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Chad Giese races for the Saab-Salomon Factory Team. More information on the Saab-Salomon Factory Team can be found at www.skipost.com We learn the value of hard work very early in life. One of my favorite books to read to my son Anders is called Pancakes Pancakes. The little boy in the book wakes up one morning and asks his mom for pancakes for breakfast. The mom agrees to make them, but first she sends the...
We are having some problems with the new account creation system. Accounts are created, but the emails with passwords are not being sent out. We are working to fix the problem, but if you have tried to create an account in the past few weeks and never received your password, please email us, and we can finsih the setup process. I f you haven’t tried to create an account and would like to, go thorugh...
Sun Valley, ID – Take advantage of ideal summer training for your mind and body this summer at the foot of the Sawtooths in Sun Valley, Idaho. The Community School and the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation announce a rare opportunity for Nordic student athletes. SVSEF’s Dryland Training Program runs from June 8th to August 15th with multiple workouts available through out the week. This flexibility enables student athletes to enroll in The Community’s School...
The US Nordic community has a doper problem. The problem is that we have a tendency to allow dopers to occupy too much of our field of vision. Doping alone has never made a winner, and if we want to improve our results we need to be prepared to learn winning ways from winners. Simply put, as a nation we haven’t done very well. We’ve got very large participation – we’re one of the “big”...
The 2009 season is over and most of us are looking ahead to 2010, but April is transition time. What are you doing this month – getting in your last skis on snow, out already on the rollers, hitting the weight room, touring the backcountry, relaxing, etc? Send your best “Spring” photo to FasterSkier and you could win one of several ski-related prizes from Swix…not to mention everlasting fame! Thanks to Swix (
Registration is still open for the Cross Country Canada FIS Trainers Seminar! While the Canadian quota has been filled, there are still a number of international spots available. This is a great opportunity to learn from some of the best sport science leaders in Cross Country Skiing and check out the Olympic venues, all while spending time in beautiful British Columbia. Full Schedule and Registration Form (PDF)
Spring is always a great time for some fun back-country adventures! After enjoying some great weather and fun skiing in Alaska, I am back in Sun Valley enjoying some more fun adventures. Here are some pictures from a couple epic trips...br /br /div s...
Here is a short review of the season. You will see that the review of last season blends quickly into plans for this and the next. We are always engaged in analysis. While waxing skis, while skiing, while driving, late night, at meals, via email nonstop we look at this thing and by spring the next summer already has shape, the next season has dates and locations and pencil marks in the margins. In review...
Have questions about the new USSA coaches certification? Want to know what type of strength workouts USST Development Team members are doing? The challenges of internationl coaching? Here is your chance. US Ski Team Development Coach Matt Whitcomb will answer your questions. Submit your questions to info@fasterskier.com or in the comment section below, and we will get them to Matt, and publish his responses next week.
On Saturday some of the elite skiers who were in Anchorage coached at a youth ski clinic at the Hilltop Ski Area sponsored mainly by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, Alaska Chapter, as a vehicle to educate young athletes about, as you prob...
On Saturday some of the elite skiers who were in Anchorage coached at a youth ski clinic at the Hilltop Ski Area sponsored mainly by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, Alaska Chapter, as a vehicle to educate young athletes about, as you prob...
On Saturday some of the elite skiers who were in Anchorage coached at a youth ski clinic at the Hilltop Ski Area sponsored mainly by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, Alaska Chapter, as a vehicle to educate young athletes about, as you prob...
On Saturday some of the elite skiers who were in Anchorage coached at a youth ski clinic at the Hilltop Ski Area sponsored mainly by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, Alaska Chapter, as a vehicle to educate young athletes about, as you prob...
Tomorrow is the first day of my new program for the summer with In-The-Arena and the City Of Lakes Loppet Nordic Ski Foundation. The Tri-Loppet is an off-road urban triathlon here in Minneapolis consisting of canoeing Lake Calhoun, Lake of the Isles, C...
