DXC Fall Training Program
August 30, 2010
Duluth XC will start up their adult Fall Training Program on Monday, September 13th. The program runs for ten weeks, training at famed venues such as Chester Bowl and the Lakewalk.

Open CXC Masters Team Workout Sunday
August 26, 2010
CXC is hosting a free CXC Masters Team workout this Sunday, August 29th, at the Bramar Golf Course in Edina, starting at 9 am. 2009 Birkie Champ Matt Liebsch and Olympian Caitlin Compton will be in attendance. The workout will feature primarily skate rollerskiing and a few dryland/strength drills.

Go!Training Fall Offerings
August 26, 2010
We've updated the fall calendar with two offers from the Go!Training group, under the direction of Piotr Bednarski.
High School Fall Program - Multiple days available, select the ones that work for you and get ready for Nordic season.
Adult Fall Program - Three sessions, from beginner to hard core, with rollerskiing and core strength options.

More Fall Programs
August 24, 2010
Some more updates to fall training programs...
Gear West Winter Training Program - An Improve-Your-Skate-Skiing or Get-Ready-for-the-Birkie
technique group for all skiing abilities. All abilities encouraged!
Sisu Fall/Winter Program - Starting in October, Wednesday evening training group at Como.

Mt Itasca Biathlon Epic Rollerski
August 24, 2010
Vladimir Cervenka reports the Mt. Itasca Biathlon team rollerskied the Mesabi trail from Grand Rapids to McKinley on Tuesday, covering 75 miles in under eight hours.
Related:
Photoset: 18 photos

Joes Presents The Brochman Program
August 22, 2010
Joe’s Ski Shop is excited to announce that we will be teaming with Olympian Kevin Brochman to offer adult training groups and race teams beginning this fall and winter. There will be an informational open house on Wed, Sept 1st at Joes.

Fall Programs Coming Up
August 22, 2010
A number of fall programs are starting up soon.   A couple of highlights include:
MSC Fall/Winter Programs - Kevin Brochman leads east side and west side metro programs as well as a new womens only program.
Sisu Mpls Training - Sisu Nordic is offering session II of their Minneapolis side adult training program starting in September.
Sisu Womens Ski Group - A special ski group designed for women who want to get out and ski together.

Speedgolf Tribute for Cindy Brochman
August 8, 2010
There will be a special Speedgolf tribute event on Sunday, September 12th, honoring Cindy Brochman. Speedgolf combines running and golf for a combined scoring and will have age-graded division. Open to all abilities.

Spotlight: Duluth XC Summer Wrapup
August 7, 2010
The Duluth XC Summer Program wrapped up Thursday with an evening rollerski along Lake Superior, some core strength with rocks, and finished with a potluck supper.

Hoigaards Canoe Derby Results
August 6, 2010
The Hoigaards Canoe Derby wrapped up another season with their final race last Thursday. Full results for the season have been posted.

USSA National J2 Talent Camp Report
August 6, 2010
Launched for the first time this summer, 40 of the best J2 boys and girls in the U.S. were invited to take part in a the USSA National J2 Talent Camp. Report by Bryan Fish with photos.

Community Olympic Development Chapters for Junior Skiers
August 4, 2010
CXC is working to develop CODP programs in local communities, including newly forming chapters in Wausau and Hayward.

Grants for Young Skier Programs
August 3, 2010
The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) has announced that it is seeking grant applications for young skier programs associated with schools and cross-country ski organizations throughout the country. The grant application deadline is October 1st.

Finn Sisu Lecture Series: Ritva Taipale
July 31, 2010
Ritva Taipale, visiting from Finland, will give a talk on "Science and Sport Coaching" this Monday evening at Finn Sisu. Taipale is a PhD candidate in the Department of Biology of Physical Activity at the University of Jyväskylä, majoring in the Science of Sport Coaching and Fitness Testing.

Sisu Fall Jr Program and West Yellowstone Trip
July 31, 2010
Sisu Nordic Ski Foundation has announced their Fall Juniors Program along with a West Yellowstone training camp. The fall program is designed to take high school skiers right up to the ski season. And the West Yellowstone adventure is an all-inclusive package.

