The 2008 Chicagoland Inline Marathon marks my one-year anniversary in the sport of inline speedskating. It seems that I could write a small book on my experiences and lessons learned in this sport that has brought me so much personal happiness, but I’ll try to keep it as short as possible. My goals have been [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Progress Report'
My First Year of Inline Speedskating - Review & Lessons Learned
July 27th, 2008 · 9 Comments · Progress Report
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Early Summer Report
June 16th, 2008 · No Comments · Progress Report
Haven’t posted for awhile since I’ve been busy both working and training, so a quick report is in order. We’re getting into the heart of the outdoor season now, which is great, and we have our own race (The Chicagoland Inline Marathon) coming up in July.
I was going to skate the Baxter Inline Marathon to [...]
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First *Good* Practice of the Outdoor Season
April 21st, 2008 · 4 Comments · Progress Report, Training
After missing Saturday due to rain, we got a beautiful day Sunday for our outdoor team practice. In the past couple weeks I have gotten back into my P90X routine in addition to doing my back and core exercises from my doctor. I think these are starting to pay some early dividends, I feel more [...]
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The Scourge of Low Back Pain
February 6th, 2008 · 6 Comments · Progress Report
Like millions of people around the world, I suffer from low back pain. It has dogged me for the last 10-15 years of my life. I had initially thought it was a weight problem, but this was not the case. Dropping 40 pounds has had zero effect on my back. It’s an easy assumption to [...]
