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 [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Progress Report'
The Scourge of Low Back Pain
February 6th, 2008 · 6 Comments · Progress Report
Ankles: The Crux of the Matter
February 4th, 2008 · 6 Comments · Progress Report, Speed Skates, Training
Sunday we had our coached team practice, and we had the best turnout of the winter so far, something like 15 or 16 skaters. I had taken three days off and done nothing but my stretching for my back. The jury is still out on whether this is helping or not. I have another appointment [...]
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Transition to Speed Skates - One Month Report
January 28th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Progress Report, Speed Skates, Training
It’s been roughly a month since I’ve been skating in my new Hyper Sincro custom speed skates. While the results so far are mostly promising, I do have a ways to go to feel completely comfortable in them.
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6 Months of Speedskating - Lessons Learned
January 18th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Progress Report, Training
This week I read Road Rash Chronicles "lessons learned" post and it has made me think a lot about my experiences getting into speedskating. It seems that Road Rash was something of a new skater when he began his quest to become a speedskater (as best as I can tell.) For me, I’ve skated in some fashion ever since I was a little boy, both ice and inline. I think my perspective may be slightly different.
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