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The Skimo Cheat Sheet: 32 Tips

Thinking of a last minute skimo race this season? Use the Cheat Sheet.

· By Scott Semple · 1 min read

The cover image of The Skimo Cheat Sheet: 32 tips to improve efficiency, speed, and strategy

With the best time for training long past, The Skimo Cheat Sheet is your best bet to get faster right now. You can download it below.

What is the Skimo Cheat Sheet?

The Skimo Cheat Sheet is a collection of 32 tips that will give you a faster race with a minimum of effort.

  • Paradigms: Three ideas to embrace, 10 to avoid. (More on the latter later.)
  • Training: Skip it. By February, it's too late to build any significant fitness.
  • Technique: Four skills to practice.
  • Tactics: Four strategies to improve performance.
  • Tools: Seven ways to prep your gear.
  • Tenets: Three principles of racing.

The Download

To get the cheat sheet, visit the Downloads page.

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Updated on Jul 1, 2025