Interviews – Page 43

Youth Olympic Games Presents: Anna Kubek

Chelsea LittleSeptember 14, 2011

(Note: This is the second in a series of interviews with athletes who will be competing at the first-ever winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria this winter. The first interview was with Sean Doherty.) Of all the biathletes set to compete at the Youth Olympic Games in January, Anna Kubek of Duluth, Minnesota, might have the least experience: she only picked up biathlon in 2010, and hadn’t even skied before that point. But to...

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FasterSkier Podcast: Ask the Ski Techs

FasterSkierSeptember 12, 2011

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Youth Olympic Games Presents: Sean Doherty

Chelsea LittleSeptember 8, 2011

(Note: This is the first in a series of interviews with athletes who will be competing at the first-ever winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria this winter.) The North American Rollerski Biathlon Championships, held in Jericho, Vermont last month, were the last in a series of qualifying races for U.S. athletes hoping to compete at the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in January. While YOG as a whole includes athletes ranging from 14 to 19...

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From Vermont to Altenmarkt, Caldwell Gears Up for A New Season

Audrey ManganSeptember 1, 20111

Zach Caldwell’s role within the ski industry is hard to define. In trying to come up with a single phrase to describe his job, ‘ski technician’ isn’t nearly sufficient, as it doesn’t quite capture everything he is—structure designer, snow whisperer, wax chemist, engineer, ski evangelist, and occasional coach (he calls it his “hobby,” as if working with Kris Freeman and Noah Hoffman were as ordinary a pastime as fly fishing). Caldwell’s expertise in everything from kinetic...

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From Skiing to Ultras: Callahan’s New Obsession

Alex KochonAugust 31, 2011

A creature of team sports – first baseball, then soccer – Duncan Callahan remembered his reaction when his older brother started nordic skiing at Glens Falls High School in northeastern New York. “I thought he was the biggest nerd in the world,” he said. A year later, Callahan’s brother, Bill, convinced him to try it. In darkness, the two set out on the city’s illuminated trail system. Afterward, Bill suggested his little brother come out...

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Inside the National J2 Talent ID Camp

Audrey ManganAugust 31, 2011

The second annual National J2 Talent ID camp was held the first week of August at 6,000 feet in Sun Valley, Idaho. The top 43 14- and 15-year-olds from around the country descended upon the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation (SVSEF) training facilities to learn from both their peers and the top coaches from around the country. Gavin Hess, a Pittsford, NY native, qualified to attend the camp by finishing the week at Junior Nationals...

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The NTG is Working: Corey Stock on the Alaska Glacier Camp

Chelsea LittleAugust 25, 2011

How does a high school student from Massachussetts end up skiing on a glacier with the best athletes from the United States and Canada in the middle of the summer? The answer is a program, and a promise for other young skiers. Corey Stock, a 17-year-old racer who usually represents the Cambridge Sports Union, was nominated this year to be a member of the National Training Group (NTG), a program of the U.S. Ski Team....

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Working Out with Perianne Jones

Alex KochonAugust 24, 20111

Note: This is the first of a new series about working out with high-performance athletes. The idea is to shed light on the daily routine of someone dedicated to training and share a regular Joe’s story of trying to keep up. ALMONTE, Ontario — Upon my early arrival in Almonte, I decided to explore the hometown of Canadian Cross Country Ski Team member Perianne Jones. A few lefthand turns and I had completed the grand...

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NZ Sprint Interview: Skyler Davis

FasterSkierAugust 23, 2011

Birthdate: 12/22/1991 Hometown: Jericho, VT Current Residence: Stratton, VT Ski Club: Stratton Mountain School FasterSkier: Going into the NZ Winter Games, what did you hope to accomplish? Skyler Davis: I wanted to race fast and be able to compete with some of the top guys in the world. Its pretty sweet that these guys are here, especially for the sprint. FS: Over the course of this camp, have you been working on any specific aspects...

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NZ Sprint Interview: Simi Hamilton

FasterSkierAugust 18, 2011

Today’s Sprint Interview is with Simi Hamilton. A graduate of Middlebury College, Simi has been on the U.S. Ski Team for two years, putting up two podium finishes in U.S. Championship competitions and finishing first in a 3.5k Freestyle SuperTour Finals in 2011. FasterSkier: What are your goals for this camp? Simi Hamilton: This time of year I like to get that good ski feeling back and really work on technique as well as focusing...

