DRILLS (GIS web page)

 

Skating your first indoor race

 

Video tape from USARS: Description  Order Form

 

Stretching (by Alexander Bont)

 

Goal setting (by Kelly Springer)

 

Sports Psychology

 

Off-skate training (by Alexander Bont)

 

Abs (by Alexander Bont)

 

Tips from the Wolverines

 

Double push (by Nett Racing)
and a list of other information sources (scroll down)

 

Ice techniques (but many give good inline ideas, by Ellis Edge)

 

Workout planning (by Barry Publow)

 

Breathing (by Barry Publow)

 

Nutrition (by Nancy Clark)

 

Recovery (from a marathon, by Barry Publow)

 

Low Walking, etc (a speedskating.com discussion)

 

Muscle soreness (the Delayed Onset type, from The Physician and Sportsmedicine)

 

Get Rolling (This web site is primarily for beginners, but is also useful for experienced skaters, especially for overall fitness.)

 

Psyching yourself

From the Vanderbilt U. Psychology Dept., also includes other references; this link inspired by the Stardust Club's Ed Mueller's helping his skaters overcome fear of racing.  A similar link is http://sportsmedicine.about.com/cs/sport_psych/a/aa091700a.htm

 

When you've mastered the above, click here

 

Misc. (Old video from Dutch TV, only the first part is Training)

 

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