Charlie Brown On Skates

Inline Speedskating? Good Grief!

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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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The Middle Aged Skater: Apparently I’m Not 18 Anymore

January 14th, 2008 · No Comments · Training

In my mind, I am not 42, even though I just turned that number two days ago. Lucky for me, my body continually reminds me of the fact that I am actually middle aged. Speedskating is a demanding sport on various parts of the body, and it’s an endurance sport. The word “endurance” itself informs you that there’s going to be some struggles along the way.

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