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The 50th Running of America’s Greatest Ski Race is Coming and Nobody Is Ready

The 50th Running of America’s Greatest Ski Race is Coming and Nobod...

In a year without snow, the American Birkebeiner somehow found a way
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Reflections on Becoming a Birchlegger

Reflections on Becoming a Birchlegger

Twenty years seems to take forever, and then it passes in the blink of an eye
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What to Wear for the American Birkebeiner

What to Wear for the American Birkebeiner

The key to a successful race is to make sure you don’t overheat
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My Unapologetic Wax Tip for the 2023 American Birkebeiner

My Unapologetic Wax Tip for the 2023 American Birkebeiner

If the wax doesn’t work, it just makes it easier to climb the hills!
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How Our Family Started Doing the American Birkebeiner

How Our Family Started Doing the American Birkebeiner

It turns out the real story is the exact opposite of what I thought
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After 19 Years, I Finally Figured Out How to Train for the American Birkebeiner

After 19 Years, I Finally Figured Out How to Train for the American...

The two basic tips that will give you the best chance at success
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Reflections From the Finish Line of the 2022 American Birkebeiner

Reflections From the Finish Line of the 2022 American Birkebeiner

Every completed race means more than the last
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Why Can’t You Ever Get a Straight Answer on Cross-Country Ski Wax?

Why Can’t You Ever Get a Straight Answer on Cross-Country Ski Wax?

Just tell me what to buy and I’ll buy it, there’s nothing complicated about this…
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5 Clever Tips and Tricks for the American Birkebiener

5 Clever Tips and Tricks for the American Birkebiener

Read this if you’re freaking out and you need something productive to think about
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The First Birkie: As told by Founder David Landgraf

The First Birkie: As told by Founder David Landgraf

One of the most important historical accounts of America’s greatest cross-country ski race
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