Rollerblades?

Other Running Related Topic

Stephanie Ross

16 years ago 11/29/2007 10:27pm EST

I'm doing a media plan for Rollerblade, Inc. for a final project. The professor picked the client, but I think I lucked out seeing as last semester they had Jimmy Dean sausage. Anyway, I browsed Rollerblade's website and saw a link to info on Rollerblade marathons. They seem to be popular outside the U.S. That made me wonder if inline skating would be good for cross training. Does anyone here inline skate? I used to as a kid when they were a fad, but I rarely see anyone wearing Rollerblades anymore.

16 years ago 11/29/2007 10:41pm EST

re: txRUNNERgirl

In moderation, maybe. The demands of rollerblading could easily lead to much heavier use of certain muscle groups (e.g. quads, glutes) and thus an imbalance w/r/t running specificity. You might be better off in the pool or on a stationary bike.

16 years ago 11/29/2007 11:11pm EST

re: txRUNNERgirl

Didn't Coach P from Minnesota use them very successfully to cross train for the 10000m. That year at USATF Nationals he was second only to a very on top of his game Todd Williams, Coach P took Todd to the wire as they battled down the stretch with Todd coming out on top.

16 years ago 11/29/2007 11:14pm EST

re: txRUNNERgirl

You would have been better off with the sausage.

16 years ago 11/29/2007 11:23pm EST

re: bloodsport

I love rollerblading. great cross training, so much fun.

16 years ago 11/30/2007 1:07am EST

re: bloodsport

bloodsport wrote:
You would have been better off with the sausage.

yeah, eating sausages makes for excellent cross training

16 years ago 11/30/2007 1:37am EST

re: delicious

The funny thing is, you probably would have been better off with sausage. Jimmy Dean is doing some really good things with their business in terms of marketing and advertising. At least they have pretty decent commercials...

16 years ago 11/30/2007 2:07am EST

re: txRUNNERgirl

No, no, and no!

I don't care what your times are, if you roller blade for training you are, effective now, offlcially a penguin.

16 years ago 11/30/2007 3:08am EST

re: marijuologist

Whatever with a tag like marijuologist your view point doesn't count for much. Like your name suggest by midmorning this post will be up in smoke.

16 years ago 11/30/2007 7:52am EST

re: txRUNNERgirl

I remember when rollereblading was all over ESPN about 10 years ago. Now as stated it is only huge outside the USA. Or on ESPN 8, The Ocho.

16 years ago 11/30/2007 7:57am EST

re: Runner Z

Runner Z wrote:
Didn't Coach P from Minnesota use them very successfully to cross train for the 10000m. That year at USATF Nationals he was second only to a very on top of his game Todd Williams, Coach P took Todd to the wire as they battled down the stretch with Todd coming out on top.

Yes, he did.

16 years ago 11/30/2007 8:15am EST

re: txRUNNERgirl

you guys suck texas ass....noobs......i pwn u

16 years ago 11/30/2007 9:30am EST

re: txRUNNERgirrl

I used to be an aggressive rollerblader in highschool, and i feel like it complimented my running to an extent. i feel like when i was a freshman sophomore i was doing so much cross training with biking to and from school, and rollerblading all weekend every weekend that by the time i got to senior year and started training more, but driving to and from school, and not rollerblading all weekend but doing other stuff that i maybe wasn't training all that much harder, what do you guys think?

Reply Replying to

Username

Password

Leave the password field blank to post anonymously.

Post Preview

By posting you acknowledge that you have read and abide by our Terms and Conditions.

Remember me on this device.

Rollerblades?

Of General Interest

This thread has already been deleted.

You have been subscribed.

Rollerblades?

Follow txRUNNERgirl

Block txRUNNERgirl

Follow bloodsport

Block bloodsport

Follow marijuologist

Block marijuologist

Of General Interest

This thread has already been deleted.

Reply Replying to

You have been subscribed.