Performance and Micro-Pacing Strategies in a Freestyle Cross-Country Skiing Distance Race

• Main Authors: Craig A. Staunton (Author), Steffi L. Colyer (Author), Øyvind Karlsson (Author), Mikael Swarén (Author), Simo Ihalainen (Author), Kerry McGawley (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study examined the micro-pacing strategies during a distance freestyle cross-country (XC) skiing competition. Nine female and 10 male highly trained XC skiers wore a GNSS device during a FIS-sanctioned race. The course was ~4900 m; women completed two-laps; men completed three-laps. The course...