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Warning: “Many ruin the season before it even begins”
Finally, snow and ski tracks! But a national team coach sees the same mistakes every year when the first snow of the season arrives. Here are the pitfalls to avoid for a successful start to winter.
01.11.2025 -
Vitamin D and its impact on athletic performance
Autumn weather, rain, drizzle, cold, and limited sunlight — what does this mean not only for the general population but also for athletes? What do the latest scientific findings say about vitamin D?
29.10.2025 -
Recovery – part 4: Train, eat, sleep, repeat
Athletes sometimes wonder why their fitness has not improved as expected despite following their training plan and pushing harder than ever. The reason for sluggishness can be simple: eating the wrong foods, eating too little, or lacking rest, especially quality sleep. The fourth part of our recovery series explores these key aspects.
28.10.2025 -
Recovery – part 3b: Hot water and contrast therapy
Following our ongoing series on recovery, this article explores the effects of hot water and contrast (hot–cold) therapies in optimizing recovery for endurance athletes. While cold treatment is often highlighted, could heat or alternating temperatures play a role in performance and muscle repair?
23.10.2025 -
Recovery – part 3a: Cold therapy
Do you have the habit of jumping into a lake to cool off after a sweaty run in the summer? Or you run from the sauna into a snowdrift during winter. If you answered yes to either of these, you may have unknowingly been aiding your recovery from workouts.
19.10.2025 -
Searching for early snow: Where to find guaranteed ski tracks already in October?
Winter is approaching fast, and if you’re eager to plan your first skiing trip, we’ve got several tips for where snow is guaranteed already by the end of October.
17.10.2025
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