How to train for cross country ski racing
Sten Fjeldheim: Do the Dirty Johnson!
10/9/2007 - By Mike Muha
The "Dirty johnson" allegedly earned it's name when Andrew Johnson demonstrated it to a group of skiers and coaches.
Lake Placid Camp 07 - update #1
10/4/2007 - By Pete Vordenberg, TeamToday.org
Nat. Coaches Conf. Lake Placid Camp. 2 Questions. Question 1. We only have X amount of time to train? Question 2. How high are the elbows in double poling and V2 skiing?,
No more pain...
8/10/2007 - By Mike Muha
Don't let it get you down - the soreness will go away with frequency of exercise.
Adequate Nutrition For Performance and Health for Female Cross Country Skiers
6/11/2007 - By FIS
Extrapolating from studies conducted in elite summer sports has greatly enhanced our understanding of the issues related to female-specific nutrition as they apply to winter sports.,
Standardized Fitness Test for Cross Country Skiers
5/30/2007 - By Mike Muha
The US Ski Team for years has had a standardize method of testing cross country ski athletes so tests could be compared across the country and at different times of the year. You can easily perform these tests, too!,
How to do Speed Work
4/26/2007 - By Mike Muha
Athletes Chris Cook, Torin Koos, and Andy Newell take you through a US Ski Team speed and power development workout.,
The Best Training Investment You’ll Ever Make
4/17/2007 - By Kip Knight
The New Leaf Active Metabolic Assessment System can benefit any physical fitness buff from the athlete that is training and racing on a weekly basis to the individual wanting to trim down and firm up in the most efficient and safest way possible.,
Hitting the Road, and the Transition to Snow…
11/18/2006 - By Pat Casey for TeamToday.org
It is a tough time of year for training. The weather this time of year rarely cooperates with your training plan.,
15 Simple Ways To Improve Your Athletic Performance Right Now, Part 3
11/16/2006 - By Steve Born
Part 1 discussed basic hydration, caloric intake, and the problem with simple sugars. Part 2 continued with the topics of protein and electrolytes during training. In this final installment, the topics turn to pre-race, race, and post-race fueling.,
15 Simple Ways To Improve Your Athletic Performance Right Now, Part 2
11/9/2006 - By Steve Born
Part 1 discussed basic hydration, caloric intake, and the problem with simple sugars. In this article, the discussion continues with the topics of protein and electrolytes during training.,
The Interval Epidemic
11/3/2006 - By Zachary Caldwell
The current proliferation of interval-heavy training plans seems to have originated with research and subsequent training recommendations by Jan Helgerud. In my opinion, there is a major flaw in this approach.,
15 Simple Ways To Improve Your Athletic Performance Right Now, Part 1
11/1/2006 - By Steve Born
Proper fueling of the body prior to, during, and after exercise requires personal experimentation to find the ideal fit for you, the individual athlete. there are some basic guidelines that will enable you to eliminate much of the guesswork.,
