Ellie Edge Newsletter- September 2012
Updated: 2012-08-31 17:21:43
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Album: Flanders Grand Prix 2012 Photo from Flanders Grand Prix Photo from Flanders Grand Prix Photo from Flanders Grand Prix
OSSA eNews: August 10th, 2012 Photo from here
Album: Summer skate challenge / Hamar 10.08.2012 Photo from Kirsti Biseth
Album: World Team Trials ’12 Photo from McKenzie Browne
Album: MONDIALI 2012 TEAM COLOMBIA Photo Piero Castri
Dream Chaser On Wheels How I Became An Inline Speed Skater First Time Visiting Prologue Part 1 : 4x80 Bitten By The Racing Bug Main August 29, 2012 It's Not The Skates There comes a point in every skater’s journey that no matter how hard you try to explain , your non-skating friends can no longer understand your frustration . I arrived at that point regrettably early . In our learn to race group , those who were athletically inclined distinguished themselves quickly like cream rising to the top . After merely two months of training at TISC , Sarah already graduated to train with the real speed skaters . With his excellent fitness , my training partner Jacky absorbed every bit of technique teachings and turned them to speed . None of us could believe he only laced up a pair of skates for
Dream Chaser On Wheels How I Became An Inline Speed Skater First Time Visiting Prologue Part 1 : 4x80 Inauspicious Beginning Main Friendships Forged August 20, 2012 Toronto Inline Skating Club My first glimpse of inline speed skating at Toronto Inline Skating Club TISC was a strange mix of equal parts awe and intimidation . Obviously , the fact that I am telling my story means I was not scared away . After standing around the track for a whole evening , I came to a few conclusions . First , I felt self conscious to even share the same track with these serious athletes . Would my clumsiness get in their way Would I ever be good enough to be part of the club Would I need to buy new skates And a new wardrobe too By the end of the evening , I was most certain my brand new ugly helmet would
Dream Chaser On Wheels How I Became An Inline Speed Skater First Time Visiting Prologue Part 1 : 4x80 Prologue Main Toronto Inline Skating Club August 19, 2012 Inauspicious Beginning People take up a new sport for all kinds of different reasons . I often wish inline skating entered my life in a more joyous parade but it did not . The spring of 2006 was the last spring of my 20’s but milestone birthday was the last thing on my mind . A string of partings from those close to me left me a little broken and I had my first taste of depression . It is true what they say : the world was grey everywhere I looked . My life was quickly spiralling out of control and not a day went by without tears . When the daily waterworks first started , I knew why I was crying . Eventually , I was simply sad for
Voici des photos des Championnats Canadiens sur route prises par Dimitri Papadopoulos à Laval. —–english—– Here are pictures taken by Dimitri Papadopoulos at the Canadian Championships road competition in Laval. Day 1, jour 1 Day 2, jour 2 Photo Dimitri Papadopolos Photo Dimitri Papadopolos