Even Now I Can't Describe Why I

My Parents Never Pressured Me To Skate. They Always Said I Could Quit If I Wanted To. They Only Expected Me To Skate When They Had Already Paid For The Expensive Lessons. But, Otherwise They Said I Could Do What I Wanted To Do.

There Is No Age, Height, Or Weight Requirement To Skate. It Is Good Exercise No Matter What Your Age Is. If You Want To Be Competitive, Most Start Young. But, I Practice With Many Adult Competitors.

I Took Group Lessons At A Rink Near My Home. We First Had To Learn How To Stand Up On The Ice Wearing Skates. Eventually We Learned To Move Forward, But Soon Found Out That It Was Not That Easy To Stop! So That Was Our Next Important Lesson.

But After A Few Minutes Of Convincing Myself That I Really Wanted To Go - Telling Myself That I Love Skating And That My Coach Is There Waiting For Me - I Would Get Up And Go. And My Mother Would Always Get Up And Eat Breakfast With Me!

I Think It's A Lot Harder For The Pros To Have A Long Career In Ice Dance And In Pairs. It Seems The Singles Have A Little Bit Of A Longer Career.