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Listening in: Nordiq Canada’s Webinar – Group vs Individual Training

As part of an ongoing webinar series, Nordiq Canada held a webinar titled Group vs Individual Training. Senior National Team athlete Dahria Beatty, National Team coach Erik Bråten, Para Nordic head coach Robin McKeever,...

Getting out There: Some Map and Compass Basics

For someone who traditionally does not watch videos, I’ve been streaming my fair share lately: Some are mindless; some resonate. Of those that resonated, Coming Home - Ag Teacht Abhaile was a highlight. This trail running...

DIY Fitness Testing: The How and Why with Pepa Miloucheva

It’s May. Yes, really. For most skiers, the new page on the calendar also marks the beginning of a new training year. Dust off your rollerskis, locate your heart rate strap and drink belt, and make sure your...

Wednesday Workout: Strong From Home with Carolyn Parker of the Ripple Effect Training Center

Like many mountain towns, Carbondale, Colorado is a magnet for athletes. The definition of that word is used broadly -- though there are plenty, it is not just home to the uber endurance junkie. Within 30 miles, you can...

Transitioning to Running Injury Free by Ross McKinnon

Ross McKinnon, Physiotherapist. Kelowna Manual Therapy Centre Nordic athletes will be transitioning to running over the next few weeks as the snow disappears and/or the ski trails shut down. Overuse...

Subscription Review: Athletes for Yoga — Designed to Fit Into and Support and Athletic Lifestyle

My relationship with yoga is very one-sided. Though I do not consider it in any way lesser, I ignore it most of the year when considering my options for exercise, choosing primarily running or skiing instead. Then...

Coronavirus and Exercise: Links Roundup

You may have noticed that health concerns are on everyone's mind these days. You may also have noticed that your favorite park/ski trail/hiking trail/bike path is unusually crowded, as a nation of stay-at-home individuals...

Want to Work Out With Johannes Høsflot Klæbo?

A new reality is setting in. As a nation, we are isolating ourselves at home, minimizing our contact with others to flatten the curve. Depending on your geographical location, you may still have access to scarcely...

Book Review: High Performance Nordic Training by Stuart Kremzner

Stuart Kremzner has published a new book with a bold title -- High Performance Nordic Training: A Guide to Taking Your Athletic Ability to the Next Level. Kremzner is an exercise physiologist and nordic coach and also the...

A Memorable First Postpartum Birkie For Caitlin Gregg (With Audio Interview)

Two hours and twenty minutes after leaving the starting gate in Cable, Caitlin Gregg crossed the finish line on Main Street in Hayward, her eighth journey through Wisconsin’s north woods during the American Birkebeiner....

Transitions, Training, and Birkie Preparation: A Q&A with Riitta-Liisa Roponen

To view Riitta-Liisa Roponen’s complete FIS profile requires a lot of scrolling and selecting “show more.” The 41-year-old raced her first World Cup in Munio, Finland on November 28th, 1998. More than 20 years later,...

Book Review: “ROAR: How to Match Your Food and Fitness to Your Female Physiology for Optimum Performance, Great Health, and a Strong, Lean Body For Life” by Stacy Sims, Ph.D

This book is for female athletes ages 12 to 92. Or for parents of female athletes. Or coaches of female athletes. Or anyone who wishes to otherwise support female athletes. In 2016, Stacy Sims, Ph.D sparked a shift...