by Holly Brooks, Nordic Ski Coach
Today is the eighth consecutive day of temperatures well below zero in my home town of Anchorage, Alaska. Because cold weather has been on my mind lately, I’ve compiled a list of tips for staying in shape during cold weather…
Training at Ten Below Zero
January 14, 2009 By 6 Comments
Ski Conditioning
November 18, 2008 By 2 Comments
by Christina Russell, Women’s Quest
Every fall, the approaching ski season brings excitement to avid skiers across the country. When most of us think of returning to snow, we recall the sizzle of our quads as they seared with burning pain from the first punishing bump runs of the year. Here are several of the basics that can get you started on your quest to grace the slopes with panache…
Glacier Racing
October 28, 2008 By 1 Comment
Stacey Cook, U.S. Ski Team Member, October 28th
The first race of the year is now under my belt! We raced on a glacier in Austria called Solden, under blue skis and on very icy conditions. Solden is always a weird race…
Three Continents, Three Countries, Amazing Skiing
October 1, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Stacey Cook, U.S. Ski Team Member, October 1st
Out of the four different years I have been to New Zealand, this year welcomed us with the biggest snow base I had seen yet. New Zealand is always a starter camp for our team, in which we ease back into full speed training after a good three months of summer workouts under our belts…
Training for Kids and Training Kids
July 11, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Stacey Cook, U.S. Ski Team Member, July 11th
Picking up from the last entry, I shared how I was planning on doing a triathlon for charity. Well, it is no longer planning, and just a lot of “doing”! Everything is ready to go, and all I need now is your help to support my efforts…
Summer Training Begins
May 27, 2008 By 1 Comment
Stacey Cook, U.S. Ski Team Member, May 27th
The last few weeks I have been hard at work making a great plan for this summer. My team has officially started next season with our first camp in my hometown of Mammoth, California. This camp is all about going back to the basics, and for us that means slowing down. I mean way down…
Skiing With Arnold
April 26, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Stacey Cook, April 26th
Days like yesterday are the days that make my job so cool, and make me think I am the luckiest person in the world. I got to ski and film a commercial with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger…
Home for Spring
April 17, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Stacey Cook, April 17th
It is soooooo nice to be back in California. Spring is one of my favorite times of the year, and Mother Nature is giving us beautiful spring in this part of the world…
Eye of the Storm
March 4, 2008 By Leave a Comment
By Stacey Cooke, Olympic Alpine Skiier
This past weekend was an interesting one for sure. The World Cup Tour was supposed to race in Zweisel, Germany, but thanks to one of the fiercest storms I have ever seen, we sat in the hotel most of the time…
Riding the Roller Coaster
February 13, 2008 By Leave a Comment
My ride through the last few weeks can only be described as an emotional roller coaster. I have come to name my roller coaster “The Blizzard” as I found that best describes a bad mid-winter storm. My roller coaster starts out like most, on a long climb with the anticipation of what is going to [...]
