Long strides

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How do I become a faster skater

Long strides

At the international conference in Montreal this summer it was shown how the fastest skaters take the longest time to do ten strides.
It is the contact with the ice that produces power. Many skaters leave out the gliding part of the stride and over work, producing the short choppy strides you describe. These are inefficient as well as tiring.

   

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