Tony Percha, Cyril Grum, and Zbigy Zlobicki know that ski racers are made in summer! Training starts in May, particularly if you're Zbigy and plan to attend the 2027 Masters World Cup in Tomso, Norway!
The first annual West Branch Classic was a big hit! The course was very fast with many rollers, smooth low traffic roads and one big thigh buster of a hill finish!
Reigning World Championship gold medalists Todd Lodwick and Billy Demong, along with 2003 World Champion Johnny Spillane set the bar high as the newly named U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team enters the 2010 Olympic season.
A look at what the US XC Ski team was working on at their first on snow camp of the Olympic season. Andy Newell's inside look at the Bend camp. Special thanks to Andy for this awesome vid.
Reigning World Championship gold medalists Todd Lodwick and Billy Demong, along with 2003 World Champion Johnny Spillane set the bar high as the newly named U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team enters the 2010 Olympic season.
Sean McCabe, loving husband to Olympian and Factory Team member Laura McCabe and father to their two wonderful daughters, has been diagnosed with Undifferentiated Anaplastic Carcinoma, a very rare and aggressive type of thyroid cancer.
A portion of the Pere Marquette State Rail-Trail, used by rollerskiers and approximately 5.4 miles in length, will be closed for asphalt surfacing during the months of June and July.
On the way home the van broke down and I am here in Yakima, WA waiting for it to get fixed - two tows and five hours so far and they're still tinkering with it (up to 8+ hours now and still waiting).
Recovery from surgery has gone well for Kris - really without a hitch. However, it’s a long road back from a very invasive fasciectomy, and Kris is just starting to introduce some load-bearing exercise to his legs.
Gogebic Community College is starting a new men’s and women’s Nordic Ski Team at Gogebic Community College in Ironwood, Michigan for the 2009-2010 season. The Ironwood area boasts early season skiing and guaranteed snow.
Last year's new competition format (one jump, followed by a 10km cross-country race) caused the number of competitions to be shown on TV to double.
More pictures from the US Ski Team, currently skiiing, running, and play soccer out in Bend, Oregon.
Smart Commute Week starts on Monday! We have 62 teams signed up in the Commuter Cup Challenge which is an all time record!
Team NordicSkiRacer Rollerski Workout
West Boat Launch Parking Lot, Kensington Metropark, Milford, MI
Team NordicSkiRacer Rollerski Workout
Baywoods parking lot, Kensington Metropark, Milford, MI
Team NordicSkiRacer Rollerski Workout
West Boat Launch Parking Lot, Kensington Metropark, Milford, MI
Team NordicSkiRacer Rollerski Workout
Baywoods parking lot, Kensington Metropark, Milford, MI