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How to Choose the Right Rollerski Wheels(Post)
Congratulations, you have achieved the distinction of skiing enough to wear down your wheels to the point where they need to be replaced. The question is... when the rubber hits the road, what wheels ...
How Do I Use My Training and Recovery Data? (Post)How to be in control of your data, and not let your data control you. Have you ever finished a hard workout or a hard week of training, stopped your watch and looked down to see the words “unpr ...
Holiday time in Italy: avoid the crowds and visit the Dolomites in winter(Post)Holiday time in Italy: avoid the crowds and visit the Dolomites in winterIt’s August in Italy: the time when Italians take time off from work to relax, spend time outside and with family, and go on v ...
The one second that matters a lot, or not at all (Post)BMT Recap The Boulder is an especially meaningful race for me. I raced my first full BMT in 2009 when I was in 5th grade, and have always dreamed of being a BMT Champion. My race experience now ...
Completing the 53rd 70km Marcialonga in a Snowstorm (Bib 6001)(Post)The Idea Takes Shape The idea started over a casual summer conversation. My wife and father-in-law were reminiscing about downhill ski trips to Italy when she was a kid—staying at the now-defun ...
Holiday time in Italy: avoid the crowds and visit the Dolomites in winter(Post)It’s August in Italy: the time when Italians take time off from work to relax, spend time outside and with family, and go on vacation. Almost no work gets done in August. Where does everyone g ...
Katie’s Quick Stretch(Post)Katie’s Quick StretchHi SkiPost! Katie Feldman from the Sun Valley Gold Team here. As a long-time racer and reader of SkiPost, I’m excited to be working with EnjoyWinter and contributing content here ...
How To Start The Training Year in 5 Steps (Post)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 ...
Finding Your Balance: (Post)5 Exercises to Improve Stability and Coordination One thing I hear over and over again from the athletes that I coach, especially masters, is, “I wish I had better balance”, or &ldq ...
Holiday Time in Italy: Avoid the Crowds and Visit the Dolomites in Winter (Post)Holiday time in Italy: avoid the crowds and visit the Dolomites in winterIt’s August in Italy: the time when Italians take time off from work to relax, spend time outside and with family, and go on v ...
Annika's Season Debrief (Post)Another marathon season is complete! At the end of each season, it is a valuable exercise for me to recap my training and race season, think through the goals I set for myself, and list t ...
5 Ways To Be A Good Teammate(Post)No matter what you do in life, you will eventually be a part of a team. In sports, this is especially true, and even in an individual sport like skiing, you will find yourself needing to interact as ...
Classic Technique: How high should your kick be? (Post)Dear Skipost,Subject: Height of Tail Off the Snow in Classic SkiingHi-Could you address what the height of the kick indicates concerning an individual’s classic technique? Assuming a complete weight ...
How to pick your Swenor Rollerski Wheel Speeds. by Gus Schumacher(Post)What speed rollerskis should you get? For everyone, but especially those who haven’t rollerskied much, wheel speed might be a new concept. Rollerskis come in a variety of wheel speeds depending ...
Failure in Val di Fiemme and a Quick Olympic Update(Post)cover photo cred: Leann Bentley This past week, I ended the Tour de Ski on a sour note. I was not able to achieve my goal of qualifying in the classic sprint in Val di Fiemme due to a combination of ...
Finding Your Balance: 5 Exercises to Improve Stability and Coordination (Post)Hello Ski Post! Over the summer, I had the privilege of helping coach the Craftsbury Masters training group in addition to a few junior practices. One thing I hear over and over again from the a ...
Updates From Amanda(Post)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 ...
3 Simple tips to optimize your summer training (Post)The most basic way that skiers track their training progress is through training hours, and while this is a really good benchmark, it doesn’t tell the whole story of what it means to train effectivel ...
Secret Training Man(Post)Nordic Dave Adventure Series: Secret Training ManSummer is just about over in hallowed training grounds at an undisclosed location in the Northern Rockies. Post Labor Day & precious little darlings ...
Quick Stretch - Lengthen your Spine!(Post)Greetings from smoky Sun Valley. While we’ve had some amazingly clear days to get out for long rollerskis and runs, the air here has been super variable. Most evenings the team is making an indoor ba ...
The Nordic Dave Adventure Series - The Self Evac(Post)The Nordic Dave Adventure Series-The Self EvacThe Wood River Valley of Idaho abounds with the spirit of adventure. It's history and outdoor sports culture is driven by many known outdoor enthusiasts ...
A Magical Trip to Iceland to Cap Off the Racing Season(Post)I extended my racing season last minute when my dad invited me to join him on a trip to Iceland to race the Fossavatngangan 50k. This is a World Loppet, and another stamp in the passport! I have now ...
Birkie Recap With Hannah Rudd(Post)As we all know, this past weekend was Birkie weekend! Growing up in the Midwest, I’ve watched my parents, friends, and countless other athletes ski in this event, so it was pretty cool to finally be ...
Expectations vs. Goals (Post)Over the past 15 years of competitive skiing, I feel like I have experienced as much as any athlete can. I have had the highs and the lowest and pretty much anything in between. When sport is going w ...