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Keeping Up the Positivity, Randall Nears Day 60 of Chemo
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Keeping Up the Positivity, Randall Nears Day 60 of Chemo

Alex KochonSeptember 3, 2018

Day by day. That’s how Kikkan Randall is approaching her battle with breast cancer after being diagnosed about three months ago. Now more than 50 days into her treatment — with six rounds of chemotherapy over an 18-week span — Randall, 35, is becoming more familiar with the ugly side effects and adjusting to her new normal. While beating what is believed to be announcing her diagnosis on social media, Randall has been promoting AKTIV...

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Kikkan Randall: The Exit Interview (Part II): Looking Forward
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Kikkan Randall: The Exit Interview (Part II): Looking Forward

Gavin KentchMay 18, 2018

As discussed last week in 30-kilometer classic mass start at 2018 Spring Series this past March in Craftsbury, Vermont. She crossed the finish line in third, leading out a four-racer chase pack to claim the final podium spot in the final race of her career. She followed U.S. Ski Team (USST) teammate Jessie Diggins and USST and APU teammate Sadie Bjornsen, who took first and second in a tight finish. Randall was the oldest skier...

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Approaching Final Season, Randall Looks Forward
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Approaching Final Season, Randall Looks Forward

Gavin KentchSeptember 29, 2017

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Kikkan Randall is approaching a season full of lasts: her final season as a full-time athlete, her final season on the World Cup, and, she hopes, her fifth and final Olympics. Her main focus these days is resolutely on the future, but she took some time earlier this month to speak with FasterSkier about her summer training and what comes next. Summer training Randall’s final summer of training was anchored by the same...

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A New Dawn for Diggins: Learning to ‘Do it for myself’
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A New Dawn for Diggins: Learning to ‘Do it for myself’

Gabby NaranjaJanuary 5, 2017

A little more than four years ago, a group of women clad in all black race suits and bib 3 huddled in an athlete warming room. The muffled voice of an announcer speaking in Swedish could be heard broadcasting outside, an English translation relaying the same message: 10 minutes to start. The quartet departed the building, four blondes — one highlighted pink — headed for the start gate. A pass through a patch of sunlight revealed a second...

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Post-Retirement, Crawford Hits the Books Hard, Gets into Calgary’s MBA Program
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Post-Retirement, Crawford Hits the Books Hard, Gets into Calgary’s MBA Program

Alex KochonJune 19, 2014

Chandra Crawford stuck with skiing long after winning gold as a U23 at the 2006 Olympics because she remembered when Beckie Scott and Sara Renner explained "it would take ten years to get good." She committed, and after three Olympics, Crawford, 30, retired from the sport to pursue higher education -- cutting right to the chase with an MBA to better serve Fast and Female.

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The Kikkan Effect
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The Kikkan Effect

Audrey ManganNovember 2, 20123

  It is saying nothing new to point out that Kikkan Randall becoming the World Cup Sprint Champion last season was a breakthrough for U.S. skiing. The enormity of the moment in March when an American woman was handed the crystal globe has been well documented since the conclusion of the 2012 season. Each photo that has surfaced online this summer of Randall, her trophy and a new group of wide-eyed fans is a reminder...

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The Bounty of Bend

SusanDMay 25, 2012

What do skiing, mountain biking, sunburns, snowstorms, rainbows and lots of roundabouts all have in common?  They can all be found in Bend, Oregon in the month of May. For the first time in recent memory, the US Biathlon team sent a group of athletes ...

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Fast and Female Meets Road Biking in Gatineau
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Fast and Female Meets Road Biking in Gatineau

Alex KochonApril 23, 2012

Fast and Female Partners with Canadian Cycling Association, Fédération Québécoise des Sports Cyclistes & Grand Prix Cycliste Gatineau to Inspire Girls on Bikes CLICK HERE TO REGISTER GATINEAU, QC (April 20, 2012) — Fast and Female is branching out to run the first-ever road cycling event on May 20, 2012. In exactly one month, girls ages 9-19 who are interested in road racing and cycling in general will join Fast and Female ambassadors for a...

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Fast & Female XC Dryland Event in Oregon to offer Wisdom for Girls and Adults
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Fast & Female XC Dryland Event in Oregon to offer Wisdom for Girls and Adults

Audrey ManganApril 18, 2012

here to register. Bend, OR (April 16, 2012) – On May 20, the Athletic Club of Bend, Oregon, is partnering with Fast and Female to offer an energizing afternoon for both youth and adults. Fast and Female, a program launched seven years ago by 2006 Olympic gold medallist Chandra Crawford – is inviting girls ages 9 to 19 for a day of dance, activities, and inspiration from 3 pm to 6 pm. Following successful events...

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Fast & Female…and Classy
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Fast & Female…and Classy

FasterSkierApril 9, 20122

With the Super Tour in our neighborhood last week we got to see some fast skiing!  Craftsbury Outdoor Center hosted the tour finals and closed out the week with a Fast & Female Clinic on Sunday. Several girls in our Mansfield Nordic Club attended Fast and Female and raved about it (see their comments below). But some other interactions with the USA and Canadian women gave insight to their class, beyond their fast skiing. At...

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Park City Fast and Female Event Brings Together Athletes from Across Disciplines
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Park City Fast and Female Event Brings Together Athletes from Across Disciplines

Audrey ManganOctober 5, 2011

On October 8, 25 elite female athletes from six different sports will come together in Park City for the fourth Fast and Female event in the US this year, and the first one in the States to include athletes from sports outside of cross country skiing. On Saturday afternoon from 1 to 4 pm at the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) Center for Excellence, girls ages 9 to 19 will be joining top biathletes,...

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Fast and Female to Host First-Ever Park City Event October 8th

Chelsea LittleSeptember 27, 2011

A dynamic and inspiring group of world-class female athletes is preparing to host a once-in-a-lifetime Fast and Female event in Park City on October 8, 2011 at the USSA’s Center of Excellence. Held in partnership with the U. S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) and open to girls ages 9 to 19 practicing all sports, the event will feature an afternoon of fun and non-competitive dryland training followed by a motivational presentation. The activity will...

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First-Ever Fast and Female Park City Event

FasterSkierSeptember 5, 2011

Park City, UT / Canmore, AB – A dynamic and inspiring group of world-class female athletes is preparing to host a once-in-a-lifetime Fast and Female event in Park City on October 8, 2011 at the USSA’s Center of Excellence. Held in partnership with the U. S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) and open to girls ages 9 to 19 practicing all sports, the event will feature an afternoon of fun and non-competitive dryland training followed by...

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