Concurrent training enhances athletes’ strength, muscle endurance, and other measures.
Davis WJ, Wood DT, Andrews RG, Elkind LM, Davis WB.
Division of Physical and Biological Sciences and Strength and Conditioning Coach, Athletic Department, University of California at Santa Cruz, USA. jackson@MiracleWorkout.com
We evaluated the effects of concurrent strength and aerobic endurance training on muscle strength and endurance, body [...]

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Beautiful light on snow

Several feet of snow on dining hall roof

Talking to many people after the race, kick waxes all the way from VR30 to Swix Extra Blue were used., depending on ski stiffness and personal preference.
In looking at three reliable [...]

This year’s running of the Craftsbury 25/50km Marathon was marked by plenty of snow and moderate temperatures (compared to the usual 5 to -5 f we’ve had in the past).
Touring the course on Friday afternoon, I ran into “Jud” (2nd from right) on the center’s fields and we carefully mapped out the various loops of [...]

These “brownies” became know to me during one of my early Silver Star Nordic Camps in the mid 1990’s.
They are named after the town that invented them Nanaimo, BC.
Ingredients are butter, sugar, graham cracker crumbs, coconut flakes, cream, instant vanilla custard, and chocolate.
They are very high calorie and nearly irresistible. I made these Thursday 2-12-09 [...]

HALF COOKED  by: Mike Bouscaren
 
                               
Canadian Ski Marathon 2009
 
 
Quebec darkness approaches.  I’m riding skinny skis through unfamiliar woods, alone. This downhill, like so many others in the past fifty miles, offers a bargain: “Accept my gravity for speed and risk a crash, or choose  a snowplow for the prospect of safe passage.” I’ve tried both sides [...]