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First Endurance - Applied Article (1122 words) |
 | A typical cross country ski marathon will be between 40 and 50 kilometers (24.8 and 31 miles) long, and while the top athletes may finish the event in just under 2 hours, most athletes take at least 2-3 hours or more to complete the race. |
| So, one of the important things to remember as it relates to cross country ski marathon training is that you need plenty of aerobic training to be able to improve the body's ability to burn fat so that you can make your carbohydrate stores last longer. |
| Fueling during a cross country ski marathon is challenging in trying to maintain your pace and rhythm and stay on a fueling scheduling. |
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Canadian Ski Marathon 1989 (969 words) |
| The bronze entrants merely have to ski the whole distance, the silvers must carry a 5 kg pack and the golds must carry camping equipment and camp overnight. |
| We had to ski along the edge of paved roads which stripped off most of my wax so I had to rewax. |
| Skiing with a heavy pack he finished at 1430- nearly 90km in 8 hrs. |
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