On Ice and On Land

I always enjoy watching the kids skate, whether it is on ice or on land. For the past 2 weekends, I got Lil Shauna the Saturday 7.30pm slot instead of the usual Sunday afternoon for ice practice bcos the Sunday slots get snatched up so quickly. I was standing by but apparently still not fast enough to get the Sunday ticket. I thought that the Saturday evening slot wasn't too bad. While it was 2/3 ice, the public made up of less dangerous kids and thus more space. 

The rink had been really strict about keeping out the non-paying spectators. I could only watch and help Lil Shauna video from outside the rink. While she worked hard, so did her poor mother. 

The national competition is coming up at the end of March 22. She had been hesitating and didn't want to participate but Coach gave her no choice and ask her to "join". Hoho. This is the 1st time and could be the last time that she is partaking in the Basic Novice competition. The rink is due to close for a 6-month long renovation in July 22. Nobody knows what happens once the rink closes. 

I was really excited about her competing. The program is a revision of what she had learnt for her Basic Novice test but adding on more elements. While she only need her axel jump, Coach has added in double salchow in her program. She is still struggling with her double salchow jumps, lacking the needed consistency. Fighting! She has 3 more weeks to go. 

This morning, we headed down to ECP bcos Daddy Lim in not working. While Zaky happily conquers the skatepark, I get to a change in scenario and skate along ECP. 

I came to realise how rough some parts of the tracks are, something that I never realise as I rolled on these tracks on my big wheels. Couple of times, I almost fell bcos of the many leaves, twigs and seeds. Skating to the end of the tracks and back gave me 12km. 

How often I have been on this end of ECP while on the roadie but 1st on the small wheels. 

We left ECP and headed to Kallang at 9ish bcos I have my skating lesson at 10am. This is my 3rd lesson so far and I thoroughly enjoyed them. I dreamt of one day doing fanciful tricks on the skates but I think it is indeed a dream. Hahaha. 

Mummy Lim