In fact, cross-country skiing involves virtually all muscle groups and challenges the cardiovascular system. By gliding forward, the body is not exposed to any blows and the risk of injury is generally low. That’s why cross-country skiing is not considered one of the healthiest sports of all for nothing.\u00a0<\/p> \n \n
But is the benefit for triathletes really that great?\u00a0<\/p> \n \n
Or can cross-country skiing also affect my form negatively?\u00a0<\/p> \n \n
Cross-country skiing is very healthy, but technically also highly demanding. The various muscle groups and the arms and legs must be properly coordinated. In addition, there is an unstable, slippery surface that demands everything from the balance.<\/p> \n \n
The difficulty lies in this technical complexity.<\/p> \n \n
Technique makes the difference<\/strong>.<\/p>
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\n After all, without the appropriate technical skills, a great deal of effort is required to get off the ground at all. The pulse rate rises rapidly and exhaustion soon sets in. Without consciously pressing the gas pedal, an hour in the anaerobic threshold range quickly adds up.\u00a0<\/p>
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\n Accordingly, winter vacations or the walk to the nearby cross-country skiing track each turn into quite a strain. Anyone who also runs (intervals) and trains on the roller runs the risk of coming out of the winter exhausted instead of having laid a solid foundation with a lot of basic training.\u00a0<\/p>
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\n Cross country todos for endurance athletes<\/strong>.<\/p>
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\n For endurance athletes who want to achieve great things again in spring and summer, this means:<\/p>
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\n Physiological requirements<\/strong>.<\/p>
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\n A significant influence on cross-country skiing training is the physiological prerequisite, or fitness level. Athletes with a maximum oxygen uptake (VO2max) of less than 55 ml\/kg\/min and poor technique are particularly likely to run too intensively.\u00a0<\/p>
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\n Their “engine” doesn’t allow them to compensate for modest technique with power and still be in the basics.<\/p>
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\n In this case, it is all the more important to leave the urge for speed at home and, if necessary, to invest in a lesson with a cross-country skiing instructor. But even very well trained athletes are well advised to restrain themselves and not to disregard the heart rate monitor.<\/p>
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\n Topographical Challenges<\/strong>.<\/p>
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\n In addition to fitness, the terrain also plays an important role in cross-country skiing. In many regions (especially in Switzerland) cross-country trails with long flat sections are extremely rare (highly recommended in this regard: Studen\/SZ, many sections in the Engadine – and the Goms). Mostly the laps are peppered with climbs and challenging passages. Such conditions make easy running even more difficult.\u00a0<\/p>
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