ft. Kent to Mars Hill this morning you could tell it was going to be one of those great days to run Mars Hill. Russell and Leif missed the first go this past May so I took them down today to help them get their fill before they head off t...

This past weekend 20 M.S. Racers from Maine gathered at the 10th Mtn. Center for their first summer Nordic camp. The kids were greeted by an enthusiastic group of coaches and athletes. The morning of day one consisted of some speed, agaility, and st...

This past weekend 20 M.S. Racers from Maine gathered at the 10th Mtn. Center for their first summer Nordic camp. The kids were greeted by an enthusiastic group of coaches and athletes. The morning of day one consisted of some speed, agaility, and st...

This past weekend 20 M.S. Racers from Maine gathered at the 10th Mtn. Center for their first summer Nordic camp. The kids were greeted by an enthusiastic group of coaches and athletes. The morning of day one consisted of some speed, agaility, and st...

This past weekend 20 M.S. Racers from Maine gathered at the 10th Mtn. Center for their first summer Nordic camp. The kids were greeted by an enthusiastic group of coaches and athletes. The morning of day one consisted of some speed, agaility, and st...