Articles tagged 'Training'
U.S. Ski Team intervals
One video and four different workouts: Sprints, longer intervals, distance training. It's interesting to see the intensity of the skiing in each workout - and the expenditure of energy.
By Mike Muha
Aug 24, 2010
Relentless Climb: Fitness test up a big hill for US Men
The hard work is clearly etched everyone’s face at the halfway point. At the mid-point, every athlete has to stop for at least 10 seconds, switch rollerskis in order to use up the wheels evenly and drink. Afterwards, the mental battle continues.
By Tanja Ohlson / IBU
Aug 24, 2010
Video from the Ontario High Performance Camp
The video from the camp features rollerskiing, sprint drills - including head-to-head racing - strength exercises (including my favorite, the sideways rock toss), and some great footage of the doublepush in slow-mo.
By Mike Muha
Aug 23, 2010
Double pole rollerski intervals in Bend
Chandra Crawford, Andy Newell and a cast of other national skiers doing doublepole intervals in Bend.
By Mike Muha
Aug 17, 2010
Skateboard your bike to a better classic kick
What do you do when your rear derailleur brakes off and you’re a long way from home? Work on your classic kick.
By Greg Rudl
Aug 11, 2010
Kris Freeman Classic speed and freestyle distance clips
Video and comments on Kris Freeman doing classic sprints and a freestyle distance session at the June 2010 Bend Camp.
By Mike Muhe
Aug 10, 2010
The atmosphere of our team is the best I've ever seen it
Kikkan Randall ranks among top US Cross-Country skiers and is one of top sprint specialists. FIS Cross-Country had a chance to talk to Kikkan at US training camp in New Zealand.
By FIS
Aug 9, 2010
USST XC speed workout
Comments on a June 2010 on-snow speed workout by the US and Canadian National Teams in Bend, Oregon.
By Mike Muha
Aug 3, 2010
Cross country ski athlete Self Analysis
Takes this nifty little test that helps you evalutate your strengths and weaknesses!
By SkiPost
Aug 2, 2010
Training: New Zealand
How will you do it? Are you training enough? Are you resting well enough? Are you doing the right things for training? Are you eating well and staying hydrated?
By Pete Vordenberg
Jul 29, 2010
XC Ski Team goes the distance
The U.S. Cross Country Ski Team is taking full advantage of the southern hemisphere's winter months, spending three weeks at Snow Farm on New Zealand's south island. This is the ninth consecutive year the Team has had a summer training session down under.
By US Ski Team
Jul 29, 2010
Notes from New Zealand
Note five: Competition and cooperation are key.
By Pete Vordenberg
Jul 27, 2010
