From the FasterSkier archive — posts syndicated from athletes’ and coaches’ own blogs between 2004 and 2012, kept online as published. Current coverage is at fasterskier.com.

Double Poling in "The Pit"

The snow in the mountains has been teasing us….there’s a nice dusting although there hasn’t been enough to nordic ski just yet. As the dusting has crept its way down, so has our rollerskiing. Not the intensity or duration– just the altitude, so we can use the least icy roads! Here is a 4x(45″, 60″, 90″ L5 double poling) workout we did yesterday in the former gravel pit.For my relatives who