I'm still skating... but... less...
Just before the pandemic I used to skate 5 sessions per week, 1 private lesson, 3 training sessions and 1 slow and easy in the studio rink. After the pandemic I was able to get back to 4 session, 1 private and 3 training sessions. I had some interruptions and changes of rinks but I had a rhythm.
Now because of the buying and the returning the 2 pairs of boots after I put the pain to break each them for 2 weeks and I took a whole month off of skating, I've lost muscle and stamina, motivation and... hope.
I'm back on my old boots and they don't feel quite right. The blade on the left feels misaligned and I've changed the insole and it is too low in the heel. But I don't want to spend more on the old boots. I'm actively looking to buy new boots (and have these old boots transfer to roller skating).
For now, I'm finding myself trying to skate in my old boots. In an effort to motivate myself I put the cell phone on recording during doing the exercises to Pre Juvenile MITF test. I thought if the video looks good, I may try to test virtually. Yes... tests could be recorded (there are rules about it) and sent in to be judged. Anyway, while the video shows I do all the moves reasonably well, I just looked lethargic... beaten up... and I think that could translate as unconfined. This filming experience ended up cutting even more from my motivation.
Well, I still went skating and luckily more and more of my old skating friends showed up skating and we used the time to chat and skate a little and chat again and... it is all actually pleasant.
I do hope the time to skate for progress will come again, but I'm thinking it will come with the new boots, and I don't know when that is gonna happen...
Until then I'll take the social skating!
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