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Investing in the Long Game, Ski de She Recap. EnjoyWinter Factory Team(Post)
EnjoyWinter Factory Team Ski de She RecapInvesting in the Long GameThis past weekend, I had the privilege of racing at the 2nd annual Ski de She in Cable, Wisconsin. Despite the frigid temperatures a ...
A Winter Tour De France. Lumi Experiences (Post)LES GRANDS DÉPARTS: How about a Tour de France in winter?!The 110th running of the Tour de France starts this Saturday! (to celebrate, we’re offering $300 off the Lumi France trip this July!) You mig ...
Five tips for stopping on rollerskis with video. By Jacob Huseby(Post)The number one question I get from folks who are new to rollerskiing is “how do you stop on rollerskis?”. The majority of rollerskis are sold without brakes, and the majority of rollerskiers hit ...
The Many Variables In Ski Jumping (Post)As in any sport, a lot of different variables are taken into account while ski jumping. People might be able to guess what a lot of these factors are by using common sense, like the wind constantly c ...
Passing The Time While Training Inside(Post)It's the end of summer in the west so we all know what that means, it’s smoky! With wildfires raging in California, southern Oregon, and many parts of Idaho, we are getting bombarded with smoke in th ...
The Vasaloppet and Reflections on Courage(Post)It was on a whim that I signed up for the Vasaloppet this fall. My dad told me that he and my mom were doing a Lumi Experiences trip to Finland, before striking out on their own to head over to ...
Motivation vs. Commitment(Post)I had always heard rumors about athletes experiencing a post-Olympic slump but thought that the slump was reserved for athletes who finished 4th or barely missed out on making the Olympic team. I was ...
Summer’s Here: Fuel Up!(Post)Now two weeks into June and summer training underway, athletes across the country are amidst these first volume blocks of the summer, setting the tone for training to come. The APU athletes are skiin ...
Red Carpets, Training Reset, & Big Goals Ahead(Post)Hello from Norway! I’m now back in Trondheim, where we’re waiting on snow to arrive so we can officially start preparing for the first World Cup — less than a month a ...
On the Birkie and Suffering Beautifully (Post)On the Birkie and Suffering Beautifully02/29/2024 Photos courtesy of Skinny Ski. Birkie #3 is in the books and it looked quite a bit different this year than in the past. The lack of snow was almost ...
Merry Christmas SkiPost!(Post)Ten days ago I flew over to Switzerland with my former collegiate teammate Adam Martin and we settled in and got acclimated to the Davos elevation of 5200 feet. The leadup to the race was spectacular ...
Finland & Estonia Worldloppet Ski Marathons(Post)Written by Lumi guest Rhonda Millikin Races #8 & #9 done & dusted ... one to go. So many things can derail you. Sickness, an injury, sleeping in, -19°C wind chills, 12,000 participants, ...
Cross Country Skier Magazine Promo: The Legacy of Ernie St. Germaine, Who Has Skied the American Birkebeiner More Than Anyone Else.(Post)With the recent running of the American Birkebeiner, Cross Country Skier magazine takes a look back at this profile of Ernie St. Germaine, the only skier to have completed all 50 Birkies. We publish ...
Abilica Inbound(Post)My brand new Abilica rollerski treadmill (XC 2700) got in yesterday! I got a few friends to come over to receive it, because we are all super excited about it. As far as I know, it’s the first roller ...
Guido is the man! (Post)Greetings From Turin, Italy. For those who do not know me, I’m Eric Dye. I am the head coach for the Silver Run Ski Team in Red Lodge, Montana. I grew up on cross-country skis and raced through ...
Recovery and Injury Prevention(Post)One of my biggest take-aways from re-entering the professional skiing world is how much the little things matter. In particular, the little self care and injury preventive actions, can truly make a ...
Foot Ankle Stretching(Post)Stretching the foot and ankle isn’t something that’s in everyone’s stretching repertoire, despite the foot being the one part of the body that is used nearly all day, every day for standing, walking, ...
" In Italy For A Training Camp"(Post)Hi everyone! I’m currently sitting in a tiny airbnb in Italy for a training camp prior to IBU Cups 8 and 9 (and when I say tiny, I mean that this host should only rent to people 5’5” and below). I’v ...
Marathon Madness-Craftsbury Marathons and the Boulder Mountain Tour Recap(Post)Hello Ski Post - In my last article I mentioned that I was going to race a college carnival and three marathons in the span of about a week. Here is the recap on how that went, focusing mainly on the ...
Update From Vermont(Post)Hello Ski Post!This morning we finally woke up with snow on the ground here in Vermont and powered through what is hopefully our last dryland session for a while. Even though stick season was startin ...
Unexpected While Expecting(Post)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 on ...
KLAEBO RUN(Post)As a high school coach and someone who teaches new skiers, I read "uphill running" and my mind screeches in alert "this is a classic case of "'you need to know the rules before you can break the rule ...
How To Talk About Technique (Post)(Main Photo Gus talking about technique with kids at his recent Gustravaganza Camp. Photo Credit: Nordic Insights)Technique is a huge part of skiing, whether you like it or not. A small improvem ...
Updates With Amanda BONUS: Energy Bar Recipe!(Post)Since the transition out of collegiate ski racing, I’ve been able to bump up my training hours. However, with the increase in training comes the increased focus on recovery. Personally, recovery has ...