The Voice from the Pacific Northwest Newsletter
Getting Your Skating Boots To Fit
By
Glenn
Koshi
In my dealings with speed skaters over the years, I’ve
come to realize how little is known about the care and fit of
leather speed boots, especially ones that use carbon fiber or
Kevlar for support. This is not intended to be the final say
in boot care and basics, and different manufacturers may have
different instructions. However, after working with speed boots
for over fifteen years, I hope to at least shed some light on
what seems to be an elusive topic.
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The European Racing Vacation
For many skaters in North America, races are few and far between,
and each competition means a long flight, a hotel stay, possibly
a rental car as well. A well-organized European trip might get
you more racing over the course of two or three weeks than you
could manage during an entire North American season, without
costing much more than a few domestic race weekends. As an added
bonus, you'll be on holiday in Europe!
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Learning How To Race
By
Conny
Strub
So
many times I have stood at the start line in the early morning
hours, hardly warmed up and wondering how I could possibly skate
the race, let alone win it. Filled with doubt, nervousness,
and even fear I would inch my skates toward the start line amongst
all these fabulous athletes. A zillion thoughts race through
my mind uncontrollably. What am I doing here? They all look
so strong. Oh no! Got to go to the washroom! What was my strategy?
I have to change it. Maybe they’ll cancel the race. I could
not quiet my mind and focus on the task at hand.
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Most Common Technical Pitfalls
By
Barry
Publow of Breakaway
Skate and E-Train
In
past articles I presented readers with my assessment of the
most common training-related errors. This article was so well
received that it seems only logical that we now delve into the
technical side of our sport, and examine the most common problems.
Through my SpeedCamp workshops I have come to the conclusion
that almost all skaters display one (or more) of three or four
common technical errors. Granted there are more, but several
things are clear to me:
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Hamburg Marathon
By
Clemens
Suerbaum
Masters World Championship:
Success for new wheel set-ups 3.5x100mm and 4x110mm
On
24th of April 2005 the Hamburg running marathon hosted the Masters
Inline Skating World Championships. New wheel set-ups hit the
road. Were they the key factor for success? Find out here.
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