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We Want deFunk(it): A High-Performance Laundry Detergent Review

Jon "Fast Big Dog" SchaferDecember 5, 2016

Funkadelic In my thick puffies, base layers, classic rollerskis, and we’re doing it people, we’re making a difference. It used to be that I’d see Josh Smullin in outfits like this every day, but now the frequency is down to every second or third day. Baby steps. Baby steps. So the fashion bar has been raised. Good. Very good. But looking good is only part of the picture. What if your outfit is “lit” but you...

General Interviews

Elliott on Injury, Illness and the Long Road Back

BrainspiralJanuary 14, 2016

Tad Elliott has been through a lot the last couple years. Every day, he said he questioned whether he'd make it back to the top. One of his supporters, Fast Big Dog interviewed Elliott about his recovery from illness and path back to a national title.

News Racing US Nationals

Elliott’s Still Got It, Wins Fourth National Title in 30 k Freestyle

Kaitlyn PattersonJanuary 7, 2016

Although Tad Elliott’s name may have been missing from the top of U.S. results recently, at U.S. nationals on Thursday, the former U.S. Ski Team member showed he has what it takes to win races: and did so by nearly 10 seconds in the men's 30 k freestyle mass start.

Continental Cup General Racing

The 12: Ski & Snowboard Club Vail/Team HomeGrown

Steven McCarthyJuly 2, 2013

You probably know the players, the four main guys that make up SSCV/Team HomeGrown, but here's the scoop on what they're up to and what each is aiming for in the lead up to Sochi.

General News

Elite Team Preview: Ski and Snowboard Club Vail Team HomeGrown

Audrey ManganJuly 12, 2012

This is one of several previews in a quick-and-dirty series on U.S. elite teams. We asked coaches to send their 2012/2013 rosters and tell us what’s new for the coming season. We will be publishing additional reports over the next few weeks. Teams are presented in no particular order. Team: Ski & Snowboard Club Vail (SSCV) Team HomeGrown (Vail, Colo.) Coaches: Dan Weiland (nordic program director), Eric Pepper (head coach) Roster: Sylvan Ellefson, Tad Elliott (U.S....

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Belov Claims Sixth Russian Victory in Erzurum; Hoffman Earns U23 Silver

Audrey ManganFebruary 23, 20121

If there’s one takeaway from the Junior and U23 World Championships thus far, it’s that Russia is a well-oiled machine. Evgeniy Belov (RUS) won his country its sixth gold medal of the week on Thursday, ahead of Noah Hoffman (USA) in second and Hannes Dotzler (GER) in third. Based on Belov’s delight on the podium, the run of success isn’t getting old. “I cannot express how happy I am today when I defended the...

General Interviews Lifestyle Training

From Skiing to Ultras: Callahan’s New Obsession

Alex KochonAugust 31, 2011

A creature of team sports – first baseball, then soccer – Duncan Callahan remembered his reaction when his older brother started nordic skiing at Glens Falls High School in northeastern New York. “I thought he was the biggest nerd in the world,” he said. A year later, Callahan’s brother, Bill, convinced him to try it. In darkness, the two set out on the city’s illuminated trail system. Afterward, Bill suggested his little brother come out...

Continental Cup General News Racing US Nationals

Videos, Photos of Rumford Organizers and Race Course

Nathaniel HerzJanuary 1, 2011

Volunteers and race officials are scrambling to preserve what remains of the snow base in Rumford, Maine, with 16 hours to go before the first race of the 2011 U.S. National Championships. Sunday’s classic sprint should still go off as scheduled. But despite the best efforts of organizers, temperatures in 40’s on Saturday decimated the trails at Black Mountain of Maine. Late in the day, the 1.4-kilometer sprint course was a mix of clean, wet...