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Dear OISC,
In addition this issue is full of tips and tricks
for inliners and features skaters who are making a
mark. Happy
perusing! |
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Beth Mansfield on
Beer 
Substances of all manner are used to enhance
performance. Here's what Beth has to say about the
rehydration power of beer, and what you can expect
from caffeine as a way to boost
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Club events  This club has something
for every one!
Our weekly program
includes:
Sunday Bike days OISC skate stop and free
public learning sessions - come out and
volunteer by sharing your knowledge! |
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Peter Doucet's new web
site  Peter isn't
just a great guy and a great skater (Congratulations on
making Canada's Pan-Am team)- he also is a geek - well
he's been writing on the web and keeping skaters
informed for many years. Here's his new
site. |
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Barry
Publow on skating
technique 
Still looking for the edge? Check out this question
on the double push. And if basic inline
skating technique is still a mystery, check out this
piece on toeing out.
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Look Cool - Buy OISC
stuff  We've got
cool designs- but we need a handful more pre-orders -
just contact Mike G. directly to go for it!
Great quality, great price - we sell them at cost
to skaters, because we want to be seen, not make money
through club
clothing! |
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Cool races and skating events
upcoming  Cambridge hosts this
wonderfully scenic marathon again this year. Some details are here. Registration is open, too.
The national
championships will be held in
Ottawa this July. Indoor
championships will be held on the 5th and 6th at Sandy Hill arena, and the outdoor
championships will be held on the 7th and 8th at
Carleton University, parking lot 5.
The 4th edition of the Montreal 24 hour relay race brings together
hundreds of skaters - be part of the fun on July
14/15. Ottawa has 5 teams this year!
Skate Boston ,
July 25 to 27, is a weekend event with multiple skates
and distances.
St Paul Marathon on August 19
- see the official event web
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Final call: Skate Farm Roadshow
(June 22-24) Next weekend Eddy Matzger
comes to Ottawa to show of the tricks of the
trade.  And we have added some
special presenters to make it truly unique! There are
just a few spots left.
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OISC Race team
news  The clubs' race team
lead by Stephane tremblay, is offering a boot camp style
training opportunity for early risers (6 am on
Wednesdays), as well as all manner of opportunity for
all levels of skaters during its regular training
activities.
Further, club training sessions are now on offer as
part of our regular
programming, too (next one up on July
10)! | |
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Race Reports 
Some fancy skater-biker racing with report from
Stephane. Must see video
Since NCM now only features running, some inliners
took up the challenge. Read Ray's 42,195 m
tale - plus a few k of training runs before hand.
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OISC is a non-profit club run by skaters for
skaters. We offer programming for recreational, fitness,
speed skaters as well as those interested in racing
track or road. Now in our seventh year, we keep growing
and evolving. Join us for social skating or training and
make yourself at home! |
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See you on the skating trails,
Inga
Petri
OISC
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Canadian Speed Skaters Overseas 
Here are a few inliners who're
bringing Canada to the international stage. I'm listing a
few - you'll see links on these sites to other skaters:
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Eddy's Skate Farm Roadshow's
Faculty
Shaunna Taylor is a mental training and
sport psychology counselling specialist who
works with many of Canada's national and Olympic athletes,
most recently with paralympic athletes in Torino, Italy.
Shauna joins an excellent team which includes, of
course,
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