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 Kathie Fry
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Saturday, September 04, 2004
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Happy Birthday to Matt Salerno
 today is the birthday of aggressive pro skater Matt Salerno of Sydney, Australia, who was born on september 4, 1978. Matt is one of the legends of the sport, and one of the few skaters competing today who participated in the very first X Games back in 1995. I hope you are having a fantastic birthday Matt! [View Larger Photo]
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Me Skating Across the Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge
 Eighteen photos of me skating on the Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge in Duluth Minnesota the day after the 2000 Northshore Inline Marathon. I wanted to ride the bridge up into the air when they lifted it for ships and sailboats but (no surprise) that was not allowed [View Larger Photo]
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Friday, September 03, 2004
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Thursday, September 02, 2004
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Meet Jenna Downing of Great Britain
 This new photo gallery includes three pictures of British aggressive pro skater Jenna Downing winning a silver medal at the 2002 X Games and two photos of Jenna last weekend at the ASA Pro Tour event in Sacramento (keep selecting "next photo" to see all of the pictures in this gallery) [View Photo Gallery]
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Skating vs. Cycling With a Baby
I am very interested in this discussion comparing the safety of skating with a baby in a jogging stroller to the safety of cycling with a baby in a child seat on the back of a bicycle. We are very accustomed to seeing babies in bicycle child seats, so people seem to be more accepting of that practice, but is skating with a baby stroller really any more dangerous? [Share Your Opinion in Our Forum]
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Wednesday, September 01, 2004
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Happy Birthday to Laura Lardani of Italy
 Today is the birthday of Italian and European inline speed skating champion Laura Lardani. Laura was born on September 1, 1983 and she is a member of the 2004 Rollerblade World Team, an official team in the World Inline Cup. Happy birthday from California Laura! [Bio + Interview] (from Team Rollerblade)
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Happy Birthday Jorge Botero of Colombia
 Today is the birthday of world champion inline speedskater Jorge Botero of Colombia. He was born on August 31, 1975 and for the last few years he has combined his career as one of the top pro speed skaters in the world with being a full time university engineering student. Hope you are having a fun-filled birthday Jorge [View Larger Photo]
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Katie Excell at the ASA Pro Tour in Sacramento
 Aggressive pro skater Katie Excell at the inline park competition of the ASA Pro Tour event in Sacramento, California on Sunday, August 22 at the California State Fairgrounds. This gallery includes two close-up photos of Katie and two photos of Katie competing in the inline park competition [Read Full Article]
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Richie Velasquez is Expecting Twin Baby Girls
 Here is some wonderful news: Aggressive pro skater and Woodward West skate camp director Richie Velasquez and his wife are expecting twin baby girls in December. Richie is a devoted husband and father and it is always so obvious that he loves his wife and son more than anything else in the world. I can't wait to see Richie with his new twin daughters! [View Larger Photo]
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Happy Birthday to Fallon Heffernan
 Today is the birthday of aggressive pro skater Fallon Heffernan, who was born on August 29, 1986 in Jacksonville, Florida USA. Fallon is only 18 years old, but she is already one of the top female aggressive pro skaters in the world. She finished in 2nd and 3rd place at the 2001 and 2002 X Games and she was the first female skater to land a 900 spin in competition, a feat she accomplished at the 2003 ASA Pro Tour event in Cincinnati. I enjoyed watching you skate last week in Sacramento Fallon, and I hope you had a wonderful birthday today! [View Larger Photo]
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Carl Hills Broke His Leg in Sacramento
 I am so sorry to report that aggressive pro skater Carl Hills broke his leg at the ASA Pro Tour event in Sacramento last week. I witnessed his fall and it was frightening to see. The fall happened in the skate park before the actual competition began. Carl jumped up very high during a practice and fell straight down onto the skate park surface, landing very hard on what appeared (from where I was standing) to be his hip. He was obviously in a great deal of pain after the fall, and I heard later in the day that he broke his femur bone. My thoughts are with you and your family Carl and I hope you will recover very quickly and be back on skates in no time at all [Carl With His Baby Son]
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Aggressive Pro Skater Ian Brown of Australia
 Pro skater Ian Brown was born in Woonona, Australia on August 24, 1981. Ian finished in 5th place overall in the Park competition at the 2002 X Games and he finished 4th at the 2003 X Games Global Championships, and he has placed in the top 3 at many regional and international competitions. Hope you had a great birthday Ian! [View Larger Photo]
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Jaren Grob Finished 1st in South Africa
 Jaren Grob finished in first place earlier this month at the LGE Action Sports Championships in South Africa. Jaren toured South Africa as part of the Roces aggressive pro tour, and I heard that while he was there, he was suppose to wear a tuxedo to a banquet where he would meet Nelson Mandela. I sure would love to see a photo of Jaren Grob wearing a tuxedo and shaking hands with Nelson Mandela! Jaren was born in Provo, Utah on August 23, 1981 [View Larger Photo]
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Skating in Trinidad and Tobago
"I live in Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean and I am glad to have discovered this site! I am probably the only person in T and T who has a real passion for skating. Skating is not as popular here as it used to be decades ago when competitions were held in our country. I want to reintroduce skating to T and T. Any suggestions? I would really appreciate your help." [Read More in Our Forum]
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Aggressive Pro Skater Randy DeLand
 Randy DeLand at the inline park competition of the Aggressive Skaters Association (ASA) Pro Tour competition in Sacramento last weekend. The event took place at a special extreme sports zone venue set up on the grounds of the 2004 California State Fair [View Larger Photo]
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Yuri Solinger Had a Birthday This Month
 Dutch ice speed skating champion Yuri Solinger had a birthday earlier this month. He was born in the Netherlands on August 19, 1979. I have always loved this photo by Dutch art and sports photographer Ewoud Broeksma of Yuri wearing a cow skinsuit and wooden shoe skates [Read Full Article]
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Where are the Tracks for the Speed Worlds?
