Inline Planet Skate News - Archive

For the month of:
August 2008

Aug. 1, 2008
Skate Tip of the Week
Power Up Your Push
Do you feel like your stuck in low gear? ... Veteran skater Randy Plett provides some tools to unlock your power.
• Skate Tip
• Skate Tip Archive

Aug. 3, 2008
Racing News
Miller, Rookard Win St. Paul
Adam Miller wins again; Jilleanne Rookard takes the lead out; Eddy Matzger's still in the game.
• Planet story
• More Racing News

Aug. 6, 2008
NROC
Top 10 Reasons to Skate Hayward
We found some great and fishy reasons to skate the season finale of the National Roller Cup.
• Hayward Top 10
• NROC

Aug. 8, 2008
Skate Tip of the Week
How to Take a Rest Day
Skate legends Derek and David Downing explain the ups and downs of rest days.
• Skate Tip
• Skate Tip Archive

Aug. 9, 2008
Racing News
Miller, Rice Win Hayward
Adam Miller and Debbie Rice win the 39-mile Hayward Inline Challenge and NROC titles.
• Hayward story
• Hayward photos
• More Racing News

Aug. 14, 2008
NROC
The NROC Cash Split
Here's how we are divvying up the $5550 in prize money for the 2008 National Roller Cup!
• NROC cash chart
• NROC

Aug. 15, 2008
Skate Tip of the Week
Be a Student of the Sport
Olympian Joey Cheek explains how he went from good to gold in his classic tip.
• Joey's Tip
• Skate Tip Archive

Aug. 22, 2008
Skate Tip of the Week
Getting Ready for a Trip
Canadian skater Peter Doucet shares travel tips from a decade of racing and writing around the globe.
• Peter's Tip
• Skate Tip Archive

Aug. 25, 2008
Skaters in the News
Rough Roads, Busted Wheels, Great People
College student Jack Sisson talks about his 71-day skate across America.
• Planet story
• Skaters in the News

Aug. 27, 2008
NROC
'My Best Year in a Long Time'
NROC champion Adam Miller talks about his career in skating and how he finds time for work and working out.
• Adam Miller profile
• NROC

Aug. 29, 2008
Skate Tip of the Week
De-Skunking Your Skates
How to use tea tree oil to keep your skates smelling fresh enough that they aren't banished to the garage.
• Skate Tip
• Skate Tip Archive