Days 2-6 from the Central Cross Country Skiing Regional Elite Camp!

7/9/2003 - By Scott Wilson

The first injury of the week resulted when Bob Baldwin tried a pole between the legs V2 variation. Bob didn’t sustain any serious injury, but found this variation to be very slow and costly to the skin on his elbow, hip and knee.,

Days 1-2 from the Central Cross Country Skiing Regional Elite Camp!

7/9/2003 - By Scott Wilson

Despite seeing our breath in the morning, smelling burnt grilled cheeses (thanks to the girl's cooking), and not exactly knowing each other we have become incredibly close. ,

John Aalberg Demonstrates V2 on Rollerskis

7/2/2003 - By Mike Muha

Here's a 30-second video (4.8 MB) from the GRNST racing camp showing John Aalberg demonstrating the V2 technique on rollerskis.,

Summer Solstice Makes for Great Camp with John Aalberg

7/2/2003 - By Mike Muha

Greg, Frank, and I have just arrived at Pando Ski Area, home for the Grand Rapids Nordic Ski Team / FasterSkier Training Camp with two-time Olympian John Aalberg. We can barely move, having just stuffed ourselves silly with breakfast at Perkins...,

Getting in the Zone!

6/24/2003 - By Mike Muha

John Aalberg explains what training zones are used for and how to compute them. We then run a max heart rate test so we can figure out our zones. Several people are surprised by what the test reveals!,

The Early Morning Anaerobic Group

6/19/2003 - By Jamie Mannion, M.D.

Need to balance family life with training? Thirteen years ago I started the Early Morning Anaerobic Group. We have evolved from three biker/skiers to a group of 20 who meet regularly at 5:00 or 5:30 most mornings to rollerski, ski, bike, or run.,

A Training Log for Your, With a Point of View

5/26/2003 - By Mike Muha

Here's a weekly and yearly training log you can use to record your workouts. There's a definite point of view to this log...see if it fits your needs.,

Rossignol Xium F2 Skate, Boot, & NNN Binding - An Update

5/17/2003 - By Jim Hull

Now that this is the end of a 45+ outing's season with my 2004 Rossi F2's and my Atomic 2002 RS10's, I'm ready to more fully evaluate them in combination with my switch to NNN and Rossi boots.,

Secret Tool: Your Freezer

4/5/2003 - By Mike Muha

This morning is 'Ski Season Spring Cleaning' morning! Time to do those tasks that need to be done to transition from skiing to spring training: equipment prep and wax tips. And just what does a freezer have to do with this?,

Do-It-Yourself Plastic Scraper Sharpeners

2/10/2003 - By Dan Johnson

Here's a couple of low tech solutions which seem to work very well for making a *flat*, *square* edge on a Plexiglas scraper.,

Toko Waxing & Tuning CD

1/3/2003 - By Mike Muha

Toko has a new "Waxing & Tuning" narrated video CD that reviews base repair, cleaning, and waxing of both classic and skating skis, for both racer and novice waxers.,

Ten Days of Adventure, Part 1

12/10/2002 - By Greg Worrel

Sunday was a beautiful, sunny and cold day. It started at 7 degrees at 8:30 then quickly warmed up to 17 degrees. Trails were in beautiful shape. Stumbled upon the Michigan group out on the trails and skied with them. ,

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