U.S. Cross Country Skier Jessie Diggins Podiums at Historical 50KM Womenโs Holmenkollen World Cup Race in Norway Long gone are the days where women werenโt allowed to run marathons because it was falsely thought to be a cause of infertility. Nevertheless, it took until 2023 for women to have the equal opportunity to compete in the 50 km (31.25 miles) Holmenkollen race in Norway. Up until last year, the 50km race was only open to men, while […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 13, 2023 0 Comments
Can You Train for a Ski Marathon in 10 Days โ Day 10: Race Day Today is the day: race day. After a breakfast of some honey toast and half a banana, we pack the car. I wax the skis one last time and I drop the boys early in Surlej which is below the ski resort Corvatsch, from where they catch the bus to Maloja, as the roads are closed. I return home and […] Laughs Julia Schneemann | March 13, 2023 0 Comments
Can You Train for a Ski Marathon in 10 Days โ Day 9 Day 9: Tapering My nephew Till and son Wolf decided to sign up for a cross-country marathon race nine days ago.Prior to this, neither of them have ever been on cross-country skis before. This real-time blog documents their efforts to get ready forย the 53rd Engadin Ski Marathon in just 10 days. Today is the last training day before the race. […] Laughs Julia Schneemann | March 12, 2023 0 Comments
Can You Train for a Ski Marathon in 10 Days โ Day 5 & 6 This real-time blog follows Till and Wolf on their โ hopefully successful โ journey to competing in a cross-country marathon race.ย Neither of them has cross-country-skied before, and they only have ten days to get ready for the event. Related: From Zero to Hero, a Real Time Experiment: Can You Train For a Ski Marathon in 10 Days? โ Day 1ย […] Laughs Julia Schneemann | March 8, 2023 0 Comments