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Great skate picture – full leg extension

CHeck out the picture below from a recent WOrld Cup sprint race. You’ve got 3 of the best sprinters in the world from 3 different countries all frozen in nearly the exact same pose. Far left (black/yellow) is Denise Herrmann off Germany, in the center (#23 in redwhite/blue) is Marit Bjorgen of Norway, and far right in the black is Kikkan Randall of the good ‘ole USofA.

Note just how far they’ve extended the leg they are pushing off of (their right leg [to our left in the picture]). Their foot is waaaaayyy outside of their hips. You gotta push off and extend to fully employ your gluteus maximus.

Norway's Marit Bjørgen powers to the finish while trying to hold off Germany's Denise Herrmann (l) and two Norwegian teammates, Ingvild Flugstad Østberg (1) and Maiken Caspersen Falla (14). Bjørgen ended up winning by 0.43 seconds, Herrmann was second, Østberg third, and Falla fourth. American Kikkan Randall (r) placed fifth and Slovenia's Katja Visnar (2) took sixth. (Photo: Fischer/NordicFocus)Photo: Fischer/Nordic Focus

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