Run for Snow
July 30, 2010
Help support elite skier Matt Liebsch in an August 22nd trail run at Elver Park in Madison. Multiple distances plus Nordic walking categories too.

MN Valley Fall Programs and Thanksgiving Camp
July 29, 2010
Minnesota Valley has posted their fall program offerings with changes this season, including additional weekend workouts. And they've got the details for their annual West Yellowstone Thanksgiving camp up.

Sisu Skiers Twin Cities Camp Coverage
July 24, 2010
The Twin Cities Training Camp Weekend, hosted by Sisu Skiers, put on a full slate of Saturday events, starting with hill repeats in Afton, classic technique drills, strength training with Green Body Fitness Staff, and modified soccer (complete with penalty pushups and situps). Olympian Garrott Kuzzy led much of the day's events, including technique tips for juniors and masters, a slide show presentation over lunch and working with youth in the afternoon.
Related:
Photoset: Saturday - 97 photos, Sunday - 23 photos
Photoset from Michael Brown: Friday Evening - 7 photos

CXC Offering Meetup Group
July 24, 2010
CXC is offering a Meetup Group for gathering area skiers to train and socialize.

August Endurance Camp
July 23, 2010
There are still some openings for the week long Endurance Camp for high school cross-country runners and skiers, August 8-13 at Northland College. This year Garrott Kuzzy will be a special guest.

Spotlight: Duluth XC Summer Program
July 22, 2010
Duluth XC's Summer Program features a unique workout: skiwalking in Lake Superior. Andre' Watt is again leading the program this year with help from Kevin Patzoldt, James Keyes and Kelly Chaudoin. Full report and photos.

Finn Sisu Lecture Series: Patrick Wilson
July 21, 2010
Patrick Wilson, a Sports Nutrition Consultant and Registered Dietition, will be discussing nutrition for endurace athletes on July 26th at Finn Sisu, part of their summer lecture series.

Spotlight: Go!Training Summer Junior Program
July 21, 2010
Under the direction of Piotr Bednarski and nearly a half dozen coaches, Go!Training Summer Junior Program packs in a full schedule. Wednesday morning the group was working on classic technique at Elm Creek. Split into boys and girls groups, coaches worked with skiers on classic technique drills for the first half then hit the trail system for an easy rollerski.
Related:
Photoset: 110 photos

CODP Juniors Workout Coverage
July 17, 2010
This summer the major junior training programs in the Twin Cities have come together to host a weekly workout for the top metro juniors. On Saturday morning, Deno Johnson of Nordicwerks had a turn at the helm leading the group out for a classic workout including a 7.5K time trial and some interval work that including the killer Newgate Hill.
Related:
Photoset: Classic Rollerski - 74 photos

Sisu Skiers Twin Cities Weekend Camp
July 16, 2010
Sisu Nordic Ski Foundation is hosting a weekend training camp coming up July 23-25. The camp is designed for all levels and will feature a full range of activities including lactate session, video analysis, power/quickness/strength workouts, and even a BBQ. Plus a free Kuzzy Kids Camp on Saturday with Olympian Garrott Kuzzy. Sign up now.

Spotlight: Gustavus Nordic High School Camp
July 15, 2010
Annika Ferber reports: The 4th annual Gustavus Nordic Ski camp just wrapped up today. Jens Brabbit, Anders Bowman, Andrew Poffenberger, Kory Freeberg and myself (current skiers at Gustavus) all helped coach and supervise the campers. Over 20 skiers participated including athletes from Osseo, Stillwater, Duluth East, Mora and Detroit Lakes. We did technique work and video analysis each morning. Along with that, we added sprint relays, classic specific strength workouts, plyos, ski walking/bounding and a lot more. And each night we played bonding games, discussed skiing goals, and set up soccer games.
Related:
Photoset from Annika Ferber: 24 photos

Spotlight: Sisu Skiers Summer Juniors Program
July 15, 2010
The Sisu Nordic Ski Foundation runs a number of training programs, including two sessions for juniors in the summer. Thursday morning's early session concentrated on skating technique with coaches Greg Weier and Rich Clark working with the beginner/immediate skiers. Coach Ahvo Taipale took the advanced skiers out for technique drills on a long climb on the trails at Battle Creek East.
Related:
Photoset: Early Morning Session - 69 photos

