19/08/2026
The SkiErg punishes anyone who opens too hard on race day.
First 20 pulls feel free. The last 200 collect the debt.
Ski is the station most people train least. It’s early in the race, you’re fresh, and it feels easy — so it’s easy to deprioritise in training. But a strong, well-paced ski sets up the rest of your race.
Tip: here’s a quick workout you can bolt onto the end of your strength sessions for cheap extra volume.
2500m SKI — build
(RPE = Rate of Perceived Exertion)
0–1000m · RPE 5
1000–1500m · RPE 6
1500–2000m · RPE 7
2000–2500m · RPE 8
Start slower than you want to. Build steadily. Every split faster than the one before it.
The goal isn’t to go as fast as you can. It’s to practise pacing and sharpen technique.
Atheletes: Ava Heintze, Zena Khatib
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