As ProXCskiing.com has written before, there are so many pieces to the training puzzle. To be a strong long-distance skier, it is necessary to organize training sessions, recovery, nutrition, and mental training. But one element is underrated too often: sleep. We talked to some elite long-distance skiers to understand the value of sleeping in their daily routine.
Last season, Team Eksjöhus won the Ski Classics Pro Team competition by a significant margin. Now, Frode Pedersen has become the new waxing manager for the Swedish Pro Team.
A few weeks ago, the Swedish national team kicked off the training camps season with this year’s transfer camp. Now, the second camp of the season has started in Åre.
From A to Bay: That is what Roman Schaad, 2-time Swiss Olympian, has named his brazen idea of cycling from Switzerland to Portugal.
A significant change for the Czech long-distance skiing scene was announced today. Two of the most prominent Czech Pro Teams are merging into one strong Ski Classics Pro Team.
Ski-Willy Marathon Team Austria strengthens its Pro Team squad for Ski Classics Season XVI. The Finnish athlete is joining the Austrian Pro Team from Team Kaski-Ekovilla.
The Pro Team athlete was working full-time as a physiotherapist and did not compete before Christmas. After returning to racing, Torleif Syrstad won the first two Ski Classics Pro Tour events of his career, one of them, the Grand Classics Vasaloppet.
Ski Classics and long-distance skiing are on the rise in Sweden and Norway, with the main channels broadcasting the races live in these countries. Astrid Øyre Slind, Alvar Myhlback, and many other skiers have shown that training and races for long-distance skiing can increase capacity and fitness levels, even for traditional distances.
Today, Team Engcon started the first training camp for the new season. The squad is basically the same as last year but spiced up with two solid signings.
After finishing Birkebeinerrennet, the 25-year-old’s heart suddenly stopped. He was lucky and was already at the medical service point, on what probably saved the Pro Team athlete’s life.
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