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10 ways to prevent injuries

Summer means variety in training methods, activities and intensities. However, almost all of the summer training methods that skiers engage in, carry some risk of injury. Martin Lobben, a chiropractor and manual therapist who works extensively with athletes recognizes some common injuries that plague skiers. ”I’ve treated a fair number of nordic skiers, and come up with a short list of tips that can be useful,” Lobben says to Norwegian web site www.langrenn.com.

Follow Alsgaard’s Training with Team Alsgaard

Team Alsgaard unrolled it's new website so that fans and athletes can follow the team's training for the Vasaloppet. Team Alsgaard is made up of Thomas Alsgaard and Anders Myrland. They have opened their training logs so that everyone can see what they are doing every day. Why don't more of us do this in the US?

$10.3 Million To Norwegian Skiing

The Norwegian Ski Association signs a new $10.3 million agreement with Aker ASA. Aker ASA is the main sponsor of the Norwegian Ski Association (Norway's USSA) for the 2010/2011 season. The financial assistance will be channeled to the Norwegian National team members and their clubs. Overall the cooperative agreement has a financial value in excess of 10.3 million dollars over four years.

Big Capacity is the Secret To Team Trøndelag

This season the regional Team Trøndelag has stood forward and marked itself strong on the national level. They have dominated in the Norway Cup and Scandinavian Cup, and at the same time have also raised racers to the level of representing at the U23 World Championships.

Skinstad is holding the Olympic door open for Alsgaard

After it was discovered that Thomas Alsgaard had registered for Thursday's 15Km at Norwegian Nationals in Stokke, his name has also been heard in the Olympic context. Sports Manager Åge Skinstad knows what the former top skier is good for, after seeing him at the National Team's fall training camps, so he certainly won't exclude the 38-year-old.

The Hazards of Waxing

There have been three recent articles on langrenn.com addressing the issues of the health risks taken by wax technicians when using fluorinated wax. The first is about a report published by Norway's national...

Narrower Track Will Give Better Technique

"I have long been irritated over the great distance between the ski tracks, because it disrupts good weight transfer and kick. If you were to use a narrower stance this would become completely natural," says ski enthusiast Eirik Høyem to (Norwegian TV Network) NRK.