The Master Skier Articles

Below are articles that appeared in The Master Skier publication. Newest articles appear first and then issues are listed alphabetically by season.

New Articles

A New Model
Are you a Slave to Your Training Plan?
Are You Too Busy to Train?
Be Ready for Anything
Building Endurance
Climb like a cougar
Consistency Builds Capacity
Faster skating in 5 easy steps
General Strength Training for Master Skiers – Why and How
How to Demo X-C Skis
How to Train for Speed
I FELT THE EARTH MOVE UNDER MY FEET
Ian Harvey on Downhills
Improving your thought management and focus
Interval Training
Interval Training - How Often, How Hard
It All Started With a Dream
It’s Hill Bounding Time
It’s Time to Move Forward
Leap… and the Net Will Appear
Lessons from the World Cup
Life Stages For Master Athletes
Make Technique Changes at the Right Time
Making the “Serious” Races Fun
Mental Strength Training
Never Stop Hydrating
Nordic skiing Tips
Partner to be Your Best
Power Training for Masters
Preparing for your 'A' Race
Race Day Choices
Race Preparation and Strategy
Skate skiing biomechanics: the third dimension
So You Want to XC Ski Race?
Sprinting: Slowing Down to Go Fast? Technique for Sprint Racing
Stonegrinding for Speed
Ten Ways to Classic Perfection
The “Gray Area” of Fueling
The Art to Athletic Recovery
The Benefits of Level 1
The Best Classic Drills
The Gliding V-1
The Pursuit of the “Perfect” Classic Stride
The Tunnel of Power
Too Much Power?
Training With TRIMPs
Why is Ski Flex So Important?
Yoga for Recovery


Advanced Waxing Techniques
Future Bright for U.S. Skiing
Gearing Up for the Master Championships Part 2
Gearing Up for the Masters Championships Part 1
Get Out and Enjoy Yourself
Getting Ready to Race
Hands in Front!
Honored Master
How to Plan Your Taper
It All Starts With A Dream
Let's Handicap Masters Races
Life Stages for Master Athletes Part 2
Pay Attention to Your BMI
Poling Power in Less TIme
Prepare for Transition Time
Race Simulation Training
Raise Your Lactate Threshold
Relegated to the Fringes
Setting Goals and Rules in Competition
Skating Without Your Poles
Strengthen Arms for Fast Recovery
The Most Common Pitfalls
The Three Phases of Classic Power
Training for a Low Snow Winter
Using Imagery to Improve
Vary Your Interval Length


Athletes Need a Healthy Diet
Be Sure to Rollerski Safely
Climb with Balance & Power
Don’t Be a Slave to Your Plan
Enjoy the Sport at the Ultimate Level
Finding Your Magic Number
Get Faster in Five Simple Steps
Goal Setting: Step by Step
Honored Master
Ice Baths for Tired Muscles
It’s All About Your Balance
Just Between Us Girls, The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Learn to Embrace Suffering
Life Stages for Master Athletes
Make Sure You Rollerski
My Life as a Masters Groupie
Swim Training for Skiers
The Most Common Pitfalls
The Standardized Test for X-C
The True History of Skating
Time for Creative Rollerskiing
Tire-Dragging Develops Strength
Train Specifically for You
Ways to Improve Your Focus
You Get What You Pay For


Age Specific Technique
Develop a Strong Foundation
Dissecting Kuzman
Essential Strength Principles
Fast & Efficient Downhills
Honored Master
Hopelessly Inflexible?
How to Manage A Busy Schedule
Increase X-C Ski Awareness
It’s All About Balance
Just Between Us Girls
Leading With the Hips
Power Fuel Gets Results
Racing and Recovering
Skate Like a Bullet
Ski-Orienteering Week
Solving the Late Kick
Starting Off Right
The Curse of Intensity
The Skating Debate
To Caffeinate or Not
Volume versus Intensity
We Need Your Profile
Weight Loss and Fitness
Your Aerobic Basement


2006 Olympic Nordic Skiing Preview


Agility Training for Speed
Altitude Racing
Develop Aerobic Efficiency
Dick Hunt is Stepping Down
Getting Ready to Race
Innovation and Confidence
Konrad is an Inspiration
Making Healthy Choices
My V-2 is Getting Better
One of the World's Best
Plan a Year of Skiing
Race Tactics and Evaluation
Seven Simple Strategies
Take a Look for Yourself
The Classic Fundamentals
The Future of Our Sport
The Puritan Work Ethic
Training for More Speed
Training Your Appetite
Why Are You a Skier?
You've Got to Be Kidding


Autumn Training is the Best
Build Your Endurance
Cross Training Really Works!
Develop Training Goals
Downhill Technique
Fartlek Means Play
Harv Goes to Ski Camp
How Much is Too Much
Intensity Block Training
Lessons Learned from Listening to My Body
Moving on to the Next Level
Post This on Your Fridge!
Preventing Overuse Injuries
Skating's Magic Elixir
The "Death Zone" of Speed
The Good Citizen Racer
The Keys to Training
Two Kinds of Winners
What I Learned at Camp


Get Smart as You Get Old
Hydrate for Best Results
Improve Your Balance
It’s Never Too Late to Learn
Maximize Rollerski Drills
Old Dogs, New Tricks
Set Your Goals Now
Skating Without Poles
The Strength Dilemma
Tips for Ironing Skis


