Following the Ice Road Truckers to Work and Back
FasterSkierSeptember 12, 2009
Driving 1700 miles from Anchorage, AK to Prudhoe Bay and back on the Dalton Highway, with stops in the Brooks Range for hiking.
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Nina Gavrilyuk is My New Hero
FasterSkierSeptember 12, 2009
We are winding down another camp in Hayward, WI. This week was speed block #2 for most of the team. We had lots of hard training and we are starting to feel pretty wiped out. This morning, Coach Igor’s wife, Nina Gavrilyuk, joined us for the big OO time trial. Nina is a 4 time [...]
Nina Gavrilyuk is My New Hero
FasterSkierSeptember 12, 2009
We are winding down another camp in Hayward, WI. This week was speed block #2 for most of the team. We had lots of hard training and we are starting to feel pretty wiped out. This morning, Coach Igor’s wife, Nina Gavrilyuk, joined us for the big OO time trial. Nina [...]
The trail widening continues…
FasterSkierSeptember 12, 2009
We had the team out Friday clearing trails as part of their recovery workout. They are getting super psyched about the prospects of skiing and training out here once the snow flies. Some of the team cleared brush and logs, while others spread hay for...
A Summer Away
FasterSkierSeptember 11, 2009
emContributed by Raleigh Goessling/em - This summer I had the opportunity to go train at a world class venue in a town that was enthusiastic and supportive of Biathlon. I skied on a rollerski loop with World Cup athletes. I received great support from ...
Nordic Walking: A Lifetime Sport
FasterSkierSeptember 11, 2009
The other week I led a CXC/Birkie Nordic Walking Clinic in Woodruff, WI at Premier Physical Medicine and Wellness Clinic. 42 people made the clinic ranging in age from 8 to 86 years old. It is one thing to hear about nordic as a lifetime sport but it is really cool to see both young [...]
The Austrian Olympic Committee lifted a ban Tuesday on 12 biathlon and cross-country skiing officials allegedly involved in a doping scandal at the 2006 Turin Games. The decision could trigger action by the International Olympic Committee, which said it reserved the right to reopen disciplinary proceedings against the officials. The Austrian committee canceled the suspension of five officials in July and dropped charges against the remaining seven on Tuesday, the AOC said in a statement....
News coverage from the new FOX UP
FasterSkierSeptember 11, 2009
For the video the aired on FOX UP – Click Here Two Time Olympic Cross Country Skier Is her third time a charm? By Brad SorokaThursday, September 10, 2009 at 9:47 p.m. MARQUETTE – Lindsey Dehlin has been cross country skiing since she was three-years-old. She entered her first competition at the age of seven, and 10 years later, she was [...]
First XC Running Race
FasterSkierSeptember 10, 2009
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SkateMill Biathlon
FasterSkierSeptember 10, 2009
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A good read
FasterSkierSeptember 10, 2009
A good example of the financial situation for many post college athletes in Olympic sports.
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2009/09/08/sports/8-solomon.txt
Don't forget to support your local ski racer!
A good read
FasterSkierSeptember 10, 2009
A good piece about the financial situation of most post college athletes in Olympic sports. Don't forget to support your local ski racers!divbr //divdiva href="http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2009/09/08/sports/8-solomon.txt"http://www.nhregister.com...