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From the Pack: Corinne Prevot

Alex KochonAugust 16, 2011

Note: This is the first profile of an ongoing series on junior and collegiate racers in the U.S. and beyond. The nordic sports are certainly not the largest, but there are still thousands of great stories that most of us are not familiar with. We will be picking athletes out of this pack to feature – nominations for outstanding or interesting nordic skiers can be sent to business journal’s website. “I was shocked at first,”...

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Eileen Carey on “Changing the Face of the Leadership” at FIS

Chelsea LittleAugust 11, 20111

Eileen Carey is a busy lady. In 2010, while working as the Vice President for the Maine Winter Sports Center, she oversaw three huge events in Aroostock County: Junior Olympics, biathlon national championships, and spring series. Since then she’s switched jobs, and is now overseeing adaptive skiing for the New England Nordic Ski Association. Along with all of her other responsibilities, Carey is a member of the Ladies’ Cross-Country Subcommittee for the International Ski Federation...

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NZ Sprint Interview: Kris Freeman

FasterSkierAugust 8, 2011

With midwinter conditions in the Southern Hemisphere a a collection of some of the world’s top skiers have assembled in New Zealand for training camps and racing. Led by strong contingents from the US and Canada, there is no shortage of talent. On-snow training is occurring at New Zealand’s premier cross country ski venue, Wairou Snow Farm, located just South of Wanaka, NZ. The athletes arrived at the end of July and will stay through...

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Alaska Camp Fueled By Push To Promote Women’s Skiing

Audrey ManganAugust 6, 2011

About 15 women and their coaches from the U.S. Ski Team (USST), the Canadian National Ski Team (CNST), Alaska Pacific University (APU), and select elite juniors and U23s recently finished up two weeks of training in Anchorage, AK for the first ever “North American Women’s Training Alliance” camp. FasterSkier caught up with former Dartmouth College teammates Rosie Brennan, now at APU, and Sophie Caldwell, a U23 in her senior year, in the days following their...

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“I Got Too Greedy” – An Interview With Sami Jauhojaervi

Kieran JonesAugust 3, 2011

While you might not be able to spell or pronounce his name, if you’re a fan of elite cross country skiing, you should be familiar with Sami Jauhojaervi. Jauhojaervi is one of Finland’s top cross country skiers – the 30 year old has finished as high as 5th in the World Cup Overall, has four World Cup podiums to his credit, and two World Championship bronze medals from Liberec in 2009, where he was a...

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Burke is Back!

Chelsea LittleJuly 20, 2011

Tim Burke is one of the best biathletes in North America. The Paul Smiths, New York native finished on the World Cup podium three times during the 2009-2010 season, and even donned the yellow overall leader’s bib. But in 2011, he had a disappointing year, with his best finish 18th place in the opening World Cup sprint in Ostersund, Sweden. In April Alter-G, and it allows you to run with whatever percent of your body...

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Kuzzy on Leaving CXC

Audrey ManganJune 23, 2011

In April, CXC skier and USST alum Garrott Kuzzy announced

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Randall and Stephen Tour Sweden

Audrey ManganJune 22, 2011

They’ve been on four-hour runs through marshes, braved ‘mystery testing’ with the national team, and been featured in a Swedish newspaper. But when asked to describe their favorite aspect of their trip to Sweden, Kikkan Randall and Liz Stephen are in complete agreement: the people. For the two veterans of the US Ski Team, the trip was a unique chance to actually get to know the people they compete against all winter. “When you see...

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Interview: Patrick Coffey on Learning to Coach and Developing American Athletes (and Clubs!)

Chelsea LittleJune 17, 20111

(Note: this interview is the third in a series of profiles of USBA coaches. The first two were with Jonne Kahkonen.) When Patrick Coffey was hired by the United States Biathlon Association (USBA) as an assistant coach in 2008, he had only three years of coaching experience, making him an unusual choice for a national team position. But what he lacked in formal training and experience, he made up for in passion. In those three...

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Interview: USBA Women’s Coach Jonne Kahkonen on Momentum, Mind Games, and Makarainen

Chelsea LittleMay 19, 2011

(Note: This is the second in a series of interviews with U.S. Biathlon Association coaches and staff. The first was with USBA Head Coach Per Nilsson.) Last summer, the U.S. Biathlon Association made a big change by hiring Jonne Kahkonen as a dedicated head coach for the women’s team. Up until that point, the women hadn’t had their own program. “There were enough of us to really warrant having a women’s coach, and having a...

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