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...
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...
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...
The final points lists for the 2008-2009 SuperTour have been posted. Click HERE to view the top 5 or a full pdf from each category. In the Men’s category, CXC Elite athletes finished 3rd, 7th, 9th, 9th (tie), 22nd, and 69th. The CXC women also faired well, placing 4th, 8th, 12th, 14th, and 27th. Bryan [...]
Many skiers take some time off in April to relax and recover in preparation for the next season. This is a very important part of the training year. Professional cross country skiing requires year round training and a lot of focus. It ...
span style="font-size:85%;"The final week of racing was a big one up in Fairbanks, AK. The races were held at night and the men always competed after the ladies so I don't have many pictures. The week started poorly. ...
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Whistler, British Columbia – Eligius Tambornino (SUI) and Claudia Nystad won the first Whistler Olympic Park Loppet. The two led a star studded field in the 30km freestyle event. Tambornino, who has 11 World Cup starts under his belt, all in sprint disciplines, edged out three Swiss teammates and US Nordic Combined star Billy Demong in a tight sprint to the finish. All five men finished within half a second. Curdin Perl was 2nd, Demong...
Lindsay Williams (USST) had surgery for popliteal entrapment on both her legs last month. Williams describes the condition on her blog: A very short anatomy lesson… The popliteal artery and vein run down the leg behind the knee, and thats how blood gets to and from the lower legs. Behind the knee is where the calf muscles attach. When muscles get bigger and stronger, the attachments for the muscles also become bigger and stronger. So as...
The Human Plasma doping scandal has unfolded over the past 18 months. Here is a timeline of events. November 4, 2007 WADA president Dick Pound sent a letter to Reinhold Lopatka, Austrian Secretary of State for Sport stating that there were “good reasons” to suspect that Human Plasma was involved in doping. January 8, 2008 The Austrian newspaper, Courier, published an article exposing Pound’s concerns. International uproar followed as the article claimed 31 athletes were...
The Wisconsin State Journal reports that the American Birkebeiner will be limited to 7,500 racers next year. This year 7,242 participated, up from 6,800 two years ago. The largest field in the history of the race was in 1997 when 7,882 racers competed. Ned Zuelsdorff, executive director of the Birkebeiner told the Journal, “resources are being stressed. We want to maintain the quality of the event, and we have some infrastructure limitations.” Read the full...
Today the stitches were removed from my left leg. I am now stitch free! The doc said that everything is healing well, and I have the OK to start easing back into training ‘as tolerated’!!! The doctor also did a dopplar on the arteries in my feet. I had a strong pulse in my feet at rest, AND when I [...]
We have now run two live chats – one with USST Coach Chris Grover in February, and one with Andy Newell earlier this week. Both were great successes and we are planning more. Please let us know who you would like to see, and what time/day of the week works best! Use the comment section to post your requests for participants. You can read the transcripts from both chats: Live Chat With Andy Newell –...
Lots of photos and some words about the season and seasons to come inside.
High School Seniors and Older Juniors: Are you interested in training in Steamboat Springs, “Ski Town USA” next year? The SSWSC is one of the largest, oldest, and most successful Winter Sports Clubs in the U.S. The SSWSC X-C Post-Grad program is offering a comprehensive training and competition program commencing this summer! Target Group – We are interested in motivated athletes who have completed their high school education and want to commit full time to...
Editor’s Note: Flying Point Road Photography raised $2,000 for NENSA through the sales of race photos from the 2008-2009 season. All proceeds of photo sales went to NENSA. While the campaign is regional, it is always good to share these type of success stories as others may find the ideas useful. The following is a letter from Steve Fuller of Flying Point Road. Dear Friend of Flyingpointroad.com, If you have a chance, please take a...
Well, after finally returning to Marquette after being held up in Fairbanks due to the volcano I have found some time to reflect on the races. Due to the race courses being extremely hard the races were demanding as well as fast. The field was smaller than a normal short distance US Nationals, but the [...]
Nordic skiers Martin Banerud and Laura DeWitt of Northern Michigan University have been named the NCAA Central Region Athletes of the Year. Banerud, a junior from Oslo, Norway, followed up his first team All-Central Collegiate Ski Association selection by placing 11th in the freestyle race at the 2009 NCAA Skiing Championships, missing another NCAA All-America selection by one spot and just 0.2 seconds. He was also 15th in the classic-technique event at NCAA’s. DeWitt, a...
WebSkis Team members represent our shop and our attitude, not only in Bend, Oregon, but throughout the United States. We have WebTeam skiers in Oregon, Washington, Utah, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, New Hampshire and Maine. All good people and all e...