News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer

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Supple ankles for double poling

Have back pain from doublepoling? Jason Cork explains he importance of keeping ankles supple for efficient movement and to avoid chronic back pain.

By Jason Cork, USSA
Nov 19, 2015

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USADA launches high-risk supplement education app

The USADA High-Risk List is now available via a mobile application launching today in both the Google Play and Apple App Store.

By USADA
Nov 17, 2015

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Getting to know the Toko All Stars: Noah Hoffman 

My skiing role model when I was a junior was U.S. Ski Team athlete Kris Freeman. Kris was the best distance skier in the U.S. and his success showed me that it was possible for an American...to be in the top-5 in the world.

By Toko
Nov 16, 2015

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Strength and conditioning with minimal equipment

Mike Bond from the USSA Center of Excellence presents a great progression of strength and conditioning exercises well suited for traveling on the road or doing at home with little or no equipment. No need for a gym pass!

By Mike Muha
Nov 16, 2015

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NBC to cover Nordic ski events

NBC Sports Group will televise a significant calendar of World Cup cross country, ski jumping, Nordic combined races this winter, as well as alpine, snowboard, and other winter races.

By Mike Muha
Nov 16, 2015

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Twenty races on Michigan Cup calendar for 2015-2016

Twenty races make up the Michigan Cup Cross Country Ski Racing Series for the 2015-2016 season. Races may be added, moved, or cancelled. Check the Michigan Cup Calendar periodically for the most recent updates.

By Mike Muha
Nov 14, 2015

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Hard Goods Review for 2016 – Have More Fun with the Right Equipment!

After extensive research, gathering feedback from customers, and lots of on-snow testing, here are some of our top picks for hard goods this season. And whether you’re a racer or a novice, it’s all aimed at enabling you to have MORE FUN on the snow!

By Mariah Frye Colie
Nov 13, 2015

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First Look - Toko T18 Digital Wax Iron

The new T-18 is a step up in performance and price from the Toko T-14 digital iron that has been very popular the past few years. The new T-18 is clearly a different design and fabrication entirely.

By Mark Waechter
Nov 12, 2015

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Windows 10? Kiss your expensive Polar heart rate monitor goodbye...

Polar will not provide a Windows 10 driver for the Polar USB IrDA Adapter. If your heart rate monitor uses it to communicate with your PC, that functionality will go away.

By Mike Muha
Nov 5, 2015

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New Toko flagship waxing iron: The T18 Digital Waxing Iron

Why is this iron exciting? Beside having a super nice form, soft hand grip, cord conveniently coming out of the side making it more manageable, thick graduated base plate, quality digital performance, it also goes much hotter than our other irons.

By Ian Harvey
Nov 4, 2015

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Rent Norm's cabin!

Looking for a warm and cozy stay overnight in the glory of Algoma’s backcountry? You are in luck. Norm’s Cabin is now open for reserved stays on a pay-as-you-play basis!

By Algoma Highlands Conservancy
Nov 2, 2015

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Toko releases new Stars and Bars glove collection

This video introduces the new Toko Stars and Strips cross country ski glove collection. Be patriotic!

By Ian Harvey
Nov 2, 2015

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