Skate skills: SKATE TIP OF THE WEEK Presented by Bont Skates Inline secrets from the world's top skaters and coaches ... Every Friday on the Inline Planet Latest Skate Tips: April 25, 2008 Maintaining Your Base Don't let a long layoff reverse your hard-earned gains ... Speed legends David and Derek Downing explain. • Skate Tip April 18, 2008 Are You Ready?
How do you know if you are ready to skate a marathon ... Jim White lays out the long and short of it. • Jim's Tip April 11, 2008 Skating Downhill, Part II
"But what should I do if I'm already going too fast?" ... Barry Publow talks you down. • Barry's tip April 5, 2008 Launch Your Skate Club!
The founder of the country's biggest skate club tells you how to get your club up and growing. • Skate Tip March 28, 2008 Skating With Bikes
Training with cyclists is a great way to get a workout ... Debbie Rice is your guide! • Debbie's Tip March 21, 2008 How to Take Care of Your Boots
Bont's Glenn Koshi lays out five rules for extending the life of your skate boots. • Glenn's tip March 14 How to Hawk
World champion Jessica Smith explains this finish line technique in her skate tip classic. • Jessica's Tip March 7, 2008 How to Roll the Dome
The Metrodome Inline Marathon is a race like no other. So here's a double skate tip to get you rolling. • Skate Tip Feb. 29, 2008 3 Keys to Speed
Who better to speed up your sprint than 18-time world champion Tony Muse. • Tony's Tip Feb. 22, 2008 Fast and Safe Downhills
Getting down the hill first — and in one piece! — involves the science of speed, as Barry Publow explains. • Barry's tip Feb. 15, 2008 Training Express
Make the most of your limited workout time with Debbie Rice's skate tip classic. • Debbie's tip Feb. 8, 2008 Strengthen Your Core You'll go longer, stronger if you make these simple exercises part of your daily routine. • Dan Burger's tip Feb. 1, 2008 'All You Need is Love'
Share your passion for skating to help grow the sport. ... Jim White is your guide. • Jim's Tip Jan. 25, 2008 Break Bread for a Bigger Event
Organize a pre-race dinner and watch your event grow ... Rodney Friedman sets the table. • Rodney's tip Jan. 18, 2008 Golden Rules
World champion Joey Mantia explains the three things you should work on every time you skate. • Joey's Tip Jan. 4, 2008 Stay Fresh With Cross-Training
Cross-training is a great way to keep busy during the off-season. ... Debbie Rice tells you how. • Debbie's tip Dec. 21, 2007 Warm-ups and Cool-downs
Use your less intense skating to smash bad habits and transform technique. ... Nicole Begg is your guide. • Nicole's tip Dec. 14, 2007 The Lowdown
To go fast, you gotta get low. ... Peter Doucet teaches you how in this week's tip. • Peter's tip • Get Low Photo Quiz Dec. 7, 2007 Skating in the Rain
Don't let the wet stuff spoil your fun. ... Keep rolling with help from rain warrior Roger Olson. • Roger's tip Nov. 30, 2007 Setting SMART Goals
Put some focus into your training with Peter Doucet's guide to goal setting. • Peter's Tip Nov. 23, 2007 Fixing a Toe Push
Toe pushing slows you down and leads to blisters. But not to worry: Randy Plett has got the cure! • Randy's tip Nov. 16, 2007 Winter Skating
Kathy McSparran has two words for those who say you can't skate in the winter: bah, humbug! • Winter Skate Tip Nov. 9, 2007 The Skater's Windup
Take a hint from baseball to add power to your stroke ... Randy Plett makes the pitch. • Randy's tip Nov. 2, 2007 Off-Season Training
Not sure how to get in shape for next season? ... Coach Renee has got a program for you! • Skate Tip Oct. 26, 2007 Putting in the Time
The first step to better skating is getting comfortable on your skates, says Joey Mantia in this Skate Tip Classic. • Joey's Skate Tip Oct. 19, 2007 Skating in the Rain
You don't have to hang up your skates when it's raining ... just follow Kim Perkins' advice. • Kim's Tip Oct. 12, 2007 Give Yourself a Break!
At the end of the season, sometimes less is more, says former World Champion Julie Glass. • Julie's Skate Tip Oct. 5, 2007 a2a Survival Guide!
How do you survive an 87-mile road race? ... Here's Peter Doucet's guide. • Survival Guide Sept. 28, 2007 Deodorize Your Skate Gear
Keep your skate gear smelling fresh with Trish Alexander's time tested method. • Skate Tip Sept. 21, 2007 Map Your Strategy
Using your head will get you to the finish line quicker ... as Debbie Rice explains. • Skate Tip Sept. 7, 2007 Banishing Burnout
How to use a heart rate monitor to assure you are not getting too much of a good thing. Aug. 31, 2007 Preparing for an Ultra-marathon
Get ready for one of inline skating's epic adventures with Francisco Ramirez's guide. Aug. 24, 2007 Rx for Stinky Skates
Are your skates starting to smell like a New York City garbage strike? ... Tame those stinkers! Aug. 17, 2007 Tune-up Your Sprint Want to finish stronger in your next race or simply go faster? ... Here's two classic tips to speed up your sprint. Aug. 10, 2007 The Need for Speed Slow and steady won't win a skate race. ... Coach Renee Hildebrand gets you sprinting in this week's tip. August 3, 2007 Maximize Your Push!
Is your push working for or against you! ... Tune it up with some help from Dan Burger. Skate Tip Archive
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