ARTICLES
Training
Ultra-Endurance Running May Not Be Good for the Heart, Study Suggests
ScienceDaily 8/31/10
Strength and Power Training for Nordic Athletes Adapted from the USSA by Joe Dengler PT, OCS
XC Training presentation by Jeff Schloss 10/23/2009
Coach Nancy Goes to School: (Part II) What Far West can Learn from the Nation’s Top Programs
A Report from the 2009 USSA Coaches Conference by Nancy Fiddler
Building and Maintaining Fitness by Marc Peruzzi
Four Steps to Maximum Speed by Marc Peruzzi
Focused Training: Train Smart, Ski Faster, Simple. by Marcus Nash
Threshold Training. Maximizing your Ski Workouts by Jeff Schloss
Science of Training: Conversations With a Master Physiologist by Jeff Schloss
Speed Is Your Friend: Speed Training for Better Race Results by Jeff Schloss
When You Only Have The Weekend by Jeff Schloss
Ultra Marathoning for XC Ski Training by Molly Zurn
Soccer and Skiing What’s the Connection? by Andy Pasternak M.D.
Strength and Power for Cross Country Skiing by Zach Weatherford
Effects of Tapering on Performance: A Meta-Analysis by Laurent Bosquet etal.
Training Intensities, Definitions and Workout Application by Sue Robson and Pete Vordenberg for USSA
Australian XC Ski Team-Secret Training Session
US Ski Team camp in Lake Placid 2009, rollerskiing footage, speeds and crashes
US Ski Team training in Whistler
Skate Skiing with the USST Ladies
Whistler 30km Time Trial Cross Country Ski
Technique
Coach Nancy Goes to School A Report from the 2009 USSA Coaches Conference (Part I) by Nancy Fiddler
The Teaching Stick Double Pole: Your Nordic DNA by Ben Grasseschi
Swedish National Team Skier Maria Rydquist Double Pole Demo
Interactive Video Illustrations by Lee Borowski
by Gary Schmitt
The Teaching Stick “Hand it Over” by Ben Grasseschi
Ice Cream, Double Poling, & Marit. An Interview with Russell Kennedy by Ben Grasseschi
Balance: The Key to Happiness on Skis by Mitch Dion
Biomechanical Analysis of Double Poling in Elite Cross-Country Skiers by Hans-Christer Holmberg etal.
Nordic Skiing Technique-Traditional Style-Diagonal Stride
Karlsson och Södergren på rullbandet
Equipment & Preparation
Getting Fast Skis! Wax and Grind Tips from one of Far West Nordic’s Top Master Racers by Rick Reynolds
Bristling Over Brushes: De-Mystifying One Of Cross Country Ski Racer’s Most Important Tools by Nat Brown
Its Not About Fun (Well, Maybe Just A Little) “Tales from the Klister Box” by Andrew Gardner
Toko Basic Manual: Waxing Cross Country Skis for Beginners
Toko Tech Manual Nordic 2009/2010
Swix Nordic Ski Preparation: Sport for Skating and Classic Skiing
Swix Nordic Ski Preparation: Racing 2010
BNS Ski Service School: Basic Ski Waxing-Paraffins
BNS Ski Service School: Scraping and Brushing
Far West Wax Clinic by Ralph Johnson and Glenn Jobe
Gunnar Caldwell demonstrates the joys of klister
Racing
Wave Starts! Far West Nordic’s Recommendations for Saner Racing by the Far West Nordic Competition Committee
Planning Your Excuse by Nat Brown
Tour de Ski 2010 Stage 8 – Men’s Final Climb
Women of XC Skiing (Lahti WC ’08 and more)
Tour de Ski- Race in Prague (sprint)
Petter Northug Wins 50km World Championship in Liberec
Lahti WC ’08 Men’s Sprint Final
Charlotte Kalla, Tour de Ski 2008 (The Final Race)
Biathlon Summer Tour
Blink 2010 Øystein Pettersen slår Petter Northug 15km fristil rulleski – NRK1
Health and Nutrition
Your “Fat Burning” Zones Fine Tuning a “Weighty” Strategy by Andy Pasternak
The Role of Adequate Nutrition for Performance and Health for Female Cross-Country Skiers an FIS publication by Nanna L. Meyer, Susie Parker-Simmons, and Julia M. Erbacher
Exercise and the Immune System by Dr. Chris Spooner
Iron Supplementation: What is it and how to use it to overcome iron deficiency A review by U.S. Ski Team physiologist Randy Hill, Ph.D.
Air Travel, Jetlag, and Altitude Adjustment three presentations by Troy Flanagan, USSA Sport Science
Regional Interest
Time For A Road Trip: Check out a Few Secret Gems of the Sierra Nevada by Tim Hauserman
Save Our Snow, Save Your Money! A Nordic Skier’s Guide to Climate Change by Nick Sterling
My Favorite Trails by Jeff Schloss
“Your POLES are longer than your skis?!” | Benny Ryerson Gets Into Biathlon, Out of His Element
History
Cross Country Ski Trails of the 1960 Winter Olympics by David C. Antonucci
California’s Nordic Olympians: Far West Nordic has Its Share of World-Class Athletes story and photos by Mark Nadell
2008 Masters World Cup by John Downing
Juniors
Far West Junior Racing A Parents Guide 101
How to Find a College Ski Team by Tony Bozzio
Bjorn Borg’s Advice to Parents: “Stop Bothering the Kids” Translated by Torbjorn Karlsen
One Week in March: A Manual For Prospective Collegiate Nordic Skiers by Corey Lyn Coogan
2009 Central REG Camp
Just For Fun
Skate i livigno
Oslookter okt09
Other
A Ski Community Triad by Ben Grasseschi
Sage Advice for Master Skiers: Surefire Methods of Keeping up with “Johnsons” by Russell Reid