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Guide chapters
Chapter 01
What Is XC Ski Racing?
And what you actually need to start
Chapter 02
Race Selection
Using a database of 229 rated loppets
Chapter 03
Training Fundamentals
The engine, the zones, and the year
Chapter 04
Technique & Workout Execution
The gears, the drills, and holding form when it hurts
Chapter 05
Nutrition, Fueling & Cold
Carbs, warm feeds, and racing in air that bites
Chapter 06
Mental Training & Race Tactics
A mass start you can't win in the first kilometer but can lose
Chapter 07
Race Week Protocol
Taper, travel, wax, and the morning of
Chapter 08
Post-Race & The Off-Season
Recovery, the April gap, and building next year