JANUARY 2003
CONTENTS
Vol. 19, No. 7
FEATURES
THE FINANCIAL STRUGGLE OF MINOCQUA WINTER PARK
Lack of snow & skiers mean hard times for the ski center
A NEW LODGE FOR THE LEVIS MOUND SKI AREA
Skiers and mountain bikers will enjoy the new facility
LINCOLN COUNTY LOSING XC SKI OPPORTUNITIES
Local skiers organize to help keep skiing healthy
OVERTRAINING: AVOIDING BURNOUT IS IMPORTANT
Many athletes overlook this component in their training
XC Q & A: LT MINUS WORKOUTS AND VO2 MAX
How important are both for a successful race season?
SNOWSHOERS SHOULD PRACTICE LEAVE NO TRACE
Tips on minimizing the impact of snowshoeing
THE RELATIONSHIP OF PEOPLE TO OUR FORESTS
How realistic are our modern perceptions?
HAVING WINTER FUN IN THE GREEN BAY AREA
Yes, there are wilderness getaways in the Bay area
BADGER STATE WINTER GAMES BACK ON TRACK
Games welcome a new Nordic Combined event
SILENT SPORTS EXERCISES: EASE LOWER BACK PAIN
Exercises to help avoid a very common ailment
DEPARTMENTS
CROSS COUNTRY SKIING with MITCH MODE
January is a rite of passage for Nordic skiers
ILLINOIS with BOB RICHARDS
Winter hope springs eternal even in Illinois
NUTRITION with DONNA MARLOR
Go for the calorie burn on snowshoes
WEATHER with TONY SCHUMACHER
Why one winter storm varies from the next
RUNNING with TERI DWYER
The challenge and rewards of winter running
PADDLE SPORTS with MIKE SVOB
Cyber-paddling: Wintertime surfing on the Internet
HEALTH & FITNESS with BILL HAUDA
Get bent: The comfortable world of recumbent bikes
BICYCLING with MARK PARMAN
The perils and pleasures of bicycling in the winter
EDITOR'S LETTER
CORRESPONDENCE
SILENT SPORTS SHORTS
CALENDAR
MARKETPLACE
ON THE COVER
Heading into the woods at the Rib Lake Hinderbinder.
Robert Bergstrom | 
