Morrisville, VT – In less than 4 minutes, world records were broken and history was made as two US Biathletes, Jennifer Wygant and Zachary Hall, skied their way to victory in the first annual SkiErg World Sprints. “The race was tough… My main goal was to sustain a consistent pace through the entire race. However, I also had some teammates go before me, so I had some times to try and beat” explains Wygant. Wygant...
www.cxcacademy.com for more strength training ideas. It is important to remember the value of cross training in order to keep skiing enjoyable. I like to mix up my training, especially on low volume weeks, so that I’m not just “skiing easy.” Mix it up, try new activities, and remember that almost anything active can be considered cross training for Nordic skiing.
It’s happening in West Yellowstone It is less than a week until the Shuttle service is available from the Bozeman airport. Pack your gear and leave the driving to the professionals. You will find a variety of lodging choices at Holiday Inn, Yellowstone Ski Festival Headquarters, currently has accomodations and packages available for next week. Give them a call at 800-646-7365 for room and dining options. Many families make the Yellowstone Ski Festival their Thanksgiving...
The Snow Gods are Happy! The white Valium started to fall around 11am on Thursday and continues to accumulate. We are waiting with fingers crossed to see how much we get. The forecast for West Yellowstone looks great. We are expecting this storm to continue into the night, another one to hit over the weekend, and cold temperatures next week to keep it all. At this point, we feel confident that the show will go...
Pavel Sotskov is a recent Dartmouth College graduate who had been training and working in New Zealand for the summer at the Snowfarm. After leaving New Zealand he returned to Presque Isle, ME to race for MWSC and is now with the team in Finland training for US Nationals and the Super Tour season. He has sent several updates on his experiences. In my quest to train on snow every month of this year, I have decided to...
Amazing Early Season Skiing! The groomers have been very busy packing down the incredible snowfall received last week. Silver Star is now grooming with the large snow-cat using the tiller and track setter; which means awesome skiing. There are great early season deals on accommodation and West Jet just announced a seat sale. If you have been thinking of taking the xc camps at Silver Star this is the year to do it. The number...
USSA has posted PDFs from this fall’s Coaches Education Conference.
This 3-DVD set is a cross country ski-specific presentation from experts in the field. You’re going to hear from Sweden’s cross country physiologist H.C. Holmberg, USST’s sport psychologist Dr. Jon Hammermeister, Pete Vordenberg – USST Head Coach, and Justin Wadsworth – USST coach as well as ex-coach of Olympic Medalist Beckie Scott. Stratton Mountain School Coach Sverre Caldwell speaks on developing young skiers and the U.S Development System. Other topics include Ski Service by USST’s...
As the years roll by, you hone your skills in maximizing your workouts and can thoroughly break down your body. But as a result the recovery is also becoming harder to deal with. Maybe you're pushing 16 hours, or 20 hours, or maybe even 30 hours. You aren't sleeping as well after the harder days, and your part-time job is becoming a chore.
The ninth annual edition of the Oregon Fall XC Ski Camp is enjoying steady advance registration and is ready to go for 2009 featuring an expanded schedule stretching from Friday, December 4 until Sunday, December 13. As with the past eight seasons, the Oregon Fall Camp features on-snow morning sessions at the Mt Bachelor Nordic Center — a short, all-weather drive away from beautiful Bend, Oregon. Selected afternoon and evening programs such as training plan...
Garrott Kuzzy is a member of the CXC Team Vertical Limit. Equipment Sponsors: Salomon skis/boots/bindings, Toko Wax, Polar Heart Rate Monitor, Swix Poles, Rudy Project Eyewear/Helmet, Marwe Rollerskis, Finn Sisu Stonegrinding. Are you interested in getting the greatest benefit out of your limited workout time? Ski specific strength is arguably the most efficient workout of the CXC Vertical Limit Team. Specific strength takes relatively little time to complete, which is especially important as the fall days...
CANMORE, Alta.—Olympic and World Cup medallists, Sara Renner and Thomas Grandi, are encouraging Canadians young and old to join them in a one-day journey to stem the climate crisis, October 24, 2009 in Canmore, Alta., as part of International Day of Climate Action. With people around the world taking action in their respective communities, the Olympic couple are hoping to rally a group of 350 people concerned about the climate to participate in a symbolic...
Editor’s Note: The new website discussed below appears to serve mainly as a directory, listing organizations that offer training courses, and a list of coaching education products for sale, organized by type. Cross-country skiing is not one of the sports on the site, though Alpine skiing is. The USSA Alpine education programs are listed. There is no information that would help a coach evaluate specific materials or courses for sale. COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. – The U.S....
Each year, Bend Nordic Team skiers travel to Newport, OR for a fall training camp coached by Ben Husaby and Brenna Knowles. The trip itinerary is simple. Surf, eat, intervals, eat, surf, rest, repeat! This year the ocean waves were kind to new surfers and fresh, raw oysters were a perfect post workout treat. The athletes enjoyed testing themselves at sea level. According to Dakota Blackhorse von Jess, “The roller-skiing at sea level was awesome...
“You are your own final measure” – Dan Jansen
Video by the US Ski Team’s Torin Koos – Double Pole and Class Stride. Be sure to read the commentary below the video by US Ski Team Coach Justin Wadsworth. Commentary from Justin Wadsworth On the Double Pole Sections: This video footage was taken while doing Vo2 max work during an intensity block in Lake placid, New york. In the double poling, I want to see Torin stay forward with upperbody. With the group sprint...
Video by the US Ski Team’s Torin Koos – Skating with Liz Stephen. Be sure to read the commentary below the video by US Ski Team Coach Matt Whitcomb. Commentary with Matt Whitcomb The New Zealand on-snow footage with Liz comes from a threshold session. Liz does a fine job keeping a controlled intensity effort in actually very steep terrain. Notice how Liz is light on her feet and moves side to side very efficiently...
Canadian Team Preview from the Mammoth High Altitude Camp – “Eight Mustaches…”
November 24-28, 2009 The West Yellowstone Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the dates for the 2009 Yellowstone Ski Festival. Join over three thousand other Nordic ski enthusiasts in West Yellowstone during the Thanksgiving week. With the fourth Thursday in November falling late in the month, we anticipate another successful snow packed festival. Back again for 2009 are the ever popular ski clinics, on-snow demo show, indoor ski expo, wax demos, speakers, and of...
Karl Nygren is a member of CXC Team Vertical Limit. His equipment sponsors are: Salomon skis/boots/bindings, Toko Wax, Polar Heart Rate Monitor, Swix Poles, Rudy Project Eyewear/Helmet, Marwe Rollerskis, Finn Sisu Stonegrinding You can find out more about CXC Team Vertical Limit and CXC at cxcskiingblogs.fasterskier.com/cxcelite. Skiing demands an interesting balance of cardiovascular fitness and strength. Extremely lean runners, although fast on the track, often cannot keep pace on skies and weight lifter, although strong as...