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The individual start classic races of the Canadian Nationals brought some more of the sunny weather and sugary conditions that have been here all week.

Chandra was on hand at Fresh Air this weekend to meet the next generation of XC Skiers. If you have a photo to share, send it along.

XC Ottawa achieved one of its major goals for the season by winning a silver medal in the hotly contested National Championhip 3x5km skate relay today!

Twenty-six hardy skiers came out and competed in the first annual NADC charity Time Trial raising more than $260 for the Training Centre. Conditions were cold, with 5cm of fresh powder snow over a hard packed base.

Thanks everyone for a great event! Here are the results..

It's that time of year. . . nations are reviewing the year's results and figuring out which athletes they want to nominate to their national squads.

Carleton University held there second time trail of the season. The team is gearing up for this winter's university racing action.

Earlier this summer, the Ottawa-Gatineau NADC, of which I am a member, organized two week-long training camps in Eastern Canada. I was not able to attend due to my employer being unwilling to give me the weeks off work.

Today was the final race of the Western NorAm series (Silver Star and Canmore). It was a 10km mass start for the women and 15km for the men.

This week I thought I should discuss the nature of coaching and share some personal experiences. There is a lot that coaches can do to help people ski faster and a lot that they cannot do. The role and influence of a coach should change somewhat over time and be responsive to the maturation of the skier.