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By Jilleanne Rookard
Jilleanne Rookard on her way to victory in the 2007 San Francisco inline Marathon. Don't waste time with the "double push" before you master the basics. First, learn inside and outside edge usage along with the proper upper body placement — mainly the hips and shoulders. (Here's how.) I see so many advanced skaters trying to double-push for an entire marathon. But doing so is not necessary, nor all that efficient. In fact, a lot of energy is wasted with all the movement of the feet and shoulders. Many skaters get "stuck" at a certain race pace and can't figure out how to bring their times down. They keep working on the double push, hoping it will produce a miracle. But it won't.
The trick is to know how to adjust position, movement, foot speed and other variables of technique. If you can't control your basic position at 5 mph, you will never be able to control it at 25 mph. So slow down and learn the basics! --- Jilleanne Rookard is a member of Team Bont North America/Rudy Project racing team. She started skating when she was three and trained under the legendary U.S. coach David Downing. She quickly emerged as one of USA's top women skaters, both indoors and out. Among her many victories are the 2006 NorthShore Inline Marathon and the 2008 Saint Paul Inline Marathon. Currently, Jilleanne is concentrating on ice skating. Last year, she was a member of the U.S. Long Track World Team. She has her sights set on Vancouver, 2010.
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