and if you can't make it to the rink, your own parking lot will do.
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2013/12/06/euless-girl-ice-skates-in-frozen-parking-lot/
I won't deny that I've been evaluating my driveway to determine feasibility. My old pair of skates might do nicely. :WS:
I expected to see a toddler in the video, but the skater is older and skates very well.
I wonder if her fall was because she hit pavement through the ice?
Thanks for posting this link. It was fun to see.
Wow, she is good. Thanks for sharing!
I may or may not have skated on some frozen water in a horse arena at a local park yesterday.... :D Got about 2 hours of practice on my 3-turns. Free ice time... :)
I remember skating down our sidewalk as a child - trouble was that it was quite a steep slope, so took quite a bit of effort to get home ;D
There was something that abruptly stopped her blade. Pebble, pavement . . . but it was a nasty fall. While this may have been fun, I'll think twice before risking that nasty of a fall.
Very nice fall. Beautiful roll through her back, nothing sudden about the impact. Very fast, well trained reflexes, like someone who's had a lot of practice. Doubt it hurt much at all.
Look at her expression at the end. Slightly sheepish, not really hurt, still smiling.
And not too sheepish to post the video. :)
My personal experience: outdoor ponds wear out blades a lot faster than most indoor rinks. The cost savings is more virtual than real. Nice smooth well groomed rinks are also a lot more predictable for trying tricks.
I remember skating on my street when I was a kid. It was awesome! I practiced mainly my figures since it was too narrow to anything that required speed. I recall being a bit frustrated, because the street wasn't perfectly flat, it was domed in the middle, so the practice wasn't as useful as it might have been. But it sure was fun!