Skaters are asking me for information about exactly where in L'Aquila, Sulmona, and Pescara Italy the 2004 Inline Speed Skating World Championships will take place the first week in September. I have received several email requests for the exact locations of the venues and now someone has posted the same questions in our forum. Can anyone help? [Read More in Our Forum]
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Internet Skate Shops to Avoid
Skaters share their worst and best online skate shop experiences in this discussion in our forum. Now I hope we can hear from a few skate shop owners about why they establish the policies these skaters are discussing [Read More in Our Forum]
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Can a Skater Lose Weight on Exercise Alone?
"How many times have I had to endure some simpleton boring me to tears about their miracle diet and how it was a sure way to lose weight. Excercise in addition to a change in diet is a much more succesful way to lose weight. Well now we have come a full circle and Kathie's article suggests that excercise alone can drop the pounds, regardless of how bad your eating habits are...." [Read More in Our Forum]
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How to Protect Yourself from a Dog
"I've been bitten by dogs twice in the past two years. I actually have a greater problem with smaller dogs than the large ones. Since the first attack I ALWAYS carry a full load pepper spray. Dog owners completely freak out when they see you're about to spray their dog..." [Read More in Our Forum]
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Chat With Me and My Friends Tonight
 Join me and other skaters in the chat room tonight and every Sunday night from 7 to 8 pm Pacific (California) time. You don't need to register for a user name to join our chat, but registering is a good idea because it prevents anyone else from impersonating you by using your favorite chat I.D. (I will always log on in the chat room as "KathieFry") [Read Full Article]
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Happy Birthday to My Good Friend Peter Doucet
 I'm a little late Peter, but I sure did not forget your birthday! The Canadian super-webmaster of Peter's Inline Racing Page was born in Mississauga, Canada on August 26, 1977. Peter has one of the best English-language speed skating news Web sites on the Internet and in about two weeks he will represent Canada at the World Inline Speed Skating Championships in L'Aquila, Sulmona, and Pescara, Italy. Good luck at the Speed Worlds Peter! Maybe I will see you in Pescara... [View Larger Image]
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Happy Birthday to Mandi Howard
 United States inline speed skater Mandi Howard was born on August 26, 1986. Mandi was a member of the U.S. Junior World Team from 2000 through 2002 and in 2004 she is skating for Team Mogema Labeda USA. Hope you had a great birthday Mandi! [Read Full Article]
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Inline Speed Coach Jay Etheredge
 Southern California inline speed coach Jay Etheredge was born on August 20, 1962 in Long Beach California. Jay was one of the top master speed skaters in the U.S. until he was seriously injured at a Super Week competition in 1999, an injury that required several surgeries over a multiple year period. Jay is now coaching speed skating several times at week in the City of Orange, California and he enjoys his two children - a girl and a boy - very much. I took this photo of Jay with his small son at the 2003 Long Beach Inline Marathon in Southern California [View Larger Photo]
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August 15, 2004
August 22, 2004
August 29, 2004
September 05, 2004
September 12, 2004
September 19, 2004
September 26, 2004
October 03, 2004
October 10, 2004
October 17, 2004
October 24, 2004
October 31, 2004
November 07, 2004
November 14, 2004
November 21, 2004
November 28, 2004
December 05, 2004
December 12, 2004
December 19, 2004
December 26, 2004
January 02, 2005
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El Patinador Solitario of Havana makes his own skates.
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A Belgian skater talks about her broken arm.
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FUN IN HOLLAND!
I got painted orange in
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Groningen)...
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My 92 year old
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