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hello everyone, sorry if this is the wrong forum to post in i'm just so excited right now I need to talk to people who can help me on a few things !! I just found this site and i'm ecstatic because I have approximately 300,000,000,000,000 questions ! omg !!
FIRST here's some info about me that might help for you to see what you have to deal with here: I am 16 years old at the moment and a girl! I'm tall AND chubby, it's horrible LOL. Specifics: my weight atm is 265 pounds ;; I'm 5'11 aaaugh. I'm working on my weight though, don't worry!! I was 285 last month.. I've been cutting a LOT of bad stuff out of my diet and exercise everyday (running, some crossfit elements, and a LOT of squats and leg lifting workouts + stretches). I'm hoping to get to 250 by the end of january at least, then work my way down slowly to 180 lb throughout the year!!
so here's my story so far: I went ice skating for the first time last sunday. Let me tell you, it was super fun (even if I was wobbly !! I only held onto the wall for half of the two hour session, yay!). I also went again today just earlier, this time with a few friends who're also new like me! We live in san diego so theres a couple rinks laying around :~). Today I didn't hold onto the wall at all, I was slowly skating along with my friend who held onto it for dear life because I don't want to just leave her !! I can glide forward like any person on ice, but I felt like it was similar to rollerskating back in my 13-14 year old days. Knees bent, making a V and picking up your legs to glide forward, right? Ah yea, I used to rollerskate (not rollerblade, mind you!!) and I can confidently glide around the local roller rink in my own rollerskates, even lift a leg up if I concentrate hard enough!!!! ANYWAY, I'm going back to the ice rink this upcoming friday, and hopefully more in the future. It's just so fun guys, I can't explain it?? I know I'm really sucky at it, but I love how cold the air is and how much easier it is to move and curve directions than on my rollerskates (although the amount of ease on those made me fall a few times hehe, on rollerskates you have to put more effort i feel.. so i end up putting too much?? Aah i dont know). I see younger kids, probably ages 8-10 doing these amazing spins and jumps in the center of the rink and I just can't rip my eyes off of them because it's so amazing that they have so much dedication. They probably worked so hard to get to that level and it sorta discourages me because I'm already 16, turning 17 in january.. But I don't feel bitter, I feel like It's something I'd want to do too!! Spins and jumps that is. I know I'll have a really hard time with crossovers, even though thats like the most basic move in skating right?? I still can't do that on my rollers.. but now that we know the story behind this post, let's move onto the Q's !!
Do you think I might be too old to start skating with the hopes of being able to spins or jumps ;;
Or might I be too heavy to even think about that sorta thing?? This has been on my mind a lot, i know most figure skaters in general are very thin and lean but I just adore the sport and how artistic it looks..
ALSO :~0 !! I read into a few other sites but I'm so clueless?? Some kept saying that for heavier skaters that even if theyre beginners, they need stiffer boots to properly support them: is this true? Some recommended were jacksons classiques but that already sounds intimidating because of the name,, LOL guys I really have no clue what I'm talking abouttt aaa I'm hoping to get some responses to help me out ;; I want to get into figure skating slowly, but I need to learn how to do crossovers and even stopping!! sighs :~(
I wear rentals because I just started going but I don't think they fit too well on me.. I tried my normal shoe size (a womens size 10) but I could still feel some space in my boots right? I stepped on ice and my ankles rolled in so hard I had to keep my hands on the wall!! I tried so hard to make that 'V' shape with my knees bent but my feet just kept dipping inwards. So I got off the ice and went to get a size 9 in hopes of it feeling better (and it did! yay!). My toes feathered the tips of the skates and i felt much better on ice. My ankles weren't rolling in and I could actually start moving forward without being so stiff :~). HOWEVER is this me just overreacting ?? It might be.. It probably is ?? But my feet started to ache within the 30 minute mark of the session and that kinda made me sad because it's fun skating around.. I'm hoping it's just my feet not used to the skates?
AH also, my birthday is coming up soon and I'm going to ask for my first pair of ice skates ! excited noises ! I heard that having your own skates is different from rentals (ankles rolling in, not being able to skate straight?? probably just me again lol) but I'm wanting to go get fitted like everyone else :~) I don't know what I should be looking for though, since I've read mixed opinions on new skates because of my weight and the stiffness level?? yikes! I will say that my feet are a bit on the wider side if that helps :0
I'm also going to ask for skate classes at the local ice rink!
sorry for such a long post everyone, I just really need some tips or comments on what I should do or think about, or If I shouldn't do anything!!
thank you so much for reading :'~) and happy almost holidays!!
