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Old April 24th 13, 05:05 AM posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Default Uphill only for endurance? (rollerskis)

On Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:50:49 -0700 (PDT)
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On Tuesday, April 23, 2013 7:19:57 PM UTC-4, wrote:
The answer is no and yes. Assuming by "pounding" you mean walking,


Gene, I really meant rollerskiing all around - on flats (which has
been kind of useless) and more recently in a hilly area. Sorry for
the confusion.


Need to state your goal(s). Skate rollerskiing or either style
double poling on flats is useful stuff, if there's enough distance and
your technique is adequate to control your speed. I'm thinking 20-30k,
i.e., 2-2.5 hours or more. You can do pickups along the way. The hill
you mention, if not too steep, can be used for V2 and DP intervals, up
to say 6-8 minutes. Important to decide on a pace that allows finishing
and repeats. If it's steep, then go easy with do short bursts or DP for
strength. If there's a moderate hill, or even flats, you can do speed
repeats, such as for example, 10-15 seconds hitting it, 10 easy,
alternating a bunch of times, in sets. Might work up to 30-60 secs of
that, just cutting number of repeats. Or no-pole climbing for
strength. Remember, strength provides a basis for endurance and
speed. That's why long classic DP and hill bursts are invaluable.

Gene
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