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peterc



Joined: 10 Mar 2004
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 9:37 am    Subject: Re: suicide skate Reply with quote
staffy wrote:
Sorry I missed you guys on the Suicide Skate - little bit too dangerous for me!!!!!!!!!!!

Maybe another time!!!!!!!!!


Of course, though it was very civilised last night, okay there was a single (mild I hope) stack and a few "interesting timing" moments with a few junctions, but brushes with the law, mad decents and we all waited for each other... (well almost always)

Would have been happy to take any skilled skater out last night, you would have been fine.

Hopefully see you at Spalding if my ribs improve. Thanks for the run out last night.
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Mikey-two-Names



Joined: 24 Feb 2004
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 12:20 pm    Subject: Re: suicide skate Reply with quote
staffy wrote:
Sorry I missed you guys on the Suicide Skate - little bit too dangerous for me!!!!!!!!!!!

Maybe another time!!!!!!!!!

Hope your all going to be there this weekend for the National Indoor Champs at Spalding.

If any of you are in two minds, why not make the effort to go - you might just see some fast & furious racing especially after last time.


Come on, don't be such a chicken!  (just kidding...)

Actually I think the name is off putting, in actuality to me it seems less risky than skating in a big crowded marathon like Berlin.  "Suicide skate" to me is more about everyone wanting to make it sound scary, it's about as dangerous as you make it, take it more carefully and it's pretty safe, you just get more tired from sprinting to catch people up.
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Naomi



Joined: 01 Jun 2004
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Location: London
PostPosted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 3:18 pm    Subject: Reply with quote
they started a few years ago, on monday nights during the summer for us to go out without any restrictions, like you have in the organised ones. They were kept secret so only a few of us knew about them, so that we didnt have many people coming along. Suicide skate name was given to be offputting I think, and to make sure that only those who could actually look after themselves on the streets considered coming along.

...then I got lazy and stopped going a couple of years ago. But now they are prescribed by Mike so I have to.
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Mikey-two-Names



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 3:48 pm    Subject: Reply with quote
No no no, not prescribed by me at all.  It's potentially a hairy skate, attendence is strictly your own decision and your own risk.  That's especially because the required skill level is so high, not just of fitness and fast skating, but of rough surfaces, quick direction changes, downhill speed, and most of all serious amounts of traffic sense that are needed.

I like it for myself since there's lots of fast skating and pushing yourself in competition with other skaters.
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Naomi



Joined: 01 Jun 2004
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 5:14 pm    Subject: Reply with quote
yeah thats whats good for me I think. You know I really think my suicide benefited loads from the sprint intervals Ive been doing - cheers for that Mike.
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Mikey-two-Names



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 5:18 pm    Subject: Reply with quote
Very Happy

Thanks to Bill Begg, he really knows his stuff.
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Naomi



Joined: 01 Jun 2004
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 5:21 pm    Subject: Reply with quote
Thanks Bill! (hopefully it will echo across to the bont forum...)

after sunday I want a whole new training schedule. Recon its time to up it.
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Christophe



Joined: 26 Feb 2004
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 6:11 pm    Subject: Reply with quote
Wondering if Bill Begg prescribes the NTWNS?... lol

Shame about the rain y'day, that put me off coming down. That'd have been my 1st NTWNS in absolute AGES... nevermind there's always next wk.

Can't wait for the nice weather to allow me a bit more skating. Bring on Saturday!
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Naomi



Joined: 01 Jun 2004
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 8:53 pm    Subject: Reply with quote
The clocks change soon, so Ill be doing evening training down the park then.
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