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Sam Rider

Boost heart health, learn new skills and fall in love with cardio with this athlete-approved alternative to road running

Two women running on a dirt tail with a vista of mountains behind them.

In February, Anna Gibson finished fourth for Team USA alongside mixed relay partner Cam Smith as ski mountaineering (aka skimo) made its Olympics debut.

It capped a remarkable rise for the Wyoming native. A prodigious runner from an early age, Gibson had only entered the sport 18 months earlier at the behest of teammate Smith.

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