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Ski walking is a great alternative to rollerskiing. You can do long slow distance at an easy pace, intervals at any heart rate you can get to, or speed work. Tony Percha is doing easy repeats up a long hill at Kensington Metropark in Milford, MI.

Why Not Use Isotropic Surface Structures?

Fri, Feb 4, 2011 - By Mark Waechter

I am occasionally asked why ski bases don't have random or non-directional structures. Typically the question is posed with the addition of "...like a golf ball!"

White Pine and MI Cup Sprints wax recommendations

Fri, Feb 4, 2011 - By Mike Muha

UPDATED: Wax recommendations from Solda, Toko, Swix, and Fast Wax for this weekend's Michigan Cup races. (Added Solda wax recommendations)

Cheboygan State Park lit XC ski outing Feb 26

Fri, Feb 4, 2011 - By DNRE

Cheboygan State Park will hold a “GO-Get Outdoors” lantern lit cross-country ski outing on Saturday, Feb. 26, from 5:30 to 9 p.m.

Waxing with Solda for cold snow

Thu, Feb 3, 2011 - By Bert Hinkley

In cold snow it is a good idea to harden the bases with F15 Blue. Then go with other wax options based on snow and temp and humidity.

J1 Scando Cup Team announced

Thu, Feb 3, 2011 - By Andrew Gerlach

NCCSEF, USSA and its 10 JO divisions, are pleased to announce the 2011 J1 Scandinavian Cup Team

White Pine online registration ends tonight

Thu, Feb 3, 2011 - By Jack McCaig

Online registration ends Thursday night, Feb 3 at 9:00pm (that's TONIGHT!). Phone and in-person registration continues to race day. NOTICE 10 KM SKIERS - The start time has been moved 15 minutes to 11:15 AM.

www.northboundoutfittersmi.com/xc-ski.html

SuperTour standings to date

Thu, Feb 3, 2011 - By USSA

Four CXC skiers, three APU skiers and a Sun Valley skier top the standings.

Timber Ridge Tuesday Nordic Sprint Results

Wed, Feb 2, 2011 - By Mark Esper

Classic Sprints at Timber Ridge, Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Vauhti ski wax manual

Wed, Feb 2, 2011 - By Rick Weir

Vauhti ski wax manual: Flour powders, Flour liquids, Flour emulsions, LF Flours, kick waxes, etc. and instructions...

A Workout Ate My Marriage

Wed, Feb 2, 2011 - By Kevin Helliker

With exercise intruding ever-more frequently on intimacy, counselors are proposing a new wedding vow: For fitter or for fatter. "Exercise is getting more and more couples into my office," says Karen Gail Lewis, a Cincinnati marriage and family therapist.

Q&A with Eli Brown at Noon Today..OR NOT.

Wed, Feb 2, 2011 - By Mike Muha

UPDATE: Eli and the station got their signals crossed. The chat will be NEXT Tuesday...

JetStream Application and Rotocorking Tips

Wed, Feb 2, 2011 - By Ian Harvey

There are various ways to apply JetStream (or any other fluorocarbon). Sometimes the end result is the same and sometimes one method of application yields an advantage over another. Here are 3 main options and their merits.