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Throwback Workout: Pace-Development Intervals with the NAWTA (Remember That?)

BrainspiralAugust 31, 2016

Everything's better with a group -- at least in terms of threshold interval workouts. In this "Throwback Workout" from three years ago, U.S. women's coach Matt Whitcomb explains why this was one of the best workouts he had seen back then. “It doesn’t need to be incredibly hard — today was roughly threshold and above during bursts of speed — but it was about the terrain that helped push the pace for us,” he said.

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Engadin is Anything But Easy: Glørsen, Roponen Win Swiss Marathon; Brooks Fourth

BrainspiralMarch 12, 2014

The 46th annual Engadin Ski Marathon took place this past Sunday. Though the 42-kilometer skate course follows a valley downhill, losing a total of 150 meters (nearly 500 feet), that fact alone did not guarantee an easy race — on the contrary, most top finishers claimed this marathon to be one of their toughest.

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APU Coaches Bring Sochi Courses to Life on Eagle Glacier

Steven McCarthyAugust 26, 20131

In advance of his club’s facility playing host to the third annual North American Women's Training Alliance (NAWTA) camp in July, APU Nordic Director Erik Flora broke down film of last year's World Cup races in Sochi. He was studying every undulation of the race courses, with a goal to replicate the Olympic venue.

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The Band is Back Together: Women’s Training Camp Begins in Alaska

Audrey ManganJuly 19, 2013

The joint women’s training camp between the U.S. Ski Team and Alaska Pacific University began this week in Anchorage, Alaska, bringing many of the nation’s top female skiers together for the first time in a month along with a few special foreign guests. After a "killer" workout earlier this week, USST women’s coach Matt Whitcomb said training has been going well so far.

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Pros of Tomorrow: Widmer Lives Her Dream in Switzerland

Alex KochonJune 11, 2013

Heidi Widmer, 22, isn't one for hanging around. Recently promoted to the Canadian Senior Team, Widmer ended the season with a backcountry trip then flew to El Salvador and New Orleans before training in Switzerland, where she'll spend a month with World Cup and national team skiers.

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At Long Last: Canadian Season Wrap (Video)

BrainspiralMay 31, 2013

You waited long enough and probably didn't even know it was coming, but here it is: a montage of your favorite top Canadian skiers (at least the ones at Canadian Nationals) talking about their seasons in a nutshell.

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International Couple Top Canadian Nationals Mass Starts; McMurtry Ends Career with Gold (Updated)

Gerry FursethMarch 31, 20132

On the last day of racing at 2013 Canadian Nationals, American Torin Koos and his Swiss girlfriend Bettina Gruber were the big winners in the 50- and 30-kilometer freestyle mass starts, respectively. Brent McMurtry ended his ski career on a high note, and Zina Kocher took the Canadian women's title.

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Gaiazova, Valjas Take Charge in Canadian Nationals Classic Sprints

Gerry FursethMarch 29, 2013

Canadian World Cup Team members Dasha Gaiazova and Lenny Valjas demonstrated how classic sprinting is done at Canadian Nationals on Thursday, winning their respective qualifiers and later commanding the finals to achieve national titles.

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For Once, Americans and Canucks to Race on Home Turf

Nathaniel HerzDecember 6, 20126

The World Cup's transatlantic swing has upended the typical order on the circuit, and for the first time in years, North Americans will enjoy the perks of racing on their home turf.

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Team 9: Switzerland

Kieran JonesNovember 10, 2010

Switzerland Nations Cup Ranking: 9th (2013 pts) Men: 7th (1729 pts) Women: 15th (284 pts) 2010/2011 World Cup Team Men Dario Cologna Curdin Perl Toni Livers Remo Fischer Women Silvana Bucher Bettina Gruber Doris Trachsel What you may have missed last season: After going from zero to hero between 2007 and 2009, Dario Cologna took a step backwards in 2010, falling to fourth in the race for the Crystal Globe. While he was still undeniably...