Monday, September 29, 2008

Trail Ends Ahead - Abort! Abort !

What would you have done in this situation?

New York City 100K - Reports and Photos

Share your war stories, results and photos of the 2008 New York City 100k.

Which Rinks Have the Best Adult Nights?

Tell us about your favorite adults-only roller skating session.

Let's Talk About Crossover Technique

Exactly what should each foot be doing during a crossover?

Can Women Compete in Pants?

From firefly: "Ice figure skating recently changed the costuming rules to allow women to compete in pants or at least in a unitard. I checked the artistic roller skating rulebook and it looks like roller only allows dresses. Is that still true?"

Friday, September 12, 2008

Amazing Stories from the Montreal 24 Hour Race

FROM JOHNNY: "I was in so much pain I didn't notice the sun come up. I started counting all the things that could still go wrong: cramps, crashes, lower back spasm, mechanical, GI. I ignored the race script and focused on just staying upright."
FROM MORE COWBELL: "Eight hours into the race the first cramp hit. It was the same muscle I injured during an earlier overnight practice skate. The muscle clenched painfully like a fist inside my inner quad..."

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Reports and Photos from the 2008 Speed Worlds

Alex Bont is posting photos and daily reports from 2008 Inline Speed Skating World Championships in Gijon, Asturias, Spain.