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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.

University of Nevada Ski Team 1936-????

Thu, Aug 20, 2009 - By August Teague

Next year the University of Nevada will continue to support skiing on the level of the coaches’ salaries and tuition waivers only. All the operating cost and any scholarships for room/board/books will need to be privately funded.

Summer Training Equipment for Para-Nordic Skiers

Thu, Aug 20, 2009 - By Jeff Whiting & Margaret Barron

Although double poling ergometers have been shown to be sport specific in able-bodied skiers, marked physiological differences may exist between able and disabled skiers.

Open letter from Women Ski Jumpers to IOC President

Wed, Aug 19, 2009 - By Deborah Folka

Dear Dr. Rogge: The world would cheer even louder if you took the final step to allow women ski jumpers to compete in the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games in 2010.

Calculating training load

Wed, Aug 19, 2009 - By CXC Skiing

From the Coach's Corner at CXC Skiing: How to calculate training load.

Toko Tech Team starts blog

Tue, Aug 18, 2009 - By Ian Harvey

Our hope in creating this blog is to establish a resource for the general public to learn about waxing as well as to provide some interesting ski related reading.

CXC Academy releases period 5 training program

Tue, Aug 18, 2009 - By CXC Skiing

Period 5 is the first period of the pre-competition phase of the year. More attention is placed on ski specific activities in intensity and distance training. We will shift back to max strength half way through this period after 6 weeks of power velocity.

Polar official timing partner for Nordic Combined

Tue, Aug 18, 2009 - By FIS

Polar is the "Official FIS Timing Partner for Cross-Country Skiing" and the "Official Heart Rate Training Computer Partner for the FIS Nordic Combined World Cup." Toni Roponen, Sports Marketing Manager, elaborated on his company's involvement in sports.

Swix Sport USA Joins CXC

Mon, Aug 17, 2009 - By CXC Skiing

Starting on, August 1, 2009, CXC Elite Team will rely on the proven technology of Swix to provide them with the lightest and strongest composite ski poles.

This is what I like

Mon, Aug 17, 2009 - By Pete Vordenberg

The National Training Group (NTG) wraps up, USST back from New Zealand, and coaches conference info...

XC Snow Farm, Vol 2

Fri, Aug 14, 2009 - By US Ski Team

Morgan Arritola and Andy Newell give us another update from the Snow Farm.

Preparations for Nordic Junior World Championships in full swing

Fri, Aug 14, 2009 - By FIS

Altogether, 14 Cross-Country competitions will take place at the venue named Notschrei, situated about 35 km to the south-west of Hinterzarten, Germany, which is currently undergoing heavy reconstruction.

XC Snow Farm, Vol 1

Thu, Aug 13, 2009 - By US Ski Team

Andy Newell and Liz Stephen give us the pretty, and the pretty hilarious from New Zealand!