Gaston said he dropped all skimo workouts in June and July to focus on Leadville, describing his training as “a lot of volume, a lot at sweet spot, a lot at threshold — at altitude.”

Source: https://www.aspentimes.com/news/aspen-skimo-star-john-gaston-claims-second-straight-leadville-trail-100-mtb-podium/

His Power of Four skimo record-holding teammate, Aspen’s John Gaston, out-dueled him in the Mountain Games individual event that February.

Source: https://www.aspentimes.com/news/usa-skimo-enters-into-agreement-with-u-s-olympic-paralympic-committee/