News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer

Year: 2009 ×

New season, new faces: Coach changes in Cross-Country Skiing

As is often the case before an Olympic season, the changes in the coaching ranks of the FIS Cross-Country World Cup teams have been minimal.

By FIS
May 20, 2009

Kenington / Island Lake connector open

The paved bike path connecting Kensington Metropark and Island Lake State Rec Area has reopened. You can again rollerski between the two parks.

By Mike Muha
May 20, 2009

Tour de Ski meets Giro d’Italia

A small observer group from the Tour de Ski team visited the official Giro d'Italia presentation in Venice (ITA) in order to gain new impulses for the upcoming edition of the Tour de Ski.

By FIS
May 19, 2009

European Shopping Trip

I'm shopping for a new grinder in Italy & Austria. Our first appointment was with Mantec in Sarmato (near Milano); a drive of about 300 km...

By Mark Waechter
May 19, 2009

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Team Nominations 2010

The following is the USSA’s preliminary list of nominations for the 2010 U.S. Cross Country Ski Team. The nominations include those active athletes who qualified based on published selection criteria.

By Pete Vordenberg
May 18, 2009

Controversial topic to be addressed at USSA Congress

The USST is encouraging top athletes graduating from high school to follow the USST post-graduate pathway. This pathway involves committing one to two years to full time ski training with either the USST or partner program directly after high school.

By Pete Vordenberg
May 18, 2009

Nordic skiers dominate USSA athlete awards

Nordic combined skiers Todd Lodwick and Billy Demong received the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association's highest athlete honors at an awards ceremony Friday in Park City.

By USSA
May 18, 2009

Sun Valley and Eau Clare top clubs

Clubs across the nation work year round to groom athletes for success in the competitive skiing. The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association is recognizing two Nordic clubs for superior dedication to the progression of the sport in 2009.

By US Ski Team
May 15, 2009

Nation's Top Coaches Recognized

Coaches are recognized annually by the USSA in each of its specific sport programs. The 2009 awardees will be honored at the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association's awards dinner May 15 in Park City during USSA Congress 2009.

By US Ski Team
May 14, 2009

VO2 testing with Cardio Coach: Interpreting the results

This week, we look at the results from the testing. Although the Cardio Coach produces a rather lengthy set of statistics and graphs, I'm going to focus on one particular graph and the way it's interpreted to determine training intensity zones.

By Mike Muha
May 14, 2009

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Athletes Honored For 2009 Success

World Championship gold medalists Lindsey Vonn, Todd Lodwick and Lindsey Van will be honored for athletic excellence as recipients of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association's Athlete of the Year Awards.

By US Ski Team
May 13, 2009

WADA meets in May

WADA's Executive Committee and Foundation Board, of which FIS President Gian Franco Kasper is member, will meet on 9th-10th May in Montreal (CAN) for the first time this year.

By FIS
May 12, 2009