Paint your toes.
Save time in transitions. On your boot, mark the location of the binding inserts.
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Tools
A collection of 13 issues
Trim your skins.
Almost all of the grip comes from under the heel.
WHOOP, I did it again.
In 2018, I did a thorough test of WHOOP and sent it back for a refund. Is WHOOP 4.0 any better? (Nope.)
How much faster is skimo race gear?
A lot. Based on some back-of-the-napkin testing, every 1% increase in total system weight led to a 5% decrease in uphill speed.
What is your preferred method of testing anaerobic threshold?
"I have been getting frustrated using AeT and thought I was just doing something wrong/not reading the data correctly... If not aerobic threshold, what is your preferred method of testing anaerobic threshold?"
Detraining: How far can you fall?
Over three years of detraining, my anaerobic and aerobic threshold speeds have declined 23% and 26%, respectively. At a climb rate of 1,000 meters per hour, my heart rate has increased 37%. Detraining, age, altitude—and attitude—are all factors.
Should WHOOP be called WHOOPs?
I hoped a WHOOP would guide me toward better recovery. I sent it back for a refund.
Lactate Test #5: Progress
On September 18th, I did my fifth lactate test for the season. As with previous tests, I did both the aerobic and anaerobic portions on the same day with a break and some food in between.
What does this lactate test show?
Anaerobic capacity has increased
In my last test,
First Impressions: Whoop vs. Garmin
This morning was my second workout with a Whoop on my wrist. In both cases, Whoop’s data is inaccurate and grossly overstates the intensity of the workouts. I recorded both sessions with the Whoop and a Garmin Fenix 2 with an HRM-Run chest strap.
The workout was a
Lactate Test #4: Stupid is as stupid does
Over a month ago, I did my fourth lactate capacity test of the season. I did both the aerobic and anaerobic portions on the same day, albeit with a break and some food between them.
Since my last test in early July, I’ve been doing a lot of Local