Inline Planet Skate News

For the week of:
May 6-12, 2007

Monday
May 7, 2007
Zak Wins at Crystal Springs
Former ice skater Andy Zak leaves the field behind in the Crystal Springs Inline Marathon.
• Planet story

Athleticum Wins Basel Time Trial
Scott Arlidge gives the new MPC rain wheels credit for an assist.
• World Cup Blog

Two Halves Make a Hole
The 2007 Hermantown and Hoyt Lakes half marathons have been canceled. Road work detoured Hermantown. No word on what happened to Hoyt Lakes.
• July Event Calendar

Tuesday
May 8, 2007
Stop Dieting, Start Moving!
That's the advice of fitness guru and endurance athlete Sally Edwards.
• Planet story

Wednesday
May 9, 2007
Get Yourself Rolling!
As part of Skate for Health Day, participating inline instructors will provide free lessons Saturday for beginners.
• More info

Thursday
May 10, 2007
Ask Bill Begg!
Got a question about skating? ... Ask the world's top coach in his weekly Q&A column on the Inline Planet.
• Ask the Coach

Skate to Xanadu
Skaters can snag bargain tickets for the revival of the cult classic Monday in NYC.
• Planet story

Friday
May 11, 2007
Skate Tip of the Week
How to Buy Skates Online
Kathy McSparran's 10 step program takes the guess work out of buying skates online.
• Skate Tip