FIRST here's some info about me that might help for you to see what you have to deal with here: I am 16 years old at the moment and a girl! I'm tall AND chubby, it's horrible LOL. Specifics: my weight atm is 265 pounds ;; I'm 5'11 aaaugh. I'm working on my weight though, don't worry!! I was 285 last month.. I've been cutting a LOT of bad stuff out of my diet and exercise everyday (running, some crossfit elements, and a LOT of squats and leg lifting workouts + stretches). I'm hoping to get to 250 by the end of january at least, then work my way down slowly to 180 lb throughout the year!!
so here's my story so far: I went ice skating for the first time last sunday. Let me tell you, it was super fun (even if I was wobbly !! I only held onto the wall for half of the two hour session, yay!). I also went again today just earlier, this time with a few friends who're also new like me! We live in san diego so theres a couple rinks laying around :~). Today I didn't hold onto the wall at all, I was slowly skating along with my friend who held onto it for dear life because I don't want to just leave her !! I can glide forward like any person on ice, but I felt like it was similar to rollerskating back in my 13-14 year old days. Knees bent, making a V and picking up your legs to glide forward, right? Ah yea, I used to rollerskate (not rollerblade, mind you!!) and I can confidently glide around the local roller rink in my own rollerskates, even lift a leg up if I concentrate hard enough!!!! ANYWAY, I'm going back to the ice rink this upcoming friday, and hopefully more in the future. It's just so fun guys, I can't explain it?? I know I'm really sucky at it, but I love how cold the air is and how much easier it is to move and curve directions than on my rollerskates (although the amount of ease on those made me fall a few times hehe, on rollerskates you have to put more effort i feel.. so i end up putting too much?? Aah i dont know). I see younger kids, probably ages 8-10 doing these amazing spins and jumps in the center of the rink and I just can't rip my eyes off of them because it's so amazing that they have so much dedication. They probably worked so hard to get to that level and it sorta discourages me because I'm already 16, turning 17 in january.. But I don't feel bitter, I feel like It's something I'd want to do too!! Spins and jumps that is. I know I'll have a really hard time with crossovers, even though thats like the most basic move in skating right?? I still can't do that on my rollers.. but now that we know the story behind this post, let's move onto the Q's !!
Do you think I might be too old to start skating with the hopes of being able to spins or jumps ;;
Or might I be too heavy to even think about that sorta thing?? This has been on my mind a lot, i know most figure skaters in general are very thin and lean but I just adore the sport and how artistic it looks..
ALSO :~0 !! I read into a few other sites but I'm so clueless?? Some kept saying that for heavier skaters that even if theyre beginners, they need stiffer boots to properly support them: is this true? Some recommended were jacksons classiques but that already sounds intimidating because of the name,, LOL guys I really have no clue what I'm talking abouttt aaa I'm hoping to get some responses to help me out ;; I want to get into figure skating slowly, but I need to learn how to do crossovers and even stopping!! sighs :~(
I wear rentals because I just started going but I don't think they fit too well on me.. I tried my normal shoe size (a womens size 10) but I could still feel some space in my boots right? I stepped on ice and my ankles rolled in so hard I had to keep my hands on the wall!! I tried so hard to make that 'V' shape with my knees bent but my feet just kept dipping inwards. So I got off the ice and went to get a size 9 in hopes of it feeling better (and it did! yay!). My toes feathered the tips of the skates and i felt much better on ice. My ankles weren't rolling in and I could actually start moving forward without being so stiff :~). HOWEVER is this me just overreacting ?? It might be.. It probably is ?? But my feet started to ache within the 30 minute mark of the session and that kinda made me sad because it's fun skating around.. I'm hoping it's just my feet not used to the skates?
AH also, my birthday is coming up soon and I'm going to ask for my first pair of ice skates ! excited noises ! I heard that having your own skates is different from rentals (ankles rolling in, not being able to skate straight?? probably just me again lol) but I'm wanting to go get fitted like everyone else :~) I don't know what I should be looking for though, since I've read mixed opinions on new skates because of my weight and the stiffness level?? yikes! I will say that my feet are a bit on the wider side if that helps :0
I'm also going to ask for skate classes at the local ice rink!
sorry for such a long post everyone, I just really need some tips or comments on what I should do or think about, or If I shouldn't do anything!!
thank you so much for reading :'~) and happy almost holidays!!
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