LondonSkaters Speed Team - Speed Skating & Rollerblading Club in London

Christophe · Joined: 26 Feb 2004 Posts: 1652

I'm planning to be there. Who else?

Adrian · Joined: 10 Jul 2007 Posts: 908 Location: Tatem Park

Hope to be there too.

I'd like to look at racing technique as a part of the session.

ed! · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 1:17 pm Subject:

_gj3000_ · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 3:38 pm Subject:

Can't: am away all week Sad

Glenn · Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Posts: 1109 Location: ST Pauls

Plan on being there.

joshua · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 5:19 pm Subject:

wish i could join but just now getting out of my last meeting for the day

Glenn · Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Posts: 1109 Location: ST Pauls

Great session Adrian. Thank you, learnt a lot. Sorry, forgot to ask whether you would be holding a session this Sunday, as Tatem is free this Sunday.

Glenn

Adrian · Joined: 10 Jul 2007 Posts: 908 Location: Tatem Park

Glenn - I'm glad you enjoyed the session. We'll be doing more of that sort of thing now it's getting a bit warmer.

I'm not planning to be over at Tatem this Sunday, as I'm hoping to spend the day with my family.

There's no reason that you and the others couldn't go and practice what we were doing last night. Practice makes perfect !

ed! · Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:33 am Subject:

Ray · Joined: 30 Mar 2004 Posts: 806 Location: Dagenham

Really excellent session last night - it was good to be back on skates. Thanks Adrian for the training.

Adrian began with a post-mortem of Sunday's racing.

After that we started with a warm up. Then broke into two groups (faster and not-so-fast) and did sets of variable speed lapping - each skater on the front for two laps, first lap steady pace, second lap at high speed.

Then we practiced starts - running, duck footed between the two lines on the back straight before skating away.

Then we climbed over the fence and went home after two very rewarding hours.

ed! · Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 2:31 pm Subject:

Cheers for the summary Ray!

andyman · Joined: 05 Apr 2006 Posts: 1945 Location: Suffolk

Can we have a few more technical details on the 'fence climbing'?

I'm assuming this falls under 'Race Tactics - How to overhaul the opposition' Laughing

Sounds great, sad I had to miss it

Glenn · Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Posts: 1109 Location: ST Pauls

There's no reason that you and the others couldn't go and practice what we were doing last night. Practice makes perfect ![/quote]

Cheers Adrian, naturally we'll be practicing what you taught us - so hopefully, we'll be a little better the next time you see us.

Ed, as Ray indicated, session was broken in three:

1. Recap on the weekend. In particular, on the rules and what the various flags mean.

2. Accelerations and passing, with good explanation on technique on accelerations.

3. Starts (which is where most of team suffered on the weekend (especially me)) – technique and drills to improve starts.

(There was also a 10 min warm up and warm down).

This session was more aimed at learning rather than training hard. I understand that Adrian is going to give some thought about how to balance the needs of those who need to learn viz viz those who want to train hard - perhaps alternating each week (I'm more than happy with either).

Would really recommend you come along on Tuesday nights (though I know it’s hard, and I will find it harder when I get busier at work).

Yes, you can catch the over-land from Liverpool Street to Silver Street – then it’s a quick skate along Silver Street to Tatem. Check the time-tables to see if it works out for you.

G