Rolling type athletic apparatus

Rolling type athletic apparatus comprising support rod means, a handle at one end of said support rod means, an axle at the other end of said support rod means, a wheel rotatably mounted on said axle, a foot support associated with said support rod means adjacent said wheel, said wheel defining an annular recess surrounding said axle, said recess having an inner periphery and an outer periphery, a side plate means fixed relative to said support rod means, said side plate means having a portion adjacent said recess, brake shoe means located in said recess, said brake shoe means being carried by said side plate means, said outer periphery of said recess forming a brake drum for said brake shoe means, actuating means associated with said side plate means for moving said brake shoe means into and out of engagement with said outer periphery of said recess, operating means for said actuating means at said one end of said support rod means, linkage means connected between said operating means and said actuating means and one-way clutch means disposed within said recess between said brake shoe means and said inner periphery of said recess for permitting relative rotation between said wheel and said side plate means in one direction only.