Recent content by MadMac

Other than my skates: blade guards and soakers, aerosol deodorant, extra mittens, extra socks, extra legwarmers, a towel for my skates, a lace puller, some tissues, chapstick, a baggie of quarters, patches from the FS levels I've passed, public skating passes, and a hair clip. And I JUST cleaned...

May has been such a burner month for skating! I'm doing the Adult Weekend in Lake Placid in, like, three weeks and am aiming to only minimally embarass myself there, so I'm determined to get as much ice time as possible between now and then. This morning's lesson was the first time I've been on...

Thanks lots for this! I've read/heard skates are fine in carry-on luggage for U.S. domestic flights but I always worry that I'll be the one time they cause a problem.

I have DEFINITELY had a streak of 30-minute skates going and, honestly, I think it helped more to have five consecutive days of that than three cumulative hours on the ice split between, like, a Wednesday and a Saturday. I'm very much of the mindset that any ice time is good ice...

I passed my first MITF test Monday and have been so happy that my practice sessions are no longer hours of obsessing over my weaker left spiral and doing waltz-eights 'til my legs fall off. Ran through the Bronze MITF test for the first time on Wednesday; when I'm no longer terrified of doing...

Oooh, I keep meaning to check out the Garden State Games. Thanks lots for the reminder! I've been looking into the Hershey Open this August, which seems to be generating considerable adult skater attention: https://www.hersheyfigureskating.org/hersheyopen

I can't wait to live vicariously through everyone going to and kicking ice at AN! I hope you all have a marvelous experience. ❤ Fingers crossed I can join you fine folks next year.

I just wanted to say that I hope you do come back to the ice! I was away from skating for 16 years and I can't believe how much I love this sport as an adult. Good luck with your skates! ❤⛸

Aw, man. I am so sorry it still hurts AND that it's keeping you off the ice.:( I hope it doesn't linger for too much longer.

How ya holding up, @treesprite? Is your foot feeling any better? Fingers crossed you'll have to cancel that follow-up appointment!

@Theoreticalgirl Seriously, please always hijack my future threads with doubly helpful posts. I am checking out your link right now, thank you so much for all of this!

Y'all are so wonderfully helpful, I swear. Thank you lots for this!

Oh, awesome--thank you so much! Just submitted my join request. :)

Yes! So glad I'm not the only one!

Haha, this was my first thought, too.