“Using asthma medicine is just as far from doping as using eye glasses,” Charlotte Kalla (SWE) said to Norwegian newspaper VG Nett.
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Inspired by Brother, Driven by Dreams
Inge ScheveOctober 13, 2010
ENGERDAL, NORWAY – For as long as she can remember, Maja Solbakken wanted to do everything her older brother Martin Andersen did. Siblings of accomplished athletes often feed off the energy and determination of their brother or sister — that is true not only for those on the World Cup circuit, but also for those who are the second-tier. The youngest of three siblings, Maja, 16, grew up in the rural Norwegian community Engerdal, close...
The New England Nordic Ski Association (NENSA) will launch a new adaptive skiing program this winter, centered in the greater Boston area. Leveraging a $100,000 grant from the U.S. Olympic Committee, the initiative, which targets disabled veterans, will partner with area hospitals and operate out of the Weston Ski Track for its first season, then likely expand to other ski areas in New England over the next three years. A search for the program’s director...
Early season skiing is always tough. A lucky few end up on glaciers or live in locations that benefit from early snowfalls, but the majority must make do on rollerskis. However, Canmore, the epicenter of Canadian cross country skiing, has hit on a new way to get on snow early. Beginning this weekend, staff at the Canmore Nordic Center (CNC) in Alberta will roll snow into a loop in an operation nicknamed ‘Frozen Thunder.’ The...
There are workouts where you finish battered and beaten, muscles packed with lactate. And then, there are days when you just go out and ride your bike. Tad Elliott does 70 percent of his training on two wheels, but there’s one workout that he especially relishes: a 68-mile loop near his home town of Durango, Colorado, that he rides with his friend Troy Wells. Unlike some of the more painful sessions one might do on...
Cologna Checks Out the Oslo2011 Courses
Inge ScheveOctober 5, 2010
OSLO, Norway – Olympic champion Dario Cologna (SUI) is in Oslo to check out the courses that will be used for the upcoming World Championships in Holmenkollen.
Justyna Kowalczyk putting in big hours in Belarus
Inge ScheveOctober 4, 2010
50 days before the World Cup opener, Polish skier Justyna Kowalczyk is completing a monster training camp in Belarus: Three workouts per day for the girl who logs the most hours of any female skiers in the world.
Bananas an hour prior to every race. Granola bars afterwards. Pasta the night before. As much as for any other aspect of the sport of cross-country skiing, there are dozens of beliefs, strategies, and misconceptions when it comes to food and nutrition. To clear a few of them up–but by no means all of them–we spoke with recently-appointed U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) Sports Dietician Adam Korzun. A native of Alabama, Korzun has worked...
Recipe of the Week: Scheve’s Seafood Stew
Inge ScheveSeptember 28, 2010
These days, the Food and Drug Administration is debating whether to allow fish farmers to sell genetically modified Atlantic salmon for human consumption in the United States and if so how to label the critters so we know how to identify the frankenfish.
Karstein Johaug (NOR) Aiming for the Worlds
Inge ScheveSeptember 27, 2010
“For me, having a famous sibling is solely a bonus,” says Karstein Johaug, the younger brother of Olympic ski racer Therese Johaug. The 18-year-old has the 2012 World Junior Championships podium in mind, and he has a plan in place for getting there.
Hellner will Greet the Fans at Worlds in Oslo
Inge ScheveSeptember 24, 2010
SWEDEN – Petter Northug is not allowed to write autographs or meet the fans during the 2011 World Championships in Oslo. That approach doesn’t appeal to Sweden’s top skier Marcus Hellner. He welcomes the public and wants lots of action at the venue, and promises to sign autographs.
Pro Workout: Continuous Level 3 Rollerski/Mountain Running with Juergen Uhl
Topher SabotSeptember 23, 2010
A native of Germany, Juergen Uhl raced for the University of Vermont for four years, capping a dominating collegiate career with an NCAA Championship in 2009. Uhl is continuing his studies in Vermont and will be racing this season as a member of the new XCVT team. Look for an article soon on this new addition to the elite racing scene. Technique, pacing, endurance, and mental toughness – all are worked and strengthened in Juergen...
Kalla chooses Tour de Ski, Bjoergen skips this winter
Inge ScheveSeptember 22, 2010
SWEDEN - Two of the biggest favorites for the Oslo 2011 World Championships are choosing different ways to peak for the events in February/March: Charlotte Kalla (SWE) chooses to race the Tour de Ski again, while rival Marit Bjoergen (NOR) chooses the same plan as she did for the 2010 Olympics and skips the Tour.
Making Sense of Training Principles
Inge ScheveSeptember 20, 2010
Scott Johnston doesn’t dish up a recipe for success or hand out a year-long training plan. This fall, he will coach clinics where he explains how to create sensible, individualized training plans aimed at maximizing individual potential based on proven principles of endurance training.
Adam St. Pierre is an exercise physiologist at the Boulder Center for Sports Medicine in Boulder, Colorado. He is also the head coach of the Boulder Nordic Junior Racing Team. In this article, St. Pierre outlines a strategy for athletes to gradually implement technique changes. Technique is an important component of cross-country skiing, but it is often difficult for athletes to make technique modifications once their motions have become habitual. As coaches, we often find...
Canadians Head to Quebec to Focus On Speed, Intensity
Kieran JonesSeptember 15, 2010
No one could ever accuse the Canadian National Ski Team of a lack of variety in their training locations–this summer alone, the team has held camps in Bend, Oregon, the Snow Farm in New Zealand, and the Haig Glacier. The current camp, however, has the team training in Mount Saint Anne, Quebec, home of Canadian National Ski Team (CNST) member Alex Harvey. According to Justin Wadsworth, the CNST’s head coach, the focus of this particular...
NORWAY - Langrenn.com’s exclusive interview with Nikolay Pankratov from September 2, 2010, reveals a universe of difference between Norwegian and Russian training culture.
Tales From Down Under: A Junior Skier’s Trip to New Zealand
FasterSkierSeptember 15, 2010
This summer, Andrew Nesbitt, a rising senior at Gould Academy traveled to New Zealand on a trip organized by Alexei Sotskov. Five junior skiers from around New England made the journey. Andrew sent regular email updates to family and friends in the US, providing a first-hand account through the eyes of a junior skier. Perfect conditions, hanging with the US and Canadian National Teams and an epic storm were just some of the highlights....
Bjoern Daehlie spills the beans about interval training in the 1990s.