Indoor Speed Skating 101 - by Jim Fink (Part 2 of 8)

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Indoor Speed Skating 101
Part 2: The Drills

An introduction to indoor speed skating for skaters who have never tried it before, by Jim Fink (part 2 of 8).

Indoor speedskating drills make the skating experience more intense and concentrated (doing more with less). They are planned to gradually bring a skater up from the beginning to advanced level. Many skaters like to keep track of their progress by wearing heart rate monitors (pretty cool gadgets) and logging their personal growth rates.

Most of the drills are not about speed, oddly enough. Completing them will improve your endurance and help you get in touch with your own strengths and weaknesses. Indoor speed practice is one of the best environments in which to push the limits of your skating ability. Figure eights, passing, relay races (disguising what is really a very effective training technique), pack skating and occasionally even going the other direction, are some examples. I found it very reassuring that I was able to drop out of any drill at any time without condemnation from the other skaters, which made me feel still valued. After only three sessions I found that my "outdoor" skills had improved, and I sure felt more focused and sleek! I skate now with much more confidence and people do notice.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Jim Fink is a Seattle speed and fitness skater and part time jazz musician who loves to write about topics that interest him. Jim was a member of the Seattle Skate Patrol for many years, and he describes himself as "a nice guy and the father of three great kids".

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