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.

By CXC Skiing
Aug 18, 2009

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

By Pete Vordenberg
Aug 17, 2009

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

By US Ski Team
Aug 14, 2009

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

By US Ski Team
Aug 13, 2009

The North American Vasa is presenting a pre-season ski clinic featuring Olympian Lyndsey Weier Dehlin at Timber Ridge September 18-19, 2009.

By Pete LaPlaca
Aug 12, 2009

Otepaa is probably the one place I wish I could have within driving distance of Ottawa. At their World Cup ski trail area, "Tehvandi" they have a 6.2km rollerskiing track which I would guess is probably the best one in the whole world.

By Karl Saidla
Aug 11, 2009

For starters, this trip was NOT a "ski training trip". Mainly, we went because my parents invited us to see the famous Estonian "Laulupidu" (Song Festival). We did get to do some pretty interesting training in both these ski-crazy countries.

By Karl Saidla
Aug 10, 2009

The U.S. Cross Country Ski Team is getting some time to test new equipment as well as transfer rollerski skills to the snow down at the Snow Farm in New Zealand.

By US Ski Team
Aug 6, 2009

10 days of typical training in Utah with the National Training Group (and a few guests)

By Pete Vordenberg
Aug 5, 2009

Central Cross Country Ski Association is proud to announce the formation of an innovative Adaptive Ski Program available for individuals with physical disabilities throughout the Midwest.

By CXC Skiing
Aug 4, 2009

Central Cross Country Ski Association (CXC) was awarded a grant from the 2009 Olympic Opportunity Fund designed to financially assist sports organizations. It will be used to aid their new adaptive cross country skiing program.

By US Ski Team
Aug 4, 2009

Any racer has been in the situation where he wants or must go for a social ride, run, rollerski or hike - not optimal for training. There are two obvious solutions to this problem: decline or mix it up.

By Justin Demers
Jul 30, 2009