Long-distance skiing is a versatile sport requiring many training hours with diverse workouts increasing an athlete’s physical capacity, endurance, VO2max, strength, and speed. It may not occur to many recreational skiers that long-distance skiing requires speed characteristics, but today’s aggressive skiing style also requires high speed.
Cross-country skiing, especially long-distance skiing, is a demanding sport requiring a lot of work, patience, and energy. Top skiers in the Ski Classics series can train at their peak for four to five hours a day and more than 30 hours a week, pushing their bodies to their limits.
Jenny Larsson is looking for a comeback in Ski Classics. In addition to the move to Team Ragde Charge, there will also be a new ski brand.
The Ski Classics Challengers events OnePartnerGroup-Loppet and Tanumsloppet start in one month. The 50 and 40-kilometer classic rollerski races will take place on August 14 in Sweden.
Jenny Larsson missed Ski Classics Season XII and in April had surgery on her injured ligament’s wrist. Yesterday, Larsson did her first rollerski session with two poles.
VO2 max, maximal oxygen uptake, or maximal aerobic capacity are certainly a term familiar to all skiers and endurance sports enthusiasts. This ability is the most measured value of endurance athletes. However, what does it means, and which athletes have the highest values?
Lager 157 Ski Team’s youth team debuted last year. Now the second edition of the youth team is presented.
In mid-June, the new Team Aker Daehlie was presented at a press conference in Oslo, with several high-class athletes competing for a long-distance skiing team focusing on Ski Classics, a traditional cross-country ski team, a para cross-country ski team, and a “next generation” team. In addition, the team has recruited two famous names that will support the team as mentors: Maja Dahlqvist and Dario Cologna.
Norwegian talent Oskar Opstad Vike impressed during Team Ragde Charge youth camp last week. Now he has signed a 3-year contract with the Pro Team.
The Ski Classics Challengers event Vaajmarathon starts in one month. The 42km classic rollerski race will take place on July 30 in Rötviken, Sweden.
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