Dear All, I am thinking about doing a ski marathon next winter. I was wondering how this might compare to training for a running marathon? Would a...

It seems to me that the tried and true method of developing skiers in North America and having them race in North America is not working... I mean,...

Hey group, I am in a (long) proces to build my own rollerski's as stock ones are just too spendy for what I get. Using Crosskates with 240mm air...

There's been some news articles in the last month or so saying that lactic acid is actually a very effective fuel for muscles during...

Ken, Since I've criticized your technique, here's a link to a video of...

I am new to waxable classics this year and used them for the first time at the Canadian Ski Marathon and the Keskinada. I seem to be able to wax...

What if you knew the same secrets as the most successful Olympic athletes and their coaches? What could you do with their Gold-medal winning programs...

Does anybody know if there's a way to tell if wax is high fluoro or not? I wonder because I purchased some HF Toko wax on E-Bay and now I'm wondering...

Hey all, a question for anyone out there with an exercise physiology background. My wife has recently embarked on a weight loss/exercise plan at...

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Has anyone had serious accidents while actually *nordic skiing*? I can't recall crashing with consequences, even from kid years. All crashes I've...

There's a discussion about training methods going on... Check out: www.fasterskier.com A Norwegian researcher, Ulrik Wisloff, claims most distance...

Snow in the Dakotas and Manitoba. Anybody sliding yet? jw milwaukee (hiking in shorts today ! )

Sorry to post this off topic item.... any quick advice on some good snow tires? We have a Chevy lumina van (front wheel drive obviously)... and it...

Here's an overview of some of the high points of arguably the worlds greatest cross country ski race. If you have never done it, then try to make the...

Depending on speeds involved, etc., hitting your head while rollerskiing poses very low risk of serious brain injury. And hitting your head is a low...

Warning - this may be US-centric, and just spectator sport for our EU friends:-) Nathan started a great thread about building the sport. I disagree...

Hilde Pedersen (and Kristina Smigun) pulls a strong classical leg and Marit Bjoergen finally gets her gold. Fasterskier.com says the US women were...

I never thought that the inner working of the ski industry would fascinate me so much. Here's a link to an interesting...

glide. But soon, with practice, this high tempo style began to feel more like "falling uphill." We worked on keeping the hips forward, ...