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Archive for September, 2008

3000 meter Time Trial

Saturday, September 27th, 2008

Snowflakes were falling this morning as the Alaska Nanooks Skiing and Cross Country Teams lined up for the annual 3,000 m time trial.

My Lactate is HOW HIGH?! Ski walking at Moose Mountain

Friday, September 26th, 2008

(from left) Assistant coach Ingrid Olson, junior Anna Coulter, freshman Theresia Schnurr, and junior Aurelia Korthauer

9/26/08  We did an L-3 (anaerobic threshold) ski walking session at Moose Mountain alpine ski hill yesterday.  Armed with a lactate analyzer, assistant coach Ingrid Olson pricked fingers and squeezed blood like a vampire.

The Best Rollerski Brand

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

After dinking around with a lot of rollerskis through the years, I have come to the conclusion that the best rollerski brand for skating is

LL Bean High Visibility Gear and Apparel
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Atomic Skis Bonus
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