lnesses decreased since I started blading, but the duration of each sickness has shortened, too. A rollerblader’s lungs process larger volumes of oxygen, which enrich the blood stream and brain. I think better and sleep more deeply when I'm in peak performance. A rollerblader also gets extra benefits from exercising outside: fresh air, sunshine, and a change of scenery. Sunlight provides the body with the best source of Vitamin D and improves ones spirits.When I was 17, I decided to start a training schedule for a rollerblade marathon. The schedule would increase my distance from the amount I was presently blading up to the distance I needed to finish the marathon. My marathon training was extremely exciting. I watched my own body change during the training, not so much in weight, but in shape. I lost fat that I didn't know I had, including two inches around the waist, and I gained muscle tone. My resting pulse rate decreased to 48 bpm, and my body fat fell to 11 percent. I completed the rollerblade marathon, convinced that I could do anything, since I had achieved the impossible--rollerblade a 60 kilometre distance. One important lesson I learned from my training is to drink water every thirty minutes so that you do not get dehydrated. But the most important thing I learned in training was to develop and stick to a plan of action. Although I've participated in many long-distance races, my first official race was that 60 kilometre marathon and I’ve bladed it every year since. It would be nice to blade a marathon each year. Rollerblade marathons have made my weekly blading, and everything else in life, much easier.Being in a rollerblade marathon gives one instant celebrity status with those who know you. Whether they approve of your accomplishments or not, most admire your discipline for doing what seems impossible--blading a 60 kilometre race and finishing. I applaud those men and women who make headlines, finishing ...
