Before you decide to join our Online Training Program, however, you should take a few precautions. If you have never skated before, we suggest you contactCamp Rollerblade to take a lesson. Your instructor will be able to tell you whether you are ready for this program. If you are not exercising at all at the moment, this program can be a great way to put yourself on a basic exercising track. You should check with your doctor first, though, to make sure you are physically fit enough for the program.

If you are already a skater and already exercising, this program is definitely for you. Our Training Program is broken into three levels: for First-Time Marathoners, for those wishing to break Two Hours, and for Advanced Skaters. We assume that your fitness and skill level is higher if you sign up for a more advanced program and our weekly mileage reflects this.

Speaking of mileage, we don’t speak of mileage. Instead, we talk about skating time. Instead of a 10-mile skate, we might talk about a 60-minute skate. We find this is not only easier to judge (who knows exactly how far you skate?) but it is more comparable among different skaters.

We will provide you with a daily training schedule for each of the six weeks of the program. While each week will be different, there are some commonalities:

• We focus on a long slow skate (LSS) each week, similar to the long slow distance (LSD) days in training for a running marathon.
• We include interval “fartlek” training or hill training each week.
• We only skate three days each week and have you cross-train twice. This can be one of a number of different options, including strength training, and gives you the ability to make your weekly workout less or more difficult.
• We focus on not burning you out by having two rest days each week and tapering before the actual marathon.

Join our Six-Week Online Training Program and skate your first marathon – for your best time!