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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.

2006 Muffin Race Results

Mon, Feb 27, 2006 - By Nick Baic

Jessie Anderson, Catarina Gulledge, Lyle Anderson, and Jesse Smith win their categories in this year's Muffin Race at the Cross Country Ski Headquarters.,

US Women 15th in Olympic Biathlon Relay

Sun, Feb 26, 2006 - By US Biathlon Association

Rachel Steer, who has been the dominant US woman for the last six years, passes the mantle to a group of athletes who were juniors when she competed in the 2002 Olympic Winter Games.,

Italy Wins the Men's 50K Freestyle in Close Finish

Sun, Feb 26, 2006 - By Mike Muha

Italy's Giorgio di Centa bests Eugeni Dementiev from Russia and Austria's Mikhail. Less than a second seperate the three finishers!,

A Prayer For John Gravlin and His Family

Sun, Feb 26, 2006 - By Ken Dawson

On Saturday February 25, 2006 Denise. Gravlin, John Gravlin's wife, lost her battle with Ovarian Cancer and passed away with her family at her side.,

Preliminary Birkie, Korteloppet, and Jr. Birkie Results

Sat, Feb 25, 2006 - By Mike Muha

Marco Cattaneo and Roberto De Zolt finish together; Chad Giese top American. Anna Santer won the women's event, with Brooke Hovey top American women.,

Hakkinen Gets Second Biathlon Top 15 at Olympics

Sat, Feb 25, 2006 - By US Biathlon Association

Jay Hakkinen (Kasilof, AK) climbed back from his disappointing 80th in last week’s Olympic 10K Sprint to 13th in the Olympic 15K Mass Start, reasserting his position as one of the top biathletes in the world today.,

Konrad Top American Women Finisher in 30K Freestyle

Fri, Feb 24, 2006 - By US Ski Team

I would have liked to get further, but I just didn't have it in my legs to move that fast in the beginning, and once the gaps were there I wasn't able to do anything with it.,

Sprint Finish in Ladies 30K Freestyle

Fri, Feb 24, 2006 - By Mike Muha

Only a couple seconds seperated the top three finishers in today's women's 30k freestyle cross country ski race at the Olympics.,

Beckie Scott Elected to IOC Athletes' Commission

Fri, Feb 24, 2006 - By IOC

Beckie Scott (Canada, Cross-country skiing) and Saku Koivu (Finland, Ice Hockey) are the two new members who have been elected to the IOC Athletes’ Commission by their peers at the Turin Olympic Games, for a term of eight years.,

UPDATED: American Birkebeiner Race Wax Recommendations

Fri, Feb 24, 2006 - By eoenslnm

Swix web site is back up! Here's links to Solda, Swix, Toko and Fast Wax wax recommendations for this year's Birkie. , ,

Noque Trail Recieves 15 Acre Land Donation

Thu, Feb 23, 2006 - By Susan Brian

The Noquemanon Trail Network (NTN) is pleased to announce it has received a large land donation from JM Longyear, LLC.,

Lantern Lit Skiing Offered Saturday at Hartwick Pines State Park

Thu, Feb 23, 2006 - By DNR

There is still room for cross country skiing enthusiasts to join the lantern-lit night ski outing this Saturday at Hartwick Pines State Park. Night skiing is available from 6 to 9 p.m.,