Race before you're ready.
Your first race is research, not a report card.
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anaerobic capacity training
to increase the capacity to break down carbohydrates anaerobically
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anaerobic capacity
the maximum amount of pyruvate that can be produced per second by glycolysis
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"skimo" means racing.
Using "skimo" to mean ski mountaineering—or vice versa—flags the speaker as either: a non-English speaker, which is fine; or a beginner, which might not be what they’re going for.
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Paint your toes.
Save time in transitions. On your boot, mark the location of the binding inserts.
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Trim your skins.
Almost all of the grip comes from under the heel.
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Plan your attack.
Decide where and how to apply your strengths—and make up for weaknesses.
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Preview the course.
Redlining at a race pace is not the time to figure out where to go.
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The serious athlete is neglected.
A simple guide to "How to Run Your First 5K!" will always outsell an essential-but-dense tome like *The Lore of Running*. But training to survive short-term participation does little to maximize long-term performance.
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workout syntax
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periodization, reverse
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periodization, linear
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periodization, converging
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load, internal
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load, external
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aerobic capacity
The maximum amount of oxygen one can consume per minute. aka. "AeC"
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Basic Mobility
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Basic Duration
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Basic Speed
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Basic Strength
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Basic Function
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Basic Routine
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converging periodization
a pace-specific planning method that starts at four extremes, trains them concurrently, and progresses each toward a goal event
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Exiting a transition zone 🛫
Regardless of the transition type, leaving a transition zone has a handful of common actions.
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Boot to Ski ⛷️
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Boot to Skin 🦿
Bootpack sections, especially in the sprint event, often end with more skinning. Transitioning from booting to skinning is the shortest transition and often only takes a few seconds.
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Ski to Skin 🦿
At the bottom of each climb, a skimo racer must switch from uphill skinning to uphill skinning and do it in less than 60 seconds to be competitive.
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Skin to Boot 🥾
Bootpacks are too steep to skin, so racers must switch from skinning to booting. With practice, a bootpack transition can be done in a few seconds.
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Skin to Ski: Double Rip ‼️
After the final ascent, the change from skinning to skiing is unique. Instead of two single-skin rips, it's much faster to double-rip both skins and stuff the sticky mess in your suit.
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Skin to Ski: Single Rips❗
At the top of each climb, a skimo racer must switch from uphill skinning to downhill skiing and do it in less than 30 seconds to be competitive.
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