News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer

Year: 2002 ×

Ten Days of Adventure, Part 1

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. ,

By Greg Worrel
Dec 10, 2002

West Yellowstone Report

Arrived in Bozeman at 11PM (1 AM EST) and decided to stay overnight to enjoy the scenery going up the Gallatin and through Yellowstone Park the next morning. "We made a mistake," said Steve Smigiel as he looked out the motel window in Belgrade.,

By Ernie Brumbaugh
Nov 28, 2002

Wrap-Up: The 44 Mile Flatbeiner

Seven hearty skiers began the Flatbeiner, a 44-mile rollerski training session / tour hosted by the Grand Rapids Nordic Ski Team on the Hart-Montague rails to trails.,

By Ernie Brumbaugh
Nov 4, 2002

Rollerski and Inline Skate on the Michigan Trailway System

The 1993 Michigan Trailways legislation calls for a statewide systems of land corridors passing through Michigan's communities & countryside, featuring broad, smooth-surfaced trails for multiple use activities.,

By Mike Muha
Oct 26, 2002

V2 Finally Coming Around...

'OK, I'm finally getting the hang of the V2, I think.' Jeff combines ideas from J.D. Downing and some Norwegian tapes, and makes some discoveries...,

By Jeff Potter
Oct 21, 2002

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Training Using Specific Foot Sessions

Specific foot drills are incredibly versatile: use them for technique work, intervals, strength - or throw them into the middle of a run. Here's what they are and how to do them.

By Mike Muha
Sep 22, 2002

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Sharp Roller Ferrules Make for Better Skiing, Part 2

Although diamond files work for sharpenning rollerski ferrules, nothing beats a grinder with silicon carbide grinding wheel.,

By Mike Muha
Sep 9, 2002

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Rollerskiing the Pere Marquette Rail Trail, Midland to Clare

For pampered rollerskiing, nothing beats the Pere Marquette Rail-Trail between Midland and Clare in the center of the lower peninsula. The pavement is smooth & wide - and there are eight bathrooms along the length of this 30 mile linear trail.,

By Mike Muha
Sep 1, 2002

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Sharp Roller Ferrules Make for Better Skiing, Part 1

Dull roller ferrules slip, and slipping poles cause blisters, poor technique, and even an occasional fall if you're really hammering. Here's how to sharpen your poles.,

By Mike Muha
Aug 27, 2002

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The Altimeter Function on the Polar S-710 Heart Monitor

Mont Ventoux rises 5280 feet in 21km at an average grade of 7.6 percent. Lance made the fastest climb to the summit in Tour history. He climbed it in 58 minutes. So how do the local grades around Kensington Metropark compare? I set out to find out.,

By Greg Worrel
Aug 1, 2002

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Rollerskiing from Boyne Mountain to East Jordan

This route is on the open road, pretty long (22 miles), has a couple of steep downhills (you need Speed Reducers), three long uphills, and has occasional rough or rocky pavement,

By Mike Muha
Jul 9, 2002

Using the Web to Learn Technique: The 2002 Olympics

We don't have national level coaches in southeastern Michigan and I bet you don't live near one either. Fortunately, there are free sources on the web that you can leverage to view modern racing technique.,

By Mike Muha
Jun 22, 2002