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Start Here Beginners Articles Countries Events Skaters Site Map Skating Styles Aggressive Artistic Fitness Ice Naked Hockey Recreation Skateboard Speed - [View More] Equipment Skates Wheels Bearings Protective Gear Helmets Maintenance Accessories - [ View More] Community Message Board Chat Room Newsletter Regional Countries Local Clubs Group Skates Skate Tours Media Books Magazines Movies Posters Video Clips Videos Video Games More Topics Beginners Deaths Health Issues History How to Skate Hydration Injuries Legal Issues Lessons Nutrition Organizations Police Skating Safety Sports Medicine Travel Web Sites Where to Skate - [View More] Site Map Quick Start Search	Diary of a Beginning Marathon Skater Day 4: Skating at the Beach Today I decided to park my car near the beach and skate from my car to one of our beach bicycle trails. Skating to the Trail Was NOT a Good Idea by Doan-Trang Tran Again today I woke up so ready to do my practice. I was excited and I imagined myself skating much better today. I had everything planned inside my head. I will park in a parking lot, then skate slowly to the beach trail and I will have a cool practice. I packed up my skates and drove to Marina del Rey Beach to practice at 5:30 PM. I put on my skates and gear, my back pack, and I locked my car. Here I go... Well, my imagination was way more than what I could handle. It was NOT easy to skate from the parking lot to the trail. The road was hill up and hill down only a little bit, but it was enough to knock me out of balance. There are people and cars crossing all around me. I tried to manage myself making it safely to the trail. It was one of those days when all you can say is "going down". I fell at least seven times during my one hour practice. This is BAD!!! My left knee and ankle hurt. I am exhausted. At the end of the day I tried to see why I did so badly. Here is my advice for other beginning skaters: Do not skate from the parking lot to the trail. It may look easy but it is not for you. My beach trail was not a good place for a total beginner to practice because it was narrow and it had a lot of turns. Do not skate with your back pack, it may throw you off your balance. Wait until you can control your skates to do so. If you buy a used skates, check the wheels. You may need to rotate or replace them. Oh, I forgot to tell you that I bought used skates and the wheels are worn out. I blame those skates for my falls.... you know I need to blame something. I was so tired after skating, but I wanted to replace my wheels immediately. I bought an 8 pack of TRUE 76mm - 80A wheels and replaced them all by myself. I did not have any problems replacing them at all (but more about that later...). I felt much better after I finish replacing the wheels. But I need to rest for at least two days so (hopefully) I will be able to attend my next class on Saturday. <-- Day 3 | Week 2 --> More of This Article Week 0: Why I Want to Skate Week 1: Day One on Skates Week 2: Moms on Skates Week 3: Skating at the Beach Week 4: Five Miles on Sore Feet Week 5: Skating at Big Bear Lake Week 6: Skating Instead of Yoga Week 7: Putting a Bad Experience Behind Me Week 8: Two Classes in One Day Are Too Many Week 9: Diary Entry for Week 9 Week 10: Diary Entry for Week 10 Week 11: Diary Entry for Week 11 Talk to Trang in Our Forum Train With Trang in California More of This Article Trang's First Skating Article Trang's Skating Diary Talk to Trang in Our Forum Meet Trang at a Marathon Clinic Related Links Trang's First Skating Lesson Skating for Beginners Official Skating Federations International Roller Sports Federation (FIRS) National Roller Skating Federations	Kathie Fry, Editor Join our friendly international skating community SkateLog Forum What I Saw Skating in Venice Beach 2007 Skating Wall Calendars Free SkateLog Business Cards Renate Groenewold + Other Dutch Skaters National Federations FIRS SKATERS by Country by Name by Birthday Photos Girl Skater Photo Gallery SKATE STOPPERS Are They Dangerous? CONNY'S NEW BUST LINE Photos of Lisa Suggitt Portraits Skating El Patinador Solitario of Havana makes his own skates. [ Read More ] A Belgian skater talks about her broken arm. [Read More] Tony Hawk Skating Cartoons from The New Yorker World War II Skating Messenger Girls FUN IN HOLLAND! I got painted orange in Heerenveen and almost arrested in Groningen)... My 92 year old skating buddy Subscribe to our Atom formatted Newsfeed Here's How
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