Here's a simple motivational device: give names to the tough sections of your usual ride or run. The hardest hill on your route can be "Gutbuster hill," or a mile that's exposed to the wind can be "The wind tunnel." Then record your times for these sections in your training log and about once a month, see if you can set a personal record.
Get In Line Suzanne Nottingham and Frank J. Fedel offer useful advice and tips for getting started inline skating, including how to stand and stop. Also, some helpful tips on skating gear.
Putting the Crimp on Cramps Although science doesn't know what causes cramps, there are a number of strategies to help endurance athletes avoid the painful consequences.
