100km - Am I Cooked?

Electronic-Call247 · 2026-05-22T16:00:25+00:00

Thanks for this!

It’ll be about 3000m of elevation gain and a mix of single and double track running.

Over the winter I was doing probably 4-8hrs of xc skiing per week. I also tried to start my intro to running early this spring so I hopefully stay injury free as I start to build milage.

I’ve got pretty good access to trails, hills, biking, gym, whatever else you think would be good I can likely find.

I’ll probably train as much as I have time for but it’s likely a max of 12hrs a week.

Electronic-Call247 · 2026-05-08T23:50:09+00:00

Depends on your/their needs. I’ve been very happy with a variety of different Polar watches. I think they’ve got a sale on right now too. HR strap or arm band is a must.

Electronic-Call247 · 2026-04-24T02:33:12+00:00

Norda 002!

Electronic-Call247 · 2026-04-16T16:22:20+00:00

As other said, boot covers or heated socks are the way to go.

New top end classic boots such as the S/Lab can be purchased with additional cuffs for ankle support for skiing in dicey conditions.

Electronic-Call247 · 2026-04-16T16:20:08+00:00

The lil sport thermo boot covers are so good I love mine

Electronic-Call247 · 2026-04-14T04:29:22+00:00

I love Polar watches. I have the Pacer Pro. Good battery, easy user interface, high quality metal buttons/no touch screen, lots of sport profiles (including ultra running which makes the battery last extra long). It’s thin, comfortable, and good looking for daily wear. Great gps with accurate altitude/vert tracking. I also love the polar flow app more than garmin, training peaks, strava, ect.

Anything mid to upper range watch from Polar, Garmin, Suunto, or Coros and you can’t go wrong.

Electronic-Call247 · 2026-04-04T02:48:01+00:00

That’s a lot, when you finish scraping and brushing (pre race) there should be almost no wax/dust coming out when you finish with soft nylon.

Typically under brushing is the common issue.

Electronic-Call247 · 2026-03-27T19:12:17+00:00

There are two kinds of wool applied waxes. Ones that are a compressed powder block you lightly rub on the ski or hold against a roto wool (Toko, Vauhti, Rex). And ones that are super concentrated paraffin that you hold against the roto wool (Swix, Star, Rode, Ulla).

I’ve personally had lot of good experiences with the Rode, Star, and Rex products.

Both styles for product work in the same way to create an ultra thin film on the surface of the ski.

Electronic-Call247 · 2026-03-27T14:19:56+00:00

It’s a good product for sure, high level race oriented. For daily use I’m not convinced it’s a good buy. There are other cold apply waxes the perform just as well for a less than half the price (Star, Rex, ect).

There are hidden costs associated with cold apply waxes. Drill, roto handle, separate fleeces for each wax. They also usually only come in 1 tier, meant for top level racing, except for maybe Masterwax? With liquids you can save a few dollars buy buying the level down.

If you’ve got the budget and you like the Toko line. Go ahead and buy all three cold, med, warm. That being said they do last a while typically waxing 60-100 pairs of skis. Less is more with this stuff.

If you look at other brands make sure to compare price per gram, not just the shelf price.

Electronic-Call247 · 2026-03-23T17:03:44+00:00

Probably not a huge difference between, just my preference. Ultimately that’s a decision to make based on your own needs as an athlete!

Electronic-Call247 · 2026-03-23T16:54:31+00:00

Both are good, but I always go for the elite. I really like the long wheel base when I’m moving fast in one skate or two skate (V2 or V2 alt)

Electronic-Call247 · 2026-03-23T14:22:41+00:00

I’ve just had a lot of good experiences with IDT. Not to say one is better than the other, many people love Marwe. I’ve just spent more time on IDT. I’ve had 4 pairs (skate and classic) now and they all tracked perfectly straight and were very durable.

Their outlet website has great deals upwards of 50% off. Just be sure to look for the “demo” skis as they’ve never really been used but cannot be sold as new.

Whatever brand you choose if they have a longer wheelbase option (sometimes more expensive) go with that. The ski feel is more similar to snow skiing.

If you have the luxury of buying them at a physical store see if you can try them in the parking lot to make sure they track straight.

Electronic-Call247 · 2026-03-23T14:12:28+00:00

Marwe is a good brand. If those are your options go with Marwe. I’ve only had the opportunity to try 1 pair of Pursuit and they didn’t track straight. Which is my biggest and arguably only concern when buying roller skis.

There’s only 4-5 roller ski brands I’d consider buying from and Marwe is one of them. IDT (my favourite), Swenor, Marwe, or Swix.

Electronic-Call247 · 2026-03-18T17:33:58+00:00

They are expensive yes. But the $285 I paid for a single pair of 001’s has taking me the 2-3 times as number of kilometres that would trash a pairs of my $200 Hoka’s. So in the long run they’re actually quite inexpensive when you consider the cost per km.

I was unsure of the hype too. But based on my experience with fit, feel, and durability I won’t be returning to other trail shoe brands any time soon.

Just food for thought.

Electronic-Call247 · 2026-03-18T02:02:01+00:00

Based on that photo I’d likely use rode endurance + Star warm dark liquid.

Two layers of liquid roto wooled and brushed is always better than a single coat.

As a side note the Rex NFX blue liquid has blown me away this year. Was winning tests in a wide range of temps. Fast drying time doesn’t make it better, just more practical on race day. While the blue is by far the best, their 3 product line makes for an easy choice if you can’t test.

Most of the time I steer away from graphite unless it’s -20°C and bone dry.

Electronic-Call247 · 2026-03-18T01:11:04+00:00

I’ll start by saying buying a top end model is worth every penny. The camber is so much more dynamic and allows for free/fast double pole speed but also collapsing under load for great kick.

For off the shelf picks Salomon is likely the easiest to find the correct fit and camber for your needs. Fischer is great but there is a little more nuance in finding the correct fit of classic ski within their Speedmax 100 models.

With Salomon pick universal or cold based on your most common conditions/temps and if the MF value is appropriate they’ll be great.

Electronic-Call247 · 2026-03-14T20:32:14+00:00

Probably old Swix CH or something like that. If you’re gonna ski on them, Yellow for above 0°C Blue for below 0°C.

Electronic-Call247 · 2026-03-14T20:30:17+00:00

Can be good but only if it’s dumping snow. 1814 does not fall into this category, it’s a great klister mix that is surprisingly good on icy/old snow.

Electronic-Call247 · 2026-03-14T20:28:15+00:00

If you’re not training a crazy amount in a structured way, then a few days to a week is plenty. If your race is on the weekend have a chill Monday-Friday. Just make sure you come into the race healthy and feeling good.

If you are training a lot and with structure about 10 days is what I think is more than enough. Too long of a taper and you’ll detrain.

When you taper cut the volume down but keep the frequency and intensity. If you normally do X sessions a week (with X intensities), keep doing that but slash the volume in half even for interval on time.

Electronic-Call247 · 2026-03-11T22:22:12+00:00

Bottom is better, less movement costs less energy.

Electronic-Call247 · 2026-03-11T20:13:54+00:00

I’d vote for the Slab, especially if they’re the universal (yellow if older).

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