why do you skate?

[momomizu]

skating is whats holding me to sanity. Without it i would go crazy from all the failing in my life.

[davincisop]

skating is whats holding me to sanity. Without it i would go crazy from all the failing in my life.

DITTO.

It's the one thing I can do that completely relaxes me and makes me forget anything that's making me nuts.

[Sierra]

For the sheer euphoria.

[Clarice]

Why do you breathe?

[AgnesNitt]

There are moments when I skate that my body is perfectly lined up. It's like everything clicks into place, and I am so perfectly placed on my edge I could glide forever. In those moments I feel at one with the universe.

[SynchKat]

It's one of the few times I feel and look graceful.
And it's great exercise. 

[momomizu]

i feel free on the ice. I feel so graceful though i may not look it.

[Cush]

I am far from graceful yet. But I feel strongly motivated to get that way.

[ChristyRN]

Because it's cheaper (and more fun/work) than therapy!

[karne]

My mum once said that she thought I was a different person on the ice - and I think she's right.

I'm a shy person. I'm also an enormous klutz. But on the ice I'm relaxed, comfortable, and enjoy myself. If I fall, there's no shame in it, it's no way klutzier than anyone else. Skating makes me feel confident, graceful, elegant, even co-ordinated and strong.

[Laneybug7]

Because it challenges, excites, frustrates, and amazes me.

[Bunny Hop]

For the challenge, but sometimes it's more challenging than others...

[hopskipjump]

My daughter has always wanted to fly like a bird.  Skating is the closest to flying as she can get.

[ls99]

My daughter has always wanted to fly like a bird.  Skating is the closest to flying as she can get.

Start her working on a degree, join the Air Force, fly.

[hopskipjump]

LOL - she doesn't want a plane.  She wants the wind in her hair.  She is intrigued by wingsuits.  Skating feels safer to me! 

[jjane45]

LOL - she doesn't want a plane.  She wants the wind in her hair.  She is intrigued by wingsuits.  Skating feels safer to me! 

Flying like the wind is one of the reasons I skate!

[chowskates]

My daughter has always wanted to fly like a bird.  Skating is the closest to flying as she can get.

My daughter has a better idea - Mama will carry her, skate fast & spin. Ok she's just 3 years old now, I'm hoping she'll grow out of this carrying thing very soon!

[kck]

Well, I may just be starting but I originally did it because I figured it'd be cute for me and my girlfriend. Then after the first session in over 10 years, I realized.. Wow.. That was damn good excersize.. and also.. Damn.. I may be huge but I actually flew for a few seconds. I've went skating the last 3 days in a row, and I'm going skating again in 8 hours. I think there's an addiciton a-brewin'!

So... Cute, Flying, Weight Losing, Exciting, and... I love the cold :-p

[Robin]

Sakting brings me joy. I may not be great at it, but there's something about it that causes me to feel like I'm one with the universe.