Meet Your Instructors Kim Rudd Kim Rudd founded Endurance Adventures. Her passion for Nordic skiing began while she was racing in high school and was exposed to the famous Minnesota Finlandia. She continued to ski race in college at Bemidji State University, where she met her soulmate and adventure partner, Craig Rudd. Kim has...
Chasing Gold in Tandem
Reid Goble, Peter Wolters, and Jake Adicoff team up for the 2026 Paralympic Winter Games Goble/Adicoff Story I enjoyed interviewing World Cup skier Reid Goble and three-time Paralympian Jake Adicoff about their recent races at the 2025 FIS Para Cross-country World Championships in Toblach, Italy. I hope their stories excite Endurance Adventure’s readers to watch next year’s 2026...
Mother’s Day Memories
Mother’s Day Memories from the Endurance Adventure Newsletter Readers Hands down, my favorite Mother’s Day adventure took place last spring, when I hiked on the TMB Trail in Italy with my two girls. The spring wildflowers were in full bloom as we hiked a section of the trail from the base of Courmayeur, Italy....
Healthy Spring Recipes
Protein Meals to Fuel Your Engine! My youngest daughter, Leah, enjoys preparing healthy home-cooked meals that provide extra protein and carbohydrates for her busy schedule as an athlete and nurse. Below are a few recipes for breakfast and dinner meals to fuel your upcoming spring endurance adventures! Oatmeal Blueberry Banana Pancakes These hearty and...
Shooting for the Stars
U.S. World Cup Nordic and Biathlon Skier Luci Anderson’s Story I recently had the pleasure of interviewing World Cup Nordic and Biathlon skier Luci Anderson while she was competing at the Spring Swix Cup SuperTour Nordic Finals in Lake Placid, NY. A few days prior, she had won the 10 km freestyle Individual race....
Blueberry Soup & Dala Horse Tales
Highlights from the 2025 Swedish Vasaloppet My grandfather, Karl Johnson, was thirteen when he came to America in 1913. His family of eight was from Emmaboden, Sweden. He passed away when my mother was only eighteen years old, so I know him only through photos and stories. It is doubtful his family had the...
Birkie Race Tips
By Kim Rudd I write this Birkie blog post from my cabin in Hayward just a few days before the race! The Birkie fever is setting in with hot excitement. This year will be my 27th American Birkie race. A huge highlight is having both of my daughters here this weekend from Montana to...
Minnesota Mountain Skiing!
Tour of the North Shore Women’s 2025 Cross-Country Ski Trip Highlights Desire a taste of mountain skiing without the altitude? Head to the North Shore of Lake Superior, where you will find multiple options for challenging cross-country ski terrain. In the Midwest, it isn’t easy to find long, gradual climbs that last 1-2 km,...
Nordic Ski Adventures in “Whoville”!
2024 Silver Star B.C. Canada Trip Highlights By Janet Hennies In North Central Minnesota, “I am dreaming of a white Christmas.” I hope that you have skiable snow where you are at. However, after the snowless 2023-2024 ski season, I was not going to take any chances. I registered for the December 3-9, 2024...
Hannah’s Kitchen
Nutritious Meals to Fuel the Body and Mind One of the joys of parenting is watching your adult children develop some of the same hobbies and passions that you enjoy as a parent. Over the last ten years, both my girls have become incredible chefs and have inspired me to try out new healthy...