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Sinnott and Arritola Lead Strong Nordic Contingent in Elephant’s Perch Backcountry Run

FasterSkierJuly 20, 2009

268 trail runners and off season Nordic Skiers turned out on a hot sunny summer morning for the annual Elephant’s Perch Backcountry Run(10 miles/16.5 miles), north of Ketchum. The runners traversed from Hulen Meadows through Adams Gulch on a trail with many steep climbs and long descents, mostly single track. Many SVSEF skiers were among the racers. Mike Sinnott, SVSEF ODT, won the Men’s 10 mile race, posting a time of 57.29, more than 3...

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When in Rome…

FasterSkierJuly 20, 2009

I’m fresh back from the AK Regional Elite Group camp in Palmer. Heather, Kelsey and Jordan received invites to the 20-athlete camp and had a chance to work with US Ski Team coaches Pete Vordenberg and Pat Casey, and train alongside a great group of many of the top juniors in Alaska. The week’s training [...]

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Hayward Camp, Week 2

FasterSkierJuly 19, 2009

Today concludes the CXC Elite team’s second training camp of the year. Bryan, Gus and I drove back to Marquette this afternoon and we are sitting at Caitlin and Nielsen’s house watching the end of today’s Tour stage. It is always great to be home after a long training camp. I miss the lake, my [...]

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Update

FasterSkierJuly 19, 2009

By Maria Stuber Today concludes the CXC Elite team’s second training camp of the year. Bryan, Gus and I drove back to Marquette, MI this afternoon and we are sitting at a friend’s house watching the end of today’s Tour stage and enjoying some burritos. It is always great to be home after a [...]

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Alaskan REG

FasterSkierJuly 19, 2009

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Alaskan REG

FasterSkierJuly 19, 2009

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New Briko-Maplus U.S. Nordic Manager

FasterSkierJuly 18, 2009

CALGARY, AB — Innovation Inc., North American distributor of Italian ski wax company Briko- Maplus has named John Dyste as U.S. Nordic Manager, providing wax and technical services to elite cross country teams and athletes, according to company President Rick Weissenborn. “We view building a strong Nordic racing service as critical to the success of Briko-Maplus Ski Wax as we roll out our new brand.” said Weissenborn. “We’re pleased to welcome John with the perspective...

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Coming soon…

FasterSkierJuly 17, 2009

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It’s Not Over — Women Ski Jumpers File Appeal

FasterSkierJuly 17, 2009

Vancouver – The women ski jumpers denied justice in last week’s BC Supreme Court decision have decided to file an appeal with the BC Court of Appeals seeking a ruling on men and women’s ski jumping events at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. “It’s not over,” Deedee Corradini, president of Women’s Ski Jump-USA and spokesperson for the group, said today. “We took a few days for our lawyers to review last week’s judgment and to...

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New Zealand Part 1

FasterSkierJuly 17, 2009

div style="text-align: center;"Over the last 2 months, some of you may have been worried that I fully dropped off the edge of a cliff never to be seen of heard from again. Fortunately, that is not true, although short of that kind of story, an excuse...

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FasterSkier Launches New Training Blog

FasterSkierJuly 16, 2009

Today FasterSkier launched a new blog featuring training tips from high-level coaches around the country. Check it out at info@fasterskier.com. To start out, we’re offering three sets of tips from some college coaches. First, Middlebury College’s Andrew Gardner writes about setting goals for summer training. http://blogs.fasterskier.com/trainingtips/2009/07/16/eli-browns-tips-for-rollerski-safety/#more-19 And Tracey Cote, Colby College’s head coach, offers some general strategies to make summer training more effective and enjoyable.

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Looking Good for Southern Cross-Country Season

FasterSkierJuly 16, 2009

Snow conditions in Australia and New Zealand are extremely good at the moment. Following early snow falls in June, the major Cross-Country Skiing resorts in the two countries have been grooming tracks regularly for over a month now. There is a base of over half a meter of snow in both countries. In Australia club competitions have been held the last two weekends at Falls Creek and at Perisher Valley, while at the Snow Farm in New...

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Details Matter

FasterSkierJuly 16, 2009

July 16, 2009 The CXC Elite athletes are in the midst of a short intensity block. The goal is to turn the screws a bit tighter on homeostasis and try to elevate the athletes’ individual intensity paces after a bout of post camp recovery. I don’t recommend this for all, but every once in a while [...]

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RV gets a new look.

FasterSkierJuly 15, 2009

After some brutally long hours striping all of the old graphics off of the motor-home we finally have a new look to our home on wheels. You’ll notice that the back is still pretty blank. Well… that just means we have some space available to fill. If you, or someone you know, would like to have [...]

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Rossignol recalls top-of-the-line Xium ski boots

FasterSkierJuly 15, 20092

Rossignol has recalled some Xium and X-11 ski boots sold from December 2007 to June 2009, due to a potentially hazardous defect. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with Rossignol, announced a voluntary recall of the boots. The recall effects nearly 3,000 pairs of boots in the US and 1,000 in Canada. According to CPSC and HC, the sole of the boot may separate from the upper, potentially causing a crash....

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– Speed Block –

FasterSkierJuly 15, 2009

Well it’s the start of the second week of the REG/Elite camp here in Hayward, and it’s been going great so far! It was a ton of fun to have Matt Whitcomb and the younger skiers here for the first week. Because Matt was here and also all of the coaches (both Junior and [...]

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– Speed Block –

FasterSkierJuly 15, 2009

Health US Ski Team

Freeman Speaks Out About Diabetes

FasterSkierJuly 15, 2009

The U.S. Cross Country Ski Team’s Kris Freeman had an outstanding year in 2009 as he earned two U.S. titles and a fourth place at World Championships. But, even with intense training for the 2010 Olympics at the forefront of his mind, Freeman is taking the time to speak to youth about Diabetes. A Type 1 diabetic, Freeman was told when he was diagnosed that he would have to end his career as an endurance...

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Do You Want To Go Canoeing?

FasterSkierJuly 15, 2009

f you are in Northern Finland around June and someone asks you this definitely go run and hide.divbr //divdivI started skiing at the tender age of 21 while I a was attending St Lawrence University in Canton, NY. It is a great small liberal arts college...

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Climbing Pikes Peak

FasterSkierJuly 14, 2009

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