I was aiming for a high quality race pace skate workout. I did a solid 50 min AT/LT classic two days before.
As you can see if you double click on the graph, my heart rates were just shy of the target red zone of 90+% max hr; during the workout I felt “muscle energy limited”, meaning that [...]

From Web MD

Keeping-It-Off Superfoods
9 foods that can help keep the extra weight away
By Elaine Magee, MPH, RD
WebMD Feature
Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD

Are there really certain foods that can help you lose weight and keep it off? We’re not talking about any so-called miracle food that “melts the fat” (does the cabbage soup diet ring any [...]

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I drove 10 minutes to my favorite 6% grade, 1.6km hill with 312 feet of vertical climb and did 5 repeats aiming to keep it quick and as light as possible, using my V2 910 classic roller skis.
My energy was good and I only [...]

Debbie Says:

Hi Joe –
Thanks for the waxing primer! How about a sequel for those of us lucky enough to have a brand new, never-touched-by-a-waxing-iron pair of skis? I’ve heard I should put a layer of cold wax on first, to sink wax deeper into the ski’s little tiny pores. True, false, or the dumbest thing [...]

Variations in heart rate at blood lactate threshold due to exercise mode in elite cross-country skiers.
Larson AJ.
Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, Exercise Science Laboratory, Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI 49855, USA. ablarson@hotmail.com
This study attempted to quantify the difference in heart rate and exercise stage at which blood lactate threshold (T(bla)) occurs using 3 [...]