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Distance Snowshoeing These are the longer races that really test an athlete's endurance. It combines cardiovascular endurance and endurance to elements such as wind and cold, if training and race conditions are not perfect. These events require specific training to ensure that athletes have the endurance to train and compete at the longer distance and not be at risk for injury.     Skill Progression Distance running is a skill of aerobic endurance. Your Athlete Can: Never Sometimes Often Run longer distances Understand the concept of pace Pace themselves Keep tall in an upright position Maintain position through race duration Maintain controlled relaxed arm movement Keep shoulders not hunched and elbows tucked in Keep body relaxed   Teaching Points Keep tall, in an upright position. Have controlled relaxed arm movement. Keep shoulders not hunched and elbows tucked in Try to maintain same speed throughout the entire distance of the race. Keep body relaxed. Appropriate aerobic conditioning is required - athletes should increase duration first, then intensity, to improve conditioning.   Faults & Fixes Chart   Error Correction Drill Reference Runner is leaning back Stand tall, look forward Bounding and strides Runner appears to be bobbing up and down Keep body relaxed; keep eyes forward Observation Relay Drills Upper body is twisting Keep torso facing toward direction athlete is running Running on the spot Athlete is very tense with fists clenched and upper body rigid Practice running relaxed, with proper breathing Break down running motion and try to break pattern Rabbits and Hounds Drill Uneven speeds during race Pace during race Fartlek training, timing laps

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