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Bliz Must Haves for The Summer

Posted by Sarah Goble on Jul 13th 2022

Bliz Must Haves for The Summer

Hi SkiPost,During the summer my main outdoor training activities are roller skiing, running, and mountain biking. These are the three pairs of glasses I tend to grab as I’m headed out the door: 1. Mod …

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Updates From Amanda

Posted by Amanda Kautzer on Jul 7th 2022

Updates From Amanda

This spring and early summer has been a bit of an eye opener to feeling “old.” As a freshman in college, I remember hearing some 5th year skiers complain about their bodies not “bouncing back” like t …

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In Defense of Carbohydrates

Posted by Annika Landis on Jun 30th 2022

In Defense of Carbohydrates

Hi Ski Post!The GRP just finished up our first big block of training for the summer here in Craftsbury, and we are finally starting to feel like we are back in the flow of training. We have been lucky …

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Top 4 Technique Focus Points Right Now

Posted by Gus Schumacher on Jun 30th 2022

Top 4 Technique Focus Points Right Now

At this point into my season, I’m one full training cycle into my summer block at home. I had a great May starting with the national team camp in Bend, then over to the midwest to visit Zak Ketterson …

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Training While Pregnant

Posted by Madeline Depman on Jun 16th 2022

Training While Pregnant

I’ve had people ask how my training has changed while pregnant. The short answer is completely, I am not training right now. The long answer is:For years I have been going into every activity with exp …

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...How, Exactly?

Posted by Timothy Ziegler on Jun 16th 2022

...How, Exactly?

After a few months of lengthy stories and updates on recovering from surgery from an unfortunate season-ending crash while ski jumping, I figured it might be nice to tone it back a bit and write about …

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Abilica Equipment for Base Strength

Posted by Scott Lacy on Jun 9th 2022

Abilica Equipment for Base Strength

It’s the beginning of a new training year and with that comes a fresh start at the fundamentals! In this video I go over some of my favorite fundamental strengthening exercises using the Abilica Equip …

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Unexpected While Expecting

Posted by Madeline Depman on Jun 2nd 2022

Unexpected While Expecting

Pregnancy is a weird thing. Changes are sudden and some of them really took me by surprise. Here are the top 5 things that surprised me and why they happen.1. Respiratory RateHeavier breathing was one …

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Creative Ways to Free the Mind

Posted by Timothy Ziegler on May 26th 2022

Creative Ways to Free the Mind

This week I thought I’d take a step back from the physical aspects of recovering from a season-ending injury and talk a bit more about the mental side of things, and how keeping a positive outlook on …

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Training Through Adversity

Posted by Timothy Ziegler on May 19th 2022

Training Through Adversity

As I have slowly made my way down the road of recovery over the last three months, stemming from a bad fall I had while forejumping for the Ski Jumping US. Olympic Trials, and resulting in a Lisfranc …

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Update + The Spring Experiment

Posted by Garrett Butts on May 19th 2022

Update + The Spring Experiment

Hey there sports fans!! Hope everyone has been doing well and having a fantastic spring! I know I have! I took a bit of a hiatus from writing once my race season was finished to focus on finishing my …

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SRB Hand Structure Manual

Posted by SRB Ski Roller on May 18th 2022

SRB Hand Structure Manual

We're excited to announce that we are importing German SRB structure tools to the US. They manufacture structure tools on the bleeding edge of performance. They are used extensively by World Cup and p …

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This Past Season is Already Fueling the Next One!

Posted by Scott Lacy on May 3rd 2022

This Past Season is Already Fueling the Next One!

If you had asked me a year ago what the next season would have in store, I would not have guessed what did happen. Instead I would have given an answer along the lines of “well, it’s hard to say after …

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How To Start The Training Year in 5 Steps

Posted by Gus Schumacher on May 3rd 2022

How To Start The Training Year in 5 Steps

So maybe you read my last SkiPost article: “Winding down from winter in 5 steps”, or maybe you didn’t, but wound down from winter anyway. Either way, I hope you took some time to chill and do things t …

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Spring Reset

Posted by Alayna Sonnesyn on May 3rd 2022

Spring Reset

Racing at spring series presented a funny mixture of feeling being sad that the season was over but also relieved for a break both mentally and physically. I had been working with a PT for the previou …

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Posted by Sarah Goble on Apr 14th 2022

Pre, Mid and Post Workout Fueling

Pre-WorkoutI usually have practice or go skiing in the morning, so I like to make sure I fuel myself with a good breakfast that will give me lasting energy for my workout. Recently I have been into gr …

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A Week in the Life of a Wax Tech

Posted by Timothy Ziegler on Mar 31st 2022

A Week in the Life of a Wax Tech

While just about everyone is wrapping up their ski season, mine has just been getting going over the last few weeks on my road to recovery. As I’ve been given more and more liberties to do things like …

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Winding Down From Winter In 5 Steps

Posted by Gus Schumacher on Mar 24th 2022

Winding Down From Winter In 5 Steps

No matter how your races or skiing went this season, the winter is starting to melt away. That means it’s time to transition away from snow and racing, into a different time of year. You’re probably l …

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Support Your Local Events!

Posted by Gus Schumacher on Mar 24th 2022

Support Your Local Events!

The title here may seem obvious, but is something that can be easily lost when you’re always trying to make the next step. I know a lot of you readers are really involved in your local ski communities …

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Types of Biathlon Races

Posted by Scott Lacy on Mar 24th 2022

Types of Biathlon Races

With Biathlon Nationals happening this weekend in Lake Placid, NY, I felt it pertinent to wrap up this winter's series on “What is Biathlon” with a summary of the types of Biathlon races on the World …

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First Birkie Bonks and Vitamin D Boosts

Posted by Alayna Sonnesyn on Mar 24th 2022

First Birkie Bonks and Vitamin D Boosts

Spring racing is always an interesting balance of late season bonks and vitamin D boosts. Due to Covid, it's been a few years since we have had a 'normal spring' of racing. Typically, NCAA's, World Cu …

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Season 21'-22': The Glimpse

Posted by Garrett Butts on Mar 24th 2022

Season 21'-22': The Glimpse

As you might’ve been able to deduce from the title of today's entry, my 2021-2022 race season has come to an end. As such, I thought it would be appropriate to give a postseason recap.After an incredi …

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JN / Western States Wax Testing Recap

Posted by Jacob Huseby on Mar 17th 2022

JN / Western States Wax Testing Recap

Day 1:Arrival Saturday Afternoon and setup. Heavy rain. Day 2: Sunday, first day of testing. I woke up to a few inches of snow perched on top of my Subaru. There are worse things to wake up to. This d …

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Annika's First Birkie

Posted by Annika Landis on Mar 10th 2022

Annika's First Birkie

I am back in Craftsbury, enjoying some amazing fresh skiing, blissfully ignoring the rain in the forecast, and getting some much needed recovery after completing my first American Birkibeiner.The star …

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Birkie Recapped

Posted by Katie Feldman on Mar 10th 2022

Birkie Recapped

Hi SkiPost Community,I hope everyone who participated had a great Birkie week! Something I’ve always loved about the Birkie is how there really is an event for everyone, and, of course, you can’t beat …

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A Jack Of All Trades

Posted by Timothy Ziegler on Mar 10th 2022

A Jack Of All Trades

Welcome back Ski Post readers! For those of you who missed the Ski Post article two weeks ago, I’ll give you all a quick run down on what you can expect from this segment. If you did miss that article …

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