Cross-country Skiing Primer – Magi
Scallion
Rating: ***This article is very informative and explains well the fundamentals for both skate skiing and cross country skiing if you are a beginner.
The article will teach you
everything from what the basics, to what to wear. It will differentiate the two
different types of skiing (cross country and skate) in a very detailed
explanation. After reading this section,
you will know how to wax them, the size of the equipment (boots, poles and
skies) and in what conditions you should perform each. After, it will give you small tips that will
help you get a good start. These
techniques are essential if you would like to reach an intermediate level. The
next sections will describe what you should wear while skiing. It makes a good point by comparing it to what
you would wear when running.
This article affects me
because both my cross country skiing and skate skiing technique are very
sloppy. This will help me go through the fundamentals while I ski. This article
makes me reflect on my mistakes I make while I ski. It says that you should wear what you wear
while you go on a run in the winter.
When I go skiing, I usually put on a big and heavy winter jacket and
this is without a doubt a mistake. I
learnt to utilize more on techniques and less on just using physical force to
increase speed. For example it tells you to put weight on your heel when you
have a straight knee, to ensure that our speed doesn’t decrease. This article
isn’t much of an inspiration, but it will change my behavior for the way I ski
in the future.
Scallion,
Magi. “Cross-country Skiing Primer.” Impactmagazine.ca.
No publication date given. Web. 22 Feb. 2014
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