The sport of skiing and its varied disciplines – Nordic, alpine, backcountry, etc – delivers blessings and curses to participants. The former comes through the anticipation and then magical arrival of snow and a landscape completely transformed into a playground, with steep slides and long, sinuous uphill tracks leading to alpine environs. The curses?…
Using Ski Imitation Drills to Prep for the Season
The striding and gliding requires ski specific strength and endurance. It's time for some ski imitation drills.
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Thanks for this, Sam! You inspired me to get out for my first ski walking workout since my nordic racing days
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Thanks Gavin – I hope it brought back some fond memories of cold New England mornings, moosehoofing with the team while waiting for the snow to fly! Cheers.
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