Speed on Skates

Barry Publow-one of the most respected in-line coaches and athletes in Canada-is world-renowned for his expertise in the areas of technique and training application. He is the director of the Miller Canada Race Team as well as a team skater. He is also a two-time member of Canada's National Inline Speed Team, with whom he participated in the 1994 World Championships. Since 1993 he has been consistently ranked as one of the top five elite male skaters in Canada. As the National Inline Speed Team coach at the 1995 Pan American Games, Publow led his Canadian senior skaters to their best finish ever at an international event. And as the coach of the Toronto and Ottawa Inline Speedskating Clubs, he has worked with many of Canada's top elite and age-group skaters. Publow is also an accomplished ice speedskater and a fully certified ice speedskating coach. A regular staff writer for Fitness and Speed Skating Times, Publow makes his home in Ottawa, Ontario.

Part I: TechniqueChapter 1. In-Line Speedskating Chapter 2. Ice Speedskating TechniqueChapter 3. Skating DrillsChapter 4. Advanced In-Line TechniquesPart II: TrainingChapter 5. Improving Speed and Endurance Chapter 6. Skating IntervalsChapter 7. Building Strength and Muscular EnduranceChapter 8. Power Training for Acceleration and Top SpeedChapter 9. Stretching and FlexibilityChapter 10. Annual Training PlansChapter 11. An In-Line Training Plan With Sample WeeksChapter 12. An Ice-Skating Plan With Sample WeeksPart III: RacingChapter 13. In-Line CompetitionChapter 14. Ice Competition