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Tips & Technique Articles
- Technical Training with Barry Publow
- Sport Psychology by Dominique Larocque
- Beth Mansfield's Sports Nutrition Articles
- Equipment Talk with Gavin Thulien
- Articles Contributed by Club Members
- Special Presentations
Expert Articles
This is a series of articles written by skating, sport psychology and nutritional experts.
Barry Publow
Barry provides technical detail on how to train for optimal performance
Common Training Pitfalls
- Skating alone and technical limits
- Training volume and seasonal planning
- Cadence and taper
- Well-structured and varied workouts
- Acceleration and mental preparation
Common Technique Issues
Training Tips
- Tweak your fitness
- Acceleration sample work outs
- Sprint Workouts
- Sprint Physiology and Energy Provision
- General Sprint Training Parameters
- Sample Sprint Workouts - jump and race
- Sample Sprint Workouts - peak and capacity
Ask The Expert
- Pronation
- Tapering for a Marathon
- Stretching
- Recovery
- Toeing out
- Double Push technique Question
- Weight training
Expert Articles by Dominique Larocque
Philosofit by Dominique Larocque
These inspirational articles were writen by Dominique Larocque of CreativeWheel. They are intended to be read one a week, to help inspire your training throughout the season.
- Fresh start
- Patience
- Spirit
- Listening
- Goals
- Celebration
- Affirmation
- Grace
- Play time
- Reframe
- Disappointment
- Body Language
- Summer
- Commitment
- Believe
- Weather
- Take Charge
- Involvement
- Mental Toughness (New!)
Beth Mansfield
Learn how maximum your performance with proper nutrition.
- Take a good hard look at your eating habits
- Rate your plate
- How much do I need to eat
- Straight Talk on Carbohydrates
- Eat well - Prevent Injury
- The right snacks are good
- Your Energy Budget
- Sport Nutrition food guide
- Your Sport Nutrition Meal Plan in Practice
- Download your Sport Nutrition Log
- Prepare for Unplanned Situations
- Pre-Workout Food Guidelines
- Carbohydrate Content of Common Pre-Workout Foods
- During Workout Nutrition Guidelines
- Post-Workout Nutrition Guidelines
- FAQ #1 - Should I take a vitamin mineral supplement?
- FAQ #2 - If I was to chose the perfect meal or one food to NOT be without as an athlete, what should it be?
- FAQ #3 - Beer; can it be used for post workout rehydration and refueling?
- FAQ #4 - Caffeine - is it worth using?
- FAQ #5 Will going on a low-carb diet help me to lose weight
- FAQ #6 - Should women be concerned about their iron status and take iron supplements?
- FAQ #7 How can I put on some muscle to become a more powerful and stronger skater?
Equipment Talk
Gavin Thulien will help you understand how to buy and use skate equipment in this series of gear related articles.
- Big Wheels Keep on Turning: Part I
- Big Wheels Keep on Turning: Part II
- Boots: spacing for frame mounts
- Hydrid Frames
- Getting more from a new heel brake
- Helmet first - skates second = safety first
- Spacer issues
- Skate Maintenance
Member Tips
These articles are contributed by our members and cover a variety of skating subjects.
Training
Technique
Equipment
Nutrition
Member Tips
These articles are of special interest to skaters.
