Site and instructor TBD. NENSA Gaining Ground Clinic. The technique course is only one component of this multi-day clinic. Contact
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Craftsbury Outdoor Center, Craftsbury, VT. Instruction from U.S. Ski Team’s Andy Newell and NENSA’s Janice Sibilia. The technique course is only one component of this multi-day clinic. Contact
USST Level 100 Technique Clinic – Eastern REG
FasterSkierJune 16, 2009
1 p.m. Eastern REG. OTC, Lake Placid, NY, with U.S. Team coach Matt Whitcomb. Meet in the lobby prepared for both FR and CL roller ski instruction. Contact
The following list is a nation-wide look at the U.S. Ski Team’s Level 100 technique clinics offered for the 2009 season. All clinics are taught by U.S. Ski Team coaches or USSA-trained instructors. Participation in a Level 100 technique clinic satisfies one of several basic criteria established for a USSA coach to become certified at the 100 level. See the following link for details. Clinics are offered for all coaching levels, regardless of whether or...
Start your ski season off with one of the best citizen skier camps in the world! Features reliable early December skiing at Mt. Bachelor, top coaching, evening lectures, and (optional) world-class physiology testing. New formats for 2009 to offer maximum flexibility over a longer time span! Designed specifically for citizen nordic skiers with skills anywhere from high beginner to expert. December 6-13, 2009 (tentative dates) This camp is open to the public. Registration opens in...
Andy Newell, USST member and one of the fastest men in World Cup Sprint racing, will join some of New England’s top coaches to provide insight into effective training, racing and speed building strategies. This summer the USST heads into its final push for the 2010 Olympic Games. Andy will be joined by some of New Englands top coaches,Get first hand knowledge of what it takes to ski at this level, and how you can...
CXC Academy Training Period Two Released
FasterSkierMay 27, 2009
Training Period 2 (May 25 – June 21) NEW IN THE PERIOD: In Training Plans: – Period 2 is similar to period 1. We increased distance training and added a level 4 effort approximately every week instead of every other week as in period 1. In Video Extras: – Dryland Drills – bungee work (Single Stick and Double Pole); – Dryland Drills – classic kick; – Over Distance – intensity levels; – Cycling Series |...
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BEND, OR – Following a season of incredible success, including Kikkan Randall’s (Anchorage, AK) World Championship silver medal, the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team reunited this week in Oregon to begin its training season in the lead up to the 2010 Olympics. “It’s an early camp, so we’re really trying to lay down base fitness. We’re also working on technique with each individual working on their weaknesses at the moment,” Cross Country Head coach Pete...
The Canadian National Cross Country Ski Team Enjoys Excellent Conditions at SilverStar
FasterSkierMay 18, 2009
The Canadian National Cross Country Ski Team is enjoying amazing ski conditions on Silver Star Mountain. The team on snow camp started May 10 and continues until May 18th. The team is enjoying the Okanagan weather with skiing in the morning and biking, running, beach volleyball, etc in the afternoon. Note: Today was sunny but it has been snowing almost daily during the training camp, with 20 centimeters on Thursday morning. The snow base on...
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SMS Summer Program
FasterSkierApril 29, 2009
Editor’s Note: This is an updated version of a press release run several days ago. More information on the program is included. NENSA is excited to announce a collaboration with a new summer program at Stratton Mountain School While SMS is continuing to offer a summer training program for their students, this year they are also opening the program to a limited number of additional athletes. This is an ideal opportunity for college skiers without...
SMS is continuing to offer a summer training program for our students. This year we are opening the program to a limited number of additional athletes. This is an ideal opportunity for college skiers without access to a summer training group and coaching. Andy Newell will be around in June and August and SMS skiers will be here all summer. Our goal is to have a dedicated group of high school and college age skiers...
Well I think I have finally got it out of my system! The five days spent with Bjorn Daehlie and his father, Erling, at the Birkie were the culmination of months of planning that lead to as an intense, exciting and enjoyable period of time as I can ever remember. I first had the idea of inviting Bjorn to do the Birkie after discussions with Ned Zuelsdorff, Executive Director of the Birkie, and Colleen Kalt,...
Chad Giese races for the Saab-Salomon Factory Team. More information on the Saab-Salomon Factory Team can be found at www.skipost.com We learn the value of hard work very early in life. One of my favorite books to read to my son Anders is called Pancakes Pancakes. The little boy in the book wakes up one morning and asks his mom for pancakes for breakfast. The mom agrees to make them, but first she sends the...
Sun Valley, ID – Take advantage of ideal summer training for your mind and body this summer at the foot of the Sawtooths in Sun Valley, Idaho. The Community School and the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation announce a rare opportunity for Nordic student athletes. SVSEF’s Dryland Training Program runs from June 8th to August 15th with multiple workouts available through out the week. This flexibility enables student athletes to enroll in The Community’s School...
Registration is still open for the Cross Country Canada FIS Trainers Seminar! While the Canadian quota has been filled, there are still a number of international spots available. This is a great opportunity to learn from some of the best sport science leaders in Cross Country Skiing and check out the Olympic venues, all while spending time in beautiful British Columbia. Full Schedule and Registration Form (PDF)
Counting Your Hours
Topher SabotApril 13, 2009
Part of the review process of the 2008-2009 season is totaling hours. Did you hit your target? What type of change should you plan for next year? Kate Whitcomb recently posted an interesting piece on her blog titled “Read Kate’s blog post. A few things to watch out for: – Don’t fall into the trap of hours for hours sake. You aren’t training to have an impressive training volume at the end of the season. ...
Whistler Revisited
FasterSkierApril 10, 2009
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Apparently it is too much to hope for a doping free season. Over the past month several doping scandals have made headlines. First, the FIS released the news that the urine sample provided by Russian sprinter Natalia Matveeva following the World Cup classic sprint in Whistler on January 16th tested positive for EPO. Despite initial reports that the B-sample would be tested within a week at the WADA lab in Quebec, no additional information has been forthcoming. Matveeva is provisionally...