So, I've ordered custom boots! They should arrive end of December, but I'm bracing myself for them to be late, as it is holidays and as I found out from the factory, there is materials shortage...
With the knowledge that I will be able to "really" skate soon I feel I should slowly plan my "comeback". By "really" skate I mean that I will be able to trust the boots to go on edges, to go fast, take lessons, so train... and I will be able to progress.
I remember coming back to skating after the covid lockdown. I definitely felt I had to build back some muscles (mostly the quads and the medium glutes), despite doing some exercising while off ice. And the biggest surprise was that I needed few months to build back the resistance to dizziness while spinning.
To build those muscles I need to bend those knees, extend the free leg during longer strokes, so the muscles have time to get tired. To get longer strokes I need to go fast. I told you I feel unsure of edges because of the old colapsed boots, but I can do regular stroking fast, on bent knee, holding the extension! And I definitely should spin each time I'm on ice.