Spotlight: Minneapolis Ski Club Summer Program
July 14, 2010
The Minneapolis Ski Club runs a number of summer programs for juniors with some big numbers this July. On Wednesday morning Mason Bacso and Joe Dubay led a big group in an overdistance rollerski around the perimeter trails at Elm Creek.
Related:
Photoset: Summer Program - 34 photos

Spotlight: MN Valley Program
July 13, 2010
Members of the Minnesota Valley Ski Team Advanced Summer Program were out Tuesday morning for a skate rollerski workout along the West River Road in Minneapolis. Under the direction of Reid Lutter, many of the group (recently back from the Regional Elite Camp), did Level 4 repeats up the Franklin Ave hill while a few others did lactate testing.
Related:
Photoset: Advanced Program - 45 photos
MN Valley Ski Team

Finn Sisu Lecture Series: WAM-XC
July 10, 2010
Toby Markowitz highlight the WAM-XC group this Monday evening, July 12th at Finn Sisu. These cross country skiers have evolved from small group long slow distance to a full calendar of planned workouts to prepare for the competition season. While there is no coaching, they do have plenty to offer -- Come and learn about this great group of skiers!

Tao-Well Workout/Program Patented
July 7, 2010
John Burns of Tao-Well announces his recent patent on the Tao-Well total body workout. Burns provides a wide range of workout and rehab programs, including specialized XC programs.

CXC Regional Elite Camp Results
July 7, 2010
CXC is running their Regional Elite Camp which kicked off this week with some grueling tests including a 3K time trial and a whole set of strength tests.
Related:
CXC REG Camp Strength Tests
CXC REG Camp 3K Run

Loppet Run Club
July 2, 2010
The City of Lakes Loppet is still accepting registrations (through the 10th of July) for the Loppet Run Club. The club is ideal for people training for the Trail Loppet this fall or simply looking to gain experience running on trails.

CXC Training Camps Moved to Lakewoods Resort
July 1, 2010
Central Cross Country Ski Association has announced that CXC Junior Camp, CXC Master/Citizen Skier Open Camp and CXC Women’s Only Camp will be held at the Lakewoods Resort, Cable, WI. The CXC Masters/Citizen Skier Open Camp dates have been moved to August 13th weekend.

XC Ski Fit Studio Training Sessions
June 30, 2010
FIT Training will launch their specialized XC Ski Fit Training program with Caitlin Compton and Audrey Weber this Friday, July 2nd. Sessions run twice a week, July to September.

Twin Cities Training Camp Weekend
June 28, 2010
Sisu Skiers are offering a special weekend of training in the Twin Cities July 23-25. The weekend includes coaching, lactate testing, Dartfish video analysis, and even a session with Olympian Garrott Kuzzy.

Strength Training Alongside Olympian Caitlin Compton
June 18, 2010
Caitlin Compton and Audrey Weber are encouraging skiers to join them in personal strength training at FIT Studios in St. Louis Park. The duo have been been utilizing FIT Studios program to boost their core strength, quickness and agility in preparation for the upcoming racing season.

Nice Ride Minnesota Kickoff Coverage
June 10, 2010
The new bike sharing program, Nice Ride MN, celebrated their opening day with a group ride of green bikes touring down Nicollet Mall ending with a speech from Mayor Rybak, cake and coffee.
Related:
Photoset: 14 photos
Nice Ride MN

North American Nordic Walking Expo This Saturday
June 8, 2010
The North American Nordic Walking Expo is this Saturday June 12 at Hyland Lake Park Reserve. The free event covers all things Nordic Walking.

CXC Elite Open Training Sessions
June 8, 2010
Byran Fish is inviting top skiers to come out and join some of their Elite open training sessions in the Twin Cities area over the next 10 days.

Nordic Ski Clinic with Garrott Kuzzy
June 7, 2010
The Rochester Nordic Ski Team, a part of the Rochester Active Sports Club (RASC), will be hosting a ski clinic with US Olympic skier and CXC Team Vertical Limit member Garrott Kuzzy this Sunday, June 13th, at Essex Park in Rochester.

