- Joined
- Mar 15, 2018
Hi!! I'm new here. This will be a long post so please bear with me I was a figure skater from age 5-17 ending my skating career at the intermediate level, both freestyle and MITF passed. Had all my doubles including double axel and a triple sal. My last competition was in 2002. I stopped skating my senior year of highschool because I was craving a social life and living at the rink, watching 13 year olds at the same level as me, wasn't inspiring anymore :/ I am now almost 33 years old and have been off the ice longer then I was on.
A few weekends ago I took my husband and two little girls to public skate. I lost my last pair of skates, year ago, which was devastating to me but at this point they would've been so old, it is what it is. I had to wear rental skates for public skate and it was the worst exerpience ever lol after that I started having dreams (actual dreams while sleeping!) of being on the ice again, mainly competing. So I found a pair of used skates... beautiful Riedells with MK blades. I went to the rink with just my husband today (he played hockey for many years) and I tried out my "new" skates to see what I had left in me. I landed every jump, all singles, from the waltz to the lutz, and I was so proud of myself. It's amazing how it really feels just like riding a bike!
I have been reading a lot about the different adult levels but am a bit confused. I was wondering if someone could help me out with explaining the levels, where I would be based on previous testing and skill level, what other testing I will need to move up etc.
I am a stay at home mom and will only be able to get to the rink 1-2 times a week right now. I really want to do this, for myself, for my parents who poured their money and life into a faded past life of skating, and to show my baby girls that they can achieve anything they set out to do thanks in advance for adult skating advice!!
A few weekends ago I took my husband and two little girls to public skate. I lost my last pair of skates, year ago, which was devastating to me but at this point they would've been so old, it is what it is. I had to wear rental skates for public skate and it was the worst exerpience ever lol after that I started having dreams (actual dreams while sleeping!) of being on the ice again, mainly competing. So I found a pair of used skates... beautiful Riedells with MK blades. I went to the rink with just my husband today (he played hockey for many years) and I tried out my "new" skates to see what I had left in me. I landed every jump, all singles, from the waltz to the lutz, and I was so proud of myself. It's amazing how it really feels just like riding a bike!
I have been reading a lot about the different adult levels but am a bit confused. I was wondering if someone could help me out with explaining the levels, where I would be based on previous testing and skill level, what other testing I will need to move up etc.
I am a stay at home mom and will only be able to get to the rink 1-2 times a week right now. I really want to do this, for myself, for my parents who poured their money and life into a faded past life of skating, and to show my baby girls that they can achieve anything they set out to do thanks in advance for adult skating advice!!