FasterSkier
Independent cross-country ski journalism. All Things Nordic since 2002.
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Adapting to More Hours Is Not the Same as Getting Faster
Jim Galanes on the push to 30-hour training weeks: why adapting to more volume is not the same as racing faster, and what to ask before adding hours.
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The Team He Never Had: Randy Gibbs and the Next Chapter at Snø Racing
Former U.S. Ski Team technician Randy Gibbs on growing up at the Birkie, Team Birkie’s rename to Snø Racing, and the Legacy Relay for Midwest juniors.
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Paul Smith’s College Seeks Nordic Center Manager
Paul Smith’s College is hiring a full-time Nordic Center Manager to run the ski trails at its Visitor Interpretive Center in the Adirondacks of New York.
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‘Let Your Ego Go’: Lars Dewall on the Ski Training Behind a 2:12 Marathon
Lars Dewall ran 2:12:13 in Berlin, third American. He explains how skiing, a 140-beat rule and a lot of patience built the base behind his marathon rise.
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Think Snow: The 2026 Yellowstone Ski Festival and Clinics Are Coming
The 2026 Yellowstone Ski Festival runs Nov. 21-28 on the Rendezvous Ski Trails in West Yellowstone, Mont., with clinics, biathlon and a closing race.
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What I Have Changed My Mind About as a Coach
Jim Galanes on what five decades of coaching changed in his thinking: HRV over the plan, a flatter volume ramp, and training plans that bend to the athlete.
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The von Trapp Family Named Legendary Family Historic Hoteliers of the Year
The von Trapp family of Stowe, Vermont, home of America’s first cross-country ski center, is named Legendary Family Historic Hoteliers of the Year.
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‘Mileage Is a Distance, Not a Volume’: Chad Salmela on What Runners Can Learn From Cross-Country Skiers
Chad Salmela coaches running at St. Scholastica with a skier’s methods. Lars Dewall has run four marathons, four personal bests, and 2:12:13 in Berlin.
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Matt Dougherty Inherited One Skier at Paul Smith’s, Six Seasons Later, Two USCSA National Titles
Matt Dougherty took over Paul Smith’s College nordic with one skier on the roster. Six seasons later the Bobcats have two USCSA national titles.
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Three High-Protein Recipes Athletes Make With Minimal Ingredients
Three high-protein recipes built on a handful of ingredients each: a yogurt bowl, a four-item smoothie, and an oat mix that can be made ahead.
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Heart Rate Varies. So Does Every Other Training Metric.
Jim Galanes on why heart rate remains the most practical daily measure for setting training zones, and how he builds them from a six-minute field test.
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Soldier Hollow Seeks Venue Operations Supervisor
Soldier Hollow Nordic Center in Midway, Utah, is hiring a year-round Venue Operations Supervisor to lead snowmaking, grooming and trail operations.
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Benilde-St. Margaret’s Seeks Head Nordic Ski Coach
Benilde-St. Margaret’s in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, is hiring a head Nordic ski coach to lead its cooperative program with DeLaSalle High School for 2026-27.
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Snow Mountain Ranch Seeks Nordic Center Supervisor
YMCA of the Rockies is hiring a Nordic Center Supervisor to run daily operations at Snow Mountain Ranch in Granby, Colorado. Seasonal, $19 to $21 an hour.
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Your Zone 2 May Be Someone Else’s Zone 1
Jim Galanes on why training zones rarely mean the same thing, from Aker Dæhlie’s Zone 2 to Marit Bjørgen’s log, and why heart rate still works.
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How Cross-Country Skiers Can Reduce Everyday Pressure on Sensitive Feet
Cross-country skiing might look smooth and effortless from the outside, but your feet are working hard with every stride. Between snug ski boots, repetitive movement, cold temperatures, and long hours on the trail, even minor foot sensitivity can become difficult to ignore. For…
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Threshold Versus VO2max Training: Are We Asking the Right Question?
Jim Galanes on why threshold work is not automatically the low-cost option, and why dose, adaptation and recovery matter more than a zone’s name.
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Reserve Your Spot Soon: These 2027 Lumi Trips Still Have Space
Mid-August is a time to reflect on the summer and start looking forward to the upcoming changing of the seasons. The long, sunny days have brought me many adventures this year, particularly to lakeside destinations like Achensee just up the valley from Innsbruck. A quick dip in…
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Alison Mackie Is Chasing the Speed She Doesn’t Have Yet
Olympic eighth-place finisher Alison Mackie on her U23 World Cup title, the sprint speed she is chasing, and her move from Canmore to the University of Utah.
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‘We have no films to our name’: Lars and Torsten Brinkema on how Threshold got made
Two brothers from Minneapolis bought cinema cameras, talked their way into a U.S. Ski Team camp and came home with 500 hours. Their account, in full.