MSC Summer Camps Announced
June 7, 2010
Kevin Brochman and the Minneapolis Ski Club will host three special sessions summer camps, featuring sites across Minnesota: Whitewater State Park, Jay Cooke State Park, and Gooseberry Falls State Park.

Minneapolis Bike Sharing Program Launches Thursday
June 7, 2010
Nice Ride MN will celebrate their inaugural event on Thursday, June 10th, as the program begins Phase 1. The plan calls for 1000 bikes to be available around Minneapolis and the U of M campus.
Related:
Twin Cities Bike Walk Week June 5-10

Introduction to Cross Fit
June 4, 2010
Gear West is offering an introduct to Cross Fit next Thursday evening, June 10th. Find out what the Cross Fit buzz is all about in a 45 minute session.

Hoigaards Canoe Derby Starts Tonight
June 2, 2010
Hoigaards 29th annual Canoe Derby gets underway this Thursday evening from Thomas Beach on Lake Calhoun. Multiple divisions to accommodate all levels of paddlers. Plus t-shirts for all participants.

Gustavus Nordic High School Camp
May 28, 2010
Gustavus Adolphus College will host a five day training camp on the campus, July 11-15, for high school Nordic skiers.

COLNSF Youth Sports Camps
May 27, 2010
The City of Lakes Nordic Ski Foundation will host three youth sports camps this summer. The camps will cover the basics of training for aerobic sports, and cross country skiing in particular, with activities like mountain biking, rollerskiing, adventure races, and swimming.

Sisu Skiers Open House Coverage
May 22, 2010
The Sisu Skiers Program held an "open house" event at Battle Creek on Saturday morning. Athletes could come out and test drive the various Sisu Programs, including some rollerski demos, 1K threshold testing, and various strength and agility drills.
Related:
Photoset: 85 photos

More Summer Programs
May 20, 2010
A couple of late updates on the summer training calendar: Duluth XC will host a summer junior training program, and MYSL offers their two week Fast Camp for kids 9 to 13.

XC Ski F.I.T. Boot Camps
May 19, 2010
XC Ski F.I.T. Boot Camp workouts are beginning this weekend, May 22-23, at Lapham State Park in Delafield, WI and at the Lakefront in downtown Milwaukee, WI.

Nordic Walking Fundamentals
May 19, 2010
Gear West is hosting a free Nordic Walking clinic this Saturday, May 22nd. Equipment and instruction provided.

Sisu Skiers Summer Training/Open-House
May 17, 2010
Sisu Nordic Ski Foundation will be hosting an open-house training session this Saturday, May 22nd, at Battle Creek. Come test drive the summer program! Plus, there will be fun, outdoor adventure session for kids.

Summer Programs Coming Up Fast
May 16, 2010
The bulk of the summer juniors training programs start in just under a month. Find a full selection on our training calendar.

Jr High Summer XC Skiing Program with Go!Training
May 9, 2010
One of the new offerings this season with Go!Training is summer training program exclusively for junior high age athletes. The program features two or three day weekly workouts with rollerskiing and dryland/strength drills.

Duluth/Cloquet CXC Masters Team Chapter
May 6, 2010
CXC Masters Team will be starting a Duluth/Cloquet Chapter and is hosting an introductory meeting on Tuesday evening, May 11th at Snowflake Nordic.

Sisu Training Group in Minneapolis
May 3, 2010
The Sisu Nordic Ski Foundation will be running a Wednesday evening summer training program at Theodore Wirth (Eloise Butler area) starting on May 19 and running through August.

May Rollerski Training for Juniors
May 2, 2010
Go!Training is starting up the rollerski season with some early seasons to get juniors ready for the core programs in June. The May sessions are open to all abilities, including novice, and are at no cost for the month.

LSSD XC Dryland Camp
May 1, 2010
Thunder Bay Nordic Trails will be the host venue for the 2010 LSSD (Lake Superior Ski Division) XC Training Camp hosted by Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club, June 29-July 3. Coaches include Adam Kates and members of National Team Development Centre.