"He Never Even Said Hello"
A Guide to Lactate Levels
A Map to Your Goals
A Plan for Next Year
Are You Stuck in Traffic?
Classic Cheating Must End
Cold Weather Waxing
Eating on the Road
Frozen Water Supply?
Getting Older, Getting Faster?
Guest Editorial
How & When to Use Brushes
Keeping Skiing Fun
Know What it Takes
Lab Testing - Who Needs It?
Lessons From The Lillehammer
Long Jump Enhances Skiing
Master Goes For Olymics
Maximizing Pole Glide
Monitor Your Heart Rate
Recharge With Fast Fuel
Reduce Your Training to Peak
Rules on Classic Technique
Selecting Glide Wax
Skiing Across Finland
Spring Training for X-C Skiers
Stretch Your Ski Season
The Art of Drafting
The Cagey Marathon Man
The Key to the V-1
The Old Secret Weapon
Thoughts on Interval Training


A Lesson Learned
Becoming a Smarter Racer
Fueling up for a Marathon
Preparing for Your 'A' Race
Putting Nutrition on the Table
Race Prep for Your Skis
Racing...Start to Finish
Reach Your Potential!
Set Your Own Priorities
Skating's Three Basics
Ski Bounding 101
Skiing with Abandon
Stepping Your Turns
The Basics of Base Prep
The Best Way to Classic
The Need for Recovery
The Norwegian Skating Project
The 'Spenst' Workout
Three Common Mistakes
Time to Learn Classic
Tips on Staying Healthy
Try RepMotion Intensity
Why Train When You Can Rest


A New Idea in Strength Training
A Race Like No Other
Are We Suddenly Old?
Balance Can Be Learned
Call it an Experiment
Departure of the Legends
Getting in the Zone!
Important Rollerski Tips
Live Life to the Fullest
Personal Acheivement
Racing...Start to Finish
Rollerski for Improvement
Simple Ways to Improve
Ski Fast With Less Work
Spread the Love of X-C Skiing
Tahoe Donner: Friendly & Relaxed
The Best Way to Skate—Part 2
The Norwegian Skating Project—Part 1
The Shift of Podium Power
You Might Need a Coach
Your First Week on Snow


A Lesson in Race Strategy
A Study on Max Heart Rates
Advanced Waxing Tips
Avoiding the Big Bonk
Be Flexible in Your Training
Beware of Frostbite
Clean Your Wax Room!
Don't Stop Skiing This Spring
Everyone Needs Strength!
Good Nutrition Gets Results
Heads Up For Sit Skiers
Improve your Threshold
Inside Thomas Alsgaard
Inside Thomas Alsgaard
It's OK to have Sore Muscles
Momentum Equals Perfection
Plan Your Training Year
Racing Format Changes
Racing in Bitter Cold
Stay Rested, Stay Fast
Stretching is Beneficial
The Best Way to Classic Part 2
Time to Learn Classic Part 2
X-C Approach to Leadership


A Better Investment
A Matter of Tradition
Adapting Your Body to Stress
Adversity and Friendship
Assault the Race Season
Don’t "Just Go Skiing"
Don't Give Up the Glide
Energy and Immunity
Extra Explosive Power Makes You Skate Faster
Getting Ready to Race
How High and How Brutal
My Friend the Pig Farmer
Not Just Another Women's Program
Phil Shaw Is an Inspiration
Q & A on Ski Preparation
Revolutionize Your Training Program
Skiing in a Testosterone Fog
Specialize Your X-C Skis
Take Someone Skiing
Train For the Fun of It
Training for Weekend Warriors
Training on Wheels
Washington's Nordic Nirvana
What's it Like to Ski Forever?


Boost Your Immune System
Daehlie’s Greatestest Races
Ski for the Joy of Skiing
Skiers Rendezvous in Yellowstone
Become a Ski Expert on the Net
Building Core Strength
Dave Wood Builds Contenders
How to Improve This Summer
My Lucky (13th) Birkebeiner
Olympic Profile - Isaac Menyoli
One of Canada's Finest Resorts
Recovery Improves Performance
The 1952 Olympic Team
The Evolution of Skating
The Olympics: Pure Inspiration
The Physical Cost of Speed
What Causes Base Damage?
What is Hotboxing?


Energy and Immunity
Every Workout Has a Purpose
Fight Training Boredom
How Women Skate
I Thought I Was Doomed
It Was Just...Wow!
Lessons From the Olympics
New Training for Sprint Races
Olympic Cheaters
Ski Bounding Technique #101
Smirnov’s Tips for Masters
Specific Fall Training
Start the Season Off Right
The Time of My Life
The Zen of X-C Skiing
Training on Two Wheels
Veggie Skier Crosses Over


High Intensity Intervals
New Classic Innovations
The Better Way to Skate


A Magical Ski Adventure
Building Core Strength
Classic Dryland Techniques
Do You Know Your Flex?
Fall Training & Lactate
Granddaddy of All Ranches
How to Watch a X-C Race
Improve Your Results
It's Rollerski Season!
Know Your Specific Strengths
Many Elite XC Racers Have Asthma
Race Strategy for Mass Starts
Smirnov's Tips for Masters
The Facts About Taking Iron
The Race of a Lifetime
The Snowmobiler and the Skier
Truth About VO2max
What It Means to be a Master
'You Gotta Want It'
You Should Always Ski to Win


A X-C Racer Is Born
Analyze Your Season
Building a Rollerboard
Building Core Strength
Diagnol: Then and Now
Estimating Training Heart Rate
Fat or Carbs? Which is best?
Gini Leads Women's Wednesday
Grinding for Gold
How To Select Skis
Smirnov's Tips for Masters
Stonegrinding For Today's Skiers
Supplements For Skiers
Tempo Is Our Friend
The Future of Cross Country
The Norwegian Cowboy
Training In 'The Zone'
What Are You...Lazy?
What I've Learned From Masters
Why Don't More Women Race?



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