Ice Skating: My Favorite Pastime

Contents: It’s Fun! Great Exercise Skating on the Canal

It’s Fun! Great in groups or as a solo activity Fresh air and nature sounds – what can be better? Fact: Louis Rubenstein (of Montreal) became figure skating “Champion of the Universe” in Russia, 1890 (Canadian Museum of Civilization)

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Great Exercise Ice skating has less impact on joints than other aerobic activities like running, and it improves balance and increases endurance Builds bone, raises your heart rate and works your upper arms and shoulders Fact: One hour of recreational ice skating burns approximately 600 calories an hour (Associated Press, 2005)

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Skating on the Canal Over 7 kilometres from Dow's Lake Pavilion Change huts and snack stations at various locations Fact: The Rideau Canal Skateway is the world's largest naturally frozen skating rink (Ottawa Tourism)

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Summary It’s Fun! Great Exercise Skating on the Canal

Bibliography Associated Press. (2005, January 10). More adults hitthe ice for fitness. Retrieved from -fitness/t/more-adults-hitthe-ice-fitness/ Canadian Museum of Civilization. (n.d.). Lace up: Canada's passion for skating. Retrieved from patins/patins05e.shtml patins/patins05e.shtml Ottawa Tourism. (n.d.). Rideau canal skateway. Retrieved from attractions/rideau-canal-skateway attractions/rideau-canal-skateway