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Cross-country skiing
S sometimes in in in December we we get lucky and and snow covers the the the ground and and the the the dark afternoons are are lit up by the the the the lights
shining on on the the well-prepared electric light light trails trails In Sweden we we we do a a a a a good job of groom- ing
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our trails trails and and quickly opening them to skiers and and it’s worth taking advantage of early snow days especially if you are a a a a a a a a a a a a run- ner and wouldn’t mind some cross-training during the winter I myself am happy to exer- cise both on classic skis skis and skate skis skis Classic stride
If you’ve you’ve never done done skate skiing
skiing
or done done classic skiing
skiing
maybe you’ve you’ve seen it on on on tv Studying the technique is a a a a a a a a a good way to to start If you really want to to to learn it it can be worth- while to to to take a a a a a a a a a little intro course or or or do some reading or or to to watch technique videos and then film yourself so that you you can improve Nerdy but fun!
Classic skis are now available with short climbing skins underneath so so that you can avoid having to wax them: they also work great as training skis for the the the more serious skier Depending on the the terrain there are differ- ent “gears”to choose from in in in in your skiing
and each gear gear requires a a a a a a a a a special technique if you you are to do it ergonomically and economise on on on energy 1
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“There are different “gears”to choose from in in your skiing
and each gear requires a a a a a special technique 259
Herringbone This technique is is only used
on on on steep slopes especially if you are sliding backwards This technique involves stepping out of of the the the track and more or or less jumping uphill to take advantage of of the the the glide If the the the slope is is really steep you you also angle your skis outward in a a a a a a a a a a V-shape to make it up the the hill like the the bones of a a a a a a a a a a fish fish – this “gear” fis is is fis usually called fishbone in in Norwegian If you are com- peting it fis is is is important not to glide because this counts as as skating which is is is considered cheat- ing
ing
in in in classic races 2 Diagonal stride
This is is perhaps the most
well-known and common technique technique among exercisers When using this technique technique it is is is important to to to transfer your weight from one ski ski to to to the the the the other and to to to glide glide far on on the the the the ski ski ski that’s in in in the the the the the track The glide glide is what makes the the difference between running and skiing
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