roller skate more

Now that it’s summertime, I can skate outdoors! What a blast!!! Plus, I joined a roller derby league and we have practice 2-3x/week, and I got a summer pass to the rink where we practice so now I can go as many times as I want all summer long. Hurray for skating!

Well, the Pacers didn’t work out, so they are going back. Instead, I upgraded to some Carrera speed skates with leather boots and Zoom wheels. They arrived Friday, but it was a wicked busy weekend so I finally got them out to the rink today. Everyone was like “New skates, huh?” I felt like I was back in elementary school, stuck wearing blindingly white new sneakers!

I did get a teensy blister, the boots are still a bit stiff. But, the breaking in is beginning and I’m quite happy. The wheels are VERY fast and I have them very tight for now while I get used to them. I’ll loosen them up once I get my “skate legs.” Any faster and they’ll throw me on my ass right now!

I got a pair of regular ol’ Dominion skates (tall white boot, pink wheels) for Christmas, and as much as I adore them, the boots just don’t fit! I’ve been trying and trying to break them in, but they are breaking me instead. They’re wearing a hole in the side of my right ankle, I have to stop and adjust the tongues every 5 minutes, and since they’re all manmade materials, my feet sweat like a whore in church.

I ordered a pair of Pacer Legends online and they are due to arrive tomorrow! Low-top leather boots, don’t know if the wheels will be better (the Dominions really aren’t bad) but it’s a higher-end skate so I’ve got my fingers crossed.

The local rinks are lame, but at least they’re here! Most of the time I practice in my dad’s basement, but getting overconfident has been a problem and falling on that concrete floor is no fun. So, I have some knee, wrist and elbow pads on order too! Once the snow melts and I can go outside, a helmet will be needed as well.