Mini-series with focus on the Norwegian longdistance team: It’s the “classy classics†races that count for the Norwegian longdistance team. Source: Langrenn.com
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Learning From The Sprinters
FasterSkierJuly 27, 2005
Mini-series with focus on the Norwegian long distance team: Longdistancespecialist Jorgen Aukland has gathered knowledge from some of the Worlds best sprinters in order to get even better. Source: Langrenn.com — Translated by Torbjorn Karlsen http://www.fasterskier.com/Club/info.php
Norwegian sprint coach Ulf Morten Aune is training his team to do well in the Olympic course profiles. The goal is to have skiers that can win regardless of the race’s development. Source: Langrenn.com — Translated by Torbjorn Karlsen
Intervals With Andrew Johnson
FasterSkierJuly 25, 2005
Last weekend I was able to get in on a skate rollerski threshold interval session with US Ski Team member Andrew Johnson. AJ had been training at home in Greensboro, Vermont for several weeks and was about to head off to Park City to meet up with the rest of the Team–the plan being to spend about a week training at elevation in Utah in order to be ready for their annual on-snow camp in...
Rollerskiing Up Alp d’Huez
FasterSkierJuly 24, 2005
It’s hard not to be noticed when you rollerski up Alp d’Huez Source: Langrenn.com The following article was recently printed in Journal des Alp d’Huez (this is the super shortened version): Locals and tourists couldn’t believe what they saw on July 8, 2005; a rollerskier coming up Alp d’Huez a few minutes ahead of the cyclists from the Discovery team. The rollerskier’s support car yelled out 1.14.47 when he crossed the finish banner. Was it...
Luke Bodensteiner, Nordic Program Director for USSA, recently informed us that the Italian National Ski Team will be holding a training camp in Park City, Utah from July 26-August 6. While their exact reasons for coming all the way to North America for a training camp are not known, Bodensteiner speculates that they want to hold an altitude camp in place where they can also train at low levels. They also might just want a...
Alaskan skier Anders Haugen did a MaxVO2 test using double-poling, skating and classic skiing in an uphill on rollerskis in Trondheim on Monday. Modern technology has now made it possible to do this testing outside of a lab environment, making it specific to the sport by using lightweight, high tech equipment and allowing athletes to do the test using terrain, techniques and equipment they normally use. When testing to determine O2 capacity, max heart rate...
The Canadian National Ski Team is currently training in New Zealand. Here are links to a few photos and updates on the Cross Country Canada site. A Coach's View of New Zealand By: Mike Cavaliere http://www.cccski.com/main.asp?cmd=doc&ID=3005&lan=0 Canada Ski Team Gallery:
Alaskan skier Anders Haugen (24) is spending two months training in Norway this summer. His schedule includes workouts with national team skiers, a glacier camp with Olympic hopefuls and Max VO2 testing by World renowned endurance and strength researcher. Anders Haugen (24) of Anchorage, Alaska looked for a new and inspirational environment for his summer training this year. Last fall he moved to Park City, Utah and joined Team TorbjornSport. He had been bothered by...
This year marks the 26th season that West Yellowstone, Montana has played host to cross country skiers during the month of November. Known for years as Fall Camp, the renamed Yellowstone Ski Festival takes place during Thanksgiving Week on November 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26, 2005. West Yellowstone's location and elevation mean that we usually have enough snow to start grooming our trails by mid-November. Back in the late 1970's, the US Ski Team...
NENSA Elite Team Camp Report
FasterSkierJuly 12, 2005
NENSA Elite Team Camp — “It’s not about Prettiness. It’s about Power-ness†Pete Vordenberg July 10 (Hanover, NH): The NENSA Elite Team camp is over and now there are over 30 cross-country skiers headed back home, looking like Jesse James and dreaming of stealing some heavy medals on the World Cup circuit. USSA coach, Pete Vordenberg was on hand to update the athletes and coaches on technique and training of the US athletes. Starting from...
“Classic training is important upper body strength training. It helps me become a better skaterâ€. 2005 relay World Champion and Skate specialist Tore Ruud Hofstad of Norway contemplated this spring if he was going to emphasize further specializing in skating or increase his focus on classic. He is now training equal amounts for both technique styles. http://www.fasterskier.com/news2184.html – I have not yet found a permanent solution, but it’s now already July, so in a way...
I recently spent a week in Iliamna, AK doing some environmental assessment work for what, if the project flies, will be the largest mine in Alaska’s history. As it turns out, I ran into (or maybe I should say rolled into) another superlative in Iliamna: the town may be home to some of the best rollerskiing in the world. Rollerskiing out of town Now, before you start planning your trip to rollerskiing paradise, keep in...
The Western Regional Camp started last weekend and is now winding down after six days of training, instruction and fun. Twenty-seven top junior athletes from seven Western states as well as coaches from around the region and USST coach Pete Vordenberg were in attendance. Morgan Arritola from Sun Valley and Glenn Randall from Colebrann, Colorado showed everyone that their training is coming along well by both setting new hill time-trial records on the famous Harpers...
Scott Jerome, head coach at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, sent us the following report. Do you have an interesting report on yourself or your athletes? http://www.gonanooks.com/artman/publish/skiing.shtml
Junior World Champion Petter Northug did his first camp with the Norwegian elite team recently. — No problem, said Northug. Source: Langrenn.com
A new analyzes of Vittoz’s doping test after the World Cup race in Nove Mesto, still shows positive A-test and negative B-test. Source: Langrenn.com — Translated by Torbjorn Karlsen http://www.fasterskier.com/training1875.html Vincent Vittoz B-test Is Negative http://www.fasterskier.com/training1894.html
We at FasterSkier have enjoyed hearing from all of you who have stretched your ski season well into summer. Here's the latest installment, which we received a week ago from Chris Humbert in Utah I was up at Bald Mountain Pass (10,000') this past Saturday the 18th, since Laurie [Chris's wife ] rode up there on her bike. I figured I'd bring my skis, and lo and behold, there's still about six FEET of snow...
June 2005 Issue: Max Strength Training For Different Age Groups And Factors That Counts In Endurance Training
FasterSkierJune 27, 2005
Join skiers, coaches and parents from North America and around the World – subscribe to FasterSkier.com's subscription service. Expand your knowledge and get ideas and inspiration. Wed Jun 22, 2005 FASTERSKIER CLUB SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE – 2005 June, 2005 Volume 2 Issue 2 The Club! This is the second issue of the 2005 season Fasterskier.com’s subscription service covering in-depth, modern and interesting issues in the sport of Cross-Country. For non-subscribers, this is a great time to...