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March 13 2024 – SAUCE Info
North American Finish Lines with Logan Diekmann
We were extremely proud of Sauce Ambassador Logan Diekmann for his season so far and qualifying to compete in the Canmore and Minneapolis World Cups that happened earlier this season! It was super fun to see a lot of our Sauce fans out in person to cheer on the best skiers in the world – including Logan! We had the...
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March 01 2024 – SAUCE Info
Close-Up With Minty Bradford
Earlier this winter, Sauce Ambassador athlete Minty Bradford had the opportunity to represent Canada at the Youth Olympics in South Korea in cross-country skiing. We were so excited to follow along as Minty raced to some awesome results in her very first international competitions. We were able to chat with Minty and hear more about her racing experience and what...
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September 26 2022 – Sauce Info
Work Hard, Play Hard
As the summer winds down, we are starting to shift our focus to the upcoming winter and ski season. With the nordic ski season upon us soon, we’ve taken another look into the life of an athlete who competes in this snowy sport. We love this opportunity to learn something from various nordic ski athletes and teams, and we want...
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March 01 2022 – Sauce Info
Goal Setters
Welcome back to the Sauce Blog’s short feature series on elite nordic ski teams! Our last blog, Life Lessons Learned on Skis, featured BSF Pro team member and graduate from Bates College, Graham Houtsma and how he overcomes adversity. This go-around, we focus our attention on the Alpine Insurance Alberta World Cup Academy, based in Canmore, Alberta, Canada. The...
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December 03 2021 – Sauce Info
Life Lessons Learned on Skis
Sauce creates custom headwear for many different sports teams and events across North America with a significant amount being elite nordic ski teams. These top level athletes have been competing in the sport for many years and have gotten to the impressive level they’re at now through hard work, determination, and passion. We were able to talk to these...
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November 15 2021 – Sauce Info
No Excuses!
Written by Taryn Y. – new addition to the Sauce team! No Excuses! Hello winter! We are now smack in the middle of November, which is technically still fall but in many regions, it's beginning to take on a rather winter-esque theme. While some of us at Sauce are so excited for the snow to fall and to finally...
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October 20 2021 – Sauce Team
Fun Run!
This is one of my favorite run workouts. It incorporates several components to keep things exciting. Plus, when you know what’s coming you can push yourself harder! Do all the parts together for an hour run, or break it down into pieces for a shorter workout. Part 1: Ease into it with this progressing warm up. Walk 1 minute, Run...
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October 20 2021 – Sauce Team
Reduce Injuries With This Post Run Stretch
Running is a great way to get in shape, reduce stress, and stay healthy, but don't forget to take care of your muscles afterwards lest you push it too hard and injure yourself! While there is no way to prevent injuries entirely, there are some steps you can take to reduce your risk. For runners especially, stretching is an important step...
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October 20 2021 – Sauce Team
Hot Head
By Katie Thomas Is it true that we lose most of our body heat through our heads? Depends whom you ask. That doesn’t seem to be a question easily answered with a simple yes or no. But anyone who lives in a cold climate and has tested the question personally can tell you that YES certainly seems like the logical...
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October 20 2021 – Sauce Team
Post-Workout Recovery
By Katie Thomas The Oxford Dictionary of Current English defines recovery as “the action of returning to a normal state of health, mind, or strength.” For anyone who exercises regularly, hard, or both, post-workout recovery is a step not to be skipped. It’s important to take time out of our busy lives to get back to that “normal state” —...
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October 15 2021 – Sauce Team
Post Exercise Recovery Nutrition
The weather is beautiful and it is time to get outside and train strong and smart for all of your upcoming endurance events. Whatever your endurance event may be, it helps to know how to maximize your time and effort to get the greatest results. It also helps to have enough energy left after training that you can still function...
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June 13 2018 – Sauce Team
Leg Days: 3 Must-Do Exercises for your Lower Body
Printable PDF of the workout Exercise #1: This is a great exercise to work on improving balance on the trail as well as strengthening ALL the muscles in your legs and hips. 1. Start with feet hip-width apart, hands at hips. Step back to a lunge with your right leg while keeping most of your weight on your front foot (left...
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