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FasterSkierMarch 2, 2011
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Oh Canada!
FasterSkierMarch 2, 2011
Alex Harvey’s amazing finish in the team sprint today fired a lot of people up. There are stoked skiers all over North America who are excited to really be in the game now. We have known that the Canadians were fast and had medal potential for a wh...
WSC Men’s 15km Classic Recap
JoranMarch 2, 2011
It’s days like this that I point to when people ask if I can use all my skiing data to predict race results. The simple truth is that nothing does a great job of predicting ski racing results beyond the level of common sense, because you get days like this on a fairly regular basis. [...] Related posts:
Birkie Injuries?
Frank LMarch 2, 2011
Yes, injuries as severe as a broken leg happen at the Birkie... While injuries are common in sport, they are relatively unusual in XC skiing - but the Birkie is no normal race... Think about it. The Birkie is the highlight of the year for many s...
Birkie Injuries?
Frank LMarch 2, 2011
Yes, injuries as severe as a broken leg happen at the Birkie... While injuries are common in sport, they are relatively unusual in XC skiing - but the Birkie is no normal race... Think about it. The Birkie is the highlight of the year for many s...
A week in Hayward
FasterSkierMarch 1, 2011
If there's one lesson I've learned over the past couple weeks it would be this: "Be flexible and adaptable to unexpected changes."This lesson has popped up several times over the past two weeks. It all began when we were in Aspen, Colorado. After a w...
A week in Hayward
FasterSkierMarch 1, 2011
If there's one lesson I've learned over the past couple weeks it would be this: "Be flexible and adaptable to unexpected changes."This lesson has popped up several times over the past two weeks. It all began when we were in Aspen, Colorado. After a w...
A week in Hayward
FasterSkierMarch 1, 2011
If there's one lesson I've learned over the past couple weeks it would be this: "Be flexible and adaptable to unexpected changes."This lesson has popped up several times over the past two weeks. It all began when we were in Aspen, Colorado. After a w...
A week in Hayward
FasterSkierMarch 1, 2011
If there's one lesson I've learned over the past couple weeks it would be this: "Be flexible and adaptable to unexpected changes."This lesson has popped up several times over the past two weeks. It all began when we were in Aspen, Colorado. After a w...
A week in Hayward
FasterSkierMarch 1, 2011
If there's one lesson I've learned over the past couple weeks it would be this: "Be flexible and adaptable to unexpected changes."This lesson has popped up several times over the past two weeks. It all began when we were in Aspen, Colorado. After a w...
I noticed an interesting tidbit in a FasterSkier article the other day previewing today’s men’s 15km classic race. Towards the end, it mentioned that “Bauer also often does better in his first event in a major event.” Obviously, Bauer had a pretty bad race today, his first of the event, but that doesn’t mean he [...] Related posts:
Race Snapshot: WSC Men’s 15km Classic
JoranMarch 1, 2011
Another strong day for the Finns; lots of big names way down the results sheet today. Sounds like there may have been some waxing issues at play for some of them. Related posts:Race Snapshot: TdS Classic Sprint Race Snapshot: Drammen 10/15km Classic Drammen 10/15km Classic Recap Related posts:
WSC Women’s 10km Classic Recap
JoranMarch 1, 2011
Another race, another win for Marit Bjørgen, although Justyna Kowalczyk certainly came pretty close this time. And a dominant showing by the Norwegian and Finnish women in general, as they made up 8 of the top 10. Here’s some perspective on the performances by the top six women (click through for full version): This measure [...] Related posts:
Kids Having Fun On Skis!
Frank LMarch 1, 2011
The author's daughter loving skiing for the first time at 20 months old with Mommy and Elmo lending a helping hand! As a life long Nordic skier, I have to admit that when my little 2 year old daughter asks to go skiing or go play out in the snow - i...
Blog Barrage
FasterSkierMarch 1, 2011
This is the beginning. Not only of my second European adventure this winter, but also of a new attitude about racing for me, and a blogging block. It seems to me that I every time I tell myself to blog more frequently, I tend to publish every two mon...
Birkie Reports
FasterSkierFebruary 28, 2011
In the few days following the American Birkebeiner, I've gotten some nice race reports from skiers.Here are a few notable email comments. From Bryan Cook of CXC Elite, who finished 5th overall, and was the highest placing American. Hey Ma...
Birkie Reports
FasterSkierFebruary 28, 2011
In the few days following the American Birkebeiner, I've gotten some nice race reports from skiers.Here are a few notable email comments. From Bryan Cook of CXC Elite, who finished 5th overall, and was the highest placing American. Hey Ma...
Birkie Reports
FasterSkierFebruary 28, 2011
In the few days following the American Birkebeiner, I've gotten some nice race reports from skiers.Here are a few notable email comments. From Bryan Cook of CXC Elite, who finished 5th overall, and was the highest placing American. Hey Ma...
Birkie Reports
FasterSkierFebruary 28, 2011
In the few days following the American Birkebeiner, I've gotten some nice race reports from skiers.Here are a few notable email comments. From Bryan Cook of CXC Elite, who finished 5th overall, and was the highest placing American. Hey Ma...