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Wheel Skate Guide

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The Voice from the Pacific Northwest Newsletter

From Vancouver, Canada, site of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, we want to capture the tremendous energy and transfer it into our sport - Inline Skating!

Entry Level 5-Wheel Skate Guide

By Winson Chan

So you're ready for some more speed, and you're looking into you're first pair of 5-wheel skates. What should you get? How much is it going to cost? I'll attempt to answer these questions and others in my first article. I've skated on over a dozen pairs of skates over the past decade, ranging from Bauer inline hockey skates (circa 1992) to a custom pair of Bont ZX3's, and everything in between. As a result, I've become a bit of a local expert on skates.

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Skater Interview

Brian Larsen is the force behind Vancouver's inline speed skating scene. As the founder and president of The Vancouver Torrent, as well as the head of the local National Skate Patrol, Vancouver has seen a surge in participation in both activities. His tireless efforts and investments grew the membership for the Torrent from zero to 45 members in less than 18 months and The Skate Patrol is diligently assisting skaters and cyclists throughout Vancouver. Brian is a very accomplished inline speedskater and has placed in numerous inline skating marathons throughout North America.

[ Read the interview with Brian Larsen ]

Simple Mind Fact

Omega 3s for your Brain.

Interesting, the human brain is more than 60% fat! However, the majority of fat in the brain is the type that cannot be made by the body, but must be obtain from our diet.

The fats essential for optimal brain activity are the omega 3 fatty acids. By providing proper quantities of these fatty acids the membranes of the brain perform at a peak level, which is essential for regulating mood and emotions, which in turn help with our athletic endeavours.


 

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