Would you?
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ThatOwlWoman
Leftist Vermin
If I could skate, I sure would! It's so beautiful!
AProudLefty
Black Kitty Ain't Happy
You've missed out the fun.
ThatOwlWoman
Leftist Vermin
I tried when I was young, but poor balance and spindly ankles were not working. Love watching ppl skate -- it's so graceful, like flying. Do you skate?
AProudLefty
Black Kitty Ain't Happy
Been a long time. I used to inline skate all the time. Loved it.
ThatOwlWoman
Leftist Vermin
Nordic (cross-country) skiing is huge here. In the summer we often see individuals and teams practicing. They wear long ski-like contraptions with inline skate wheels on roads and paved trails. It looks like fun!
Yes, I would
christiefan915
Catalyst
Same here. I tried once but couldn't even stand up on the skates for 10 seconds.
ThatOwlWoman
Leftist Vermin
Ditto. And man, did your ankles hurt the next day!
Hubby and I did a lot of cross country, the kids not so much, they did snowboarding.
We had a chair for the adults and a bucket for the kids, great way to learn!
christiefan915
Catalyst
I didn't even get to the stage where my ankles worked! It was a balance problem, the same thing happened when I was trying to learn to ski.
We’d put the skates on the kids and have them walk around the house. It helped build their ankle strength.
Interesting!
ThatOwlWoman
Leftist Vermin
I take it that you didn't have hardwood flooring? lol
No, plus they had skate guards.
ThatOwlWoman
Leftist Vermin
Oh wow. I did learn to downhill ski, which is a blast. I did fall down a lot though.
ThatOwlWoman
Leftist Vermin
What is that? Something that fits over the blades?
Yes, made of rubber, slipped over the blade. A good friend of ours owned the pro shop, so we got a deal on our skates, they had a great trade in program, too!
christiefan915
Catalyst
That's a great idea. There's always something to grab onto when they're learning.