ON A ROLL!
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August 4, 2006
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Dear Inga,

On a Roll subscribers win again! Marg Wilson is the winner of a K2 Skate bag. Congratulations!

August 10 is the deadline to be eligible for the next draw for K2 merchandise - including skates and bearings - among Ottawa Inline Skating Festival registrants. See below for details.

Get on a roll
 
Wednesdays are for social skaters
post skate frolic

Relaxed skates, scenic paths, post-skate refreshments, the company of inline skaters. How much better does it need to get?! Next dates (start time of 6:30 pm)

  • August 9 - Ottawa River
  • August 16 - Plage Moussette
  • August 23 - Ottawa River

  • August 12 to Laurentians
     
    Overnight trip
    Yves has balance

    We are coordinating an overnight event in August to skate from Labelle to Mont Laurier on Saturday, stay overnight in Mont Laurier and return on Sunday. For skaters who don't want to skate 94 km each day, a pick up will be arranged at the half way point both days.


    Sunday Bikedays in full swing
     
    components of bearings

    OISC is providing inline ambassadors on Colonel By during the weekly NCC/Alcatel Sunday Bikedays, for the third season in a row. Until August 27, 2006 we are also offering basic skills "Try and Learn" workshops for all levels of skaters - in particular beginners.


    Ottawa Inline Skating Festival
     
    Skate your heart out - bring a friend
    Skaters at Festival

    We've given away K2 merchandise including skates to 5 lucky registrants already. Now we're repeating the promotion: anyone who >registers online by August 10 is eligible to win skates, bearings, back packs and skate bags from K2. Register online now and be eligible to win prizes and get your free Festival T- shirt.

    Looking for 100 volunteers
    To volunteer or to volunteer a volunteer, please e-mail Andrea Mailhot.


    Double Push technique by Barry Publow
     
    Ask the Expert
    Barry Publow

    Question: You have used the term pull in the past to refer to the inward motion of the active leg during the glide. Shouldn't it, therefore, be called the push-pull technique?


    Boots: spacing for frame mounts by Gavin Thulien and Carl Britney
     
    OISC in the Laurentians

    Until the 2005 season there was one dominant standard for mounting boots to frames for speed skates and advanced fitness skates. Recently, another spacing size has been emerging on the market. This spacing is based on the needs of the new larger wheel inline speed frames.


    Pre-workout food guidelines by Beth Mansfield
     
    eat before you skate

    Now is the time to build on your nutritional strengths to help maintain the fitness you have achieved and expand upon your endurance potential. This is where some fine tuning with respect to your nutrition needs pre-, during and post-workout is needed.
    Also read up on Carbohydrate Content of Common Pre-Workout Foods


    Web site updates
     

    We launched a fabulous new website that brings with it a wide range of new tools and capabilities. Read up on how to use our new discussion forum, how to register free on our site, the calendar, our mileage club and more!


    Support Canada's world team
     
    A message from Alex Perrie
    World team logo

    "With the high cost of travel and lodgings it is essential that we as an inline skating community rally around the athletes who have made the commitment to represent our country this year.
    We have made a top of the line heavy quality tee with our World Team logo. You can be proud to wear it knowing you have contributed towards a worthy cause for or sport and athletes. The shirts are $15 CDN and for every shirt sold $5 will go directly to our World Team members' expenses."

    Please send us an e-mail now to order yours! OISC will place a bulk order for Ottawa distribution.