The basement of my college athletics complex housed a training room with all sorts of rehab equipment. Physio balls, elastic bands, cable machines and balance boards lay strewn across the carpeted floor. I would usually… Read More »Small Exercises, Big Improvements: How to use bands and overlooked movements to prevent injury
When taking a ski trip, there’s nothing worse than arriving safely at your destination only to find that your gear did not. For many skiers, time on the snow means a bit of travel, and… Read More »Pack It In: Gear is expensive—get it to your destination in one piece
A skier has to eat! Even the most effortless glide requires your body to be fueled well with carbs, proteins, and hydration. Instead of getting lost in the blizzard of dietary fads and supplements, stick… Read More »Fuel the Fire: How eating right can optimize your time on the trail
It’s easy to feel like you’re getting stronger and faster during a training session. Kilometers tick by, you daydream of adventures in the year to come and your sweat is a tangible, salty reminder of… Read More »Reset and Recover: How post-workout routines can help make the biggest gains
If the proliferation of waxes, skis, training equipment and outdoor gear involved in Nordic skiing has you overwhelmed, it’s intimidating to think that you need even more tools to keep it all in good shape.… Read More »THE RIGHT TOOL FOR THE WAX JOB: Moving beyond scrapers, brushes and irons
A dimly lit basement workbench. The sharp scratches of wax being scraped from a ski base. Rhythmic swipes of a brush. A thin wisp of smoke coiling up from a hot iron. This is an… Read More »Liquid Diet: How non-traditional paraffins have revolutionized ski waxing
