Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
The marathon or 1/2 skate is often overlooked but can come in to its own in some situations- like when the classic track is faster than the skate lane or when want to you pass people in the skate lane. Thanks to Auclair Gloves and to Fast Wax for their support with this video. Here is a link to my initial marathon skate video showing how to correct common errors and also how I use the marathon skate to help skiers with improving their glide or skating action:
youtube.com/watch?v=wKMjy0Cz2Yo&t=0s ½ skate or marathon skate drill to improve different aspects of free skate
youtube.com/watch?v=-Z1NwW5KD3U Marathon skate- correcting common problems
The marathon or 1/2 skate is often overlooked but can come in to its own in some situations- like when the classic track is faster than the skate lane or when want to you pass people in the skate lane. Thanks to Auclair Gloves and to Fast Wax for their support with this video. Here is a link to my initial marathon skate video showing how to correct common errors and also how I use the marathon skate to help skiers with improving their glide or skating action:
youtube.com/watch?v=wKMjy0Cz2Yo&t=0s ½ skate or marathon skate drill to improve different aspects of free skate
youtube.com/watch?v=-Z1NwW5KD3U Marathon skate- correcting common problems
