The Voice from the Pacific Northwest Newsletter
Peter
Doucet's Peter Doucet's 12-year effort has been instrumental to the
growth of the Canadian inline speed skating scene. His contribution
to the sport has bared many fruits. The list of Peter's leadership
roles in skating is endless, impacting the skating-world globally.
[
Read the interview with Peter
Doucet ]
DisappearingRaces
By
Glenn Koshi
Why
are all the races disapearing?
People
constantly ask me, "Why are there so few inline races?" Aside
from a shrinking market, one might have to look within. Promoters
of races, who often candidly confide in me, all seem to say
the same thing: skaters in general complain more than any other
athlete. Of course, we might have more to complain about. With
running or biking courses, the road condition is not as important.
Runners and bikers can utilize a rougher course, or even a wet
course, more effectively. There are hazards to skaters like
timing mats, hills, boardwalks and even reflectors on the road.
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Read the full article]
What Frames Size? Which Wheel Size?
By
Conny Strub
These
seem to be the most current questions amongst skaters across
the globe. A sponsored skater may have the choice to play around
and test the newest and most recently developed equipment to
find out what works best for him/her, but how do normal mortals
decide what works best for them?
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Read the full story]
Speedskater's Guide to Flexibility
by Yasmen Mehta
"BRAND
NEW! A guide on how to stretch and release muscles, researched
and written specifically for in-lining, short and long track
speedskaters.
"Flexibility
training is just as important as your aerobic conditioning,
strength and lactic training. Take time to do it well and see
how much easier and better it makes the rest of your training
and your performance". - Susan Ellis/Ellis Edge
The
book sells for $14.95 US plus shipping & handling.
Order
your copy!
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