Ice-Skating
Last Saturday (right after we came back from Boulder) we went ice-skating. The plan was to go ice-skating and watch a game of hockey that our colleague's hubby, was playing.
We reached the Ice-skating facility around half-past seven in the evening. Our colleague gave us a primer on ice-skating, but the most important lesson to me was 'if you think you are falling, SQUAT!'
It works like this: you need to put the ice-skating boots on; these boots have 'rudders'. Walking upto the rink with those boots on was a tricky experience within itself. I figured what people mean when they say 'walk the think line' or 'treading on thin ice' then.
I got on the rink and promptly slipped, but didn't fall. I held the wall for support but soon, I was on my way, thanks to my roller-skating experience during school days.
It is hard on your knees mind you. You need to get both your feet in synch. If you are a beginner you'll realize that your feet have minds of their own: one would go right and the other left, and your bottom may crash to the ground in the bargain. Fortunately it didn't happen to me, I pretty much eased up to it and got the hang of it; all under the watchful eyes of my colleague.
It was an embarrassing experience to watch kids do twirls and hi-speed tricks on the rink; and of course there were these figure-skating kids who occupied the center of the rink and dished out some amazing feats. So, if you are planning to go ice-skating keep these in mind: 1) SQUAT if you think you are falling, 2) Keep your shoulders and knees aligned as much as possible, that's the trick of gaining the right balance 3) Don't be shit-scare if you see a kid coming at you at full-speed, skating... He or she knows when to cut away from you. Close your eyes and call the lord anyways. I think the kids do it to make a statement 'hey loser, I am twenty years younger than you and look ma no hands!' Live with it, you did it as a kid too. 4) It is in your mind. You should want to skate badly you know? So much so that you stop being a whiner-loser-coward and become a -ah well- skater.
So, if you like the trip, go for it bitch!
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We reached the Ice-skating facility around half-past seven in the evening. Our colleague gave us a primer on ice-skating, but the most important lesson to me was 'if you think you are falling, SQUAT!'
It works like this: you need to put the ice-skating boots on; these boots have 'rudders'. Walking upto the rink with those boots on was a tricky experience within itself. I figured what people mean when they say 'walk the think line' or 'treading on thin ice' then.
I got on the rink and promptly slipped, but didn't fall. I held the wall for support but soon, I was on my way, thanks to my roller-skating experience during school days.
It is hard on your knees mind you. You need to get both your feet in synch. If you are a beginner you'll realize that your feet have minds of their own: one would go right and the other left, and your bottom may crash to the ground in the bargain. Fortunately it didn't happen to me, I pretty much eased up to it and got the hang of it; all under the watchful eyes of my colleague.
It was an embarrassing experience to watch kids do twirls and hi-speed tricks on the rink; and of course there were these figure-skating kids who occupied the center of the rink and dished out some amazing feats. So, if you are planning to go ice-skating keep these in mind: 1) SQUAT if you think you are falling, 2) Keep your shoulders and knees aligned as much as possible, that's the trick of gaining the right balance 3) Don't be shit-scare if you see a kid coming at you at full-speed, skating... He or she knows when to cut away from you. Close your eyes and call the lord anyways. I think the kids do it to make a statement 'hey loser, I am twenty years younger than you and look ma no hands!' Live with it, you did it as a kid too. 4) It is in your mind. You should want to skate badly you know? So much so that you stop being a whiner-loser-coward and become a -ah well- skater.
So, if you like the trip, go for it bitch!
Write to me: suman 'at' sumankumar 'dot' com Add to:del.icio.us| Digg| Reddit| StumbleUpon| Technorati
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