... I'm planning to be there. You will clobber me, though. :) I am the only JO1B inline skater in the NW region. My content is pretty weak, and I have a pulled...

There were 3 total at our regionals, and all are planning to attend Nationals. I've been having a lot of trouble with my stamina, so I don't plan to do too...

... I would have to add a whole minute to my program to skate Standard. I would certainly have stamina problems then! ... Yes, Monday afternoon. I won't be...

Reply to: RE: [IJS] Southwest Regionals ... Congratulations! I too will be competing in this year's Nationals. I'm skating Men's Open Inline Singles. There...

... Carbos are great for quick energy, and burn quickly. I always eat some sort of pasta about 24 hours before competition. It gives me a little extra...

My coach believes the problem is in some part dietary, since I rarely eat meat and gravitate towards carbohydrates. Is it true that a diet higher in protein...

Another fatigue problem is forgetting to breath. I was in karate for almost five years, and when you're really concentrating on something, sometimes you...

Yeah, this is so true. I often realize that I'm not breathing or breathing irregularily during my routine. It sounds silly, but I do so much better when I...

Reply to: RE: [IJS] Southwest Regionals ... I'll try this. I have a terrible time keeping my energy up for morning workouts. I've always attributed this to...

... I almost always eat a banana before competing at Regionals, because they always schedule me to skate at ungodly early times like 7 am, and I never have...