Adult Onset Skating Syndrome (AOSS)

[FigureSpins]

I couldn't find a current thread that defined AOSS (Adult Onset Skating Syndrome), so let's have one now!  What does AOSS mean to you?  When did you realize you were infected?

[ls99]

Learning to skate at age 63. Practicing backward spiral at 64. Showing off with both left and right showstops.

[CrossStroke]

You just might have AOSS if:

You get up at 5 am without complaining to have a lesson before work, even though other days you are in bed till 7, and if anyone is foolish enough to wake you up before that, you make sure they regret it for a month (at least!).

When searching for a place to move, the primary concern of the whole family (including non-skating members) is whether there are enough rinks around for you to skate.

You have signed up for a test session in July.  In June, you crack the ribs in the fall on the ice and do not see the dr., as you would feel bad going against the only possible sound medical advice dr. would have given: not skating for a month or so.

[AgnesNitt]

You have AOSS when

You practice your spirals in the handicap stalls at work.

And find that practicing your spirals in the elevator when you're alone is good exercise due to the vibration and jerk. If you can hold a spiral through a jerked stop in the elevator--you're golden.

[rosereedy]

When you are caught doing your program in the break room at work because you work too much to get in much ice time.

[ChristyRN]

You might have AOSS if you ask the doctor casting your broken wrist (that you broke on the ice) how soon you can get back on the ice.

[kiwiskater]

You might have AOSS if you ask the doctor casting your broken wrist (that you broke on the ice) how soon you can get back on the ice.

I'll 2nd that

[tazsk8s]

I'll 2nd that

Guess that makes me the 3rd. 

[slcbelle]

Deciding to start skating again at age 40, spending hours a day reading skating blogs and forums, pinning skating attire and equipment to Pinterest, talking non-stop about skating, dreaming of skating, thinking that real jobs are lame and I should just skate and ski all the time.

[Harleyboy]

Yup, I'd say you got it....

Welcome to the club sicbelle!

[Skittl1321]

You might have AOSS if you ask the doctor casting your broken wrist (that you broke on the ice) how soon you can get back on the ice.

I didn't manage to actually break mine, but I came back onto the ice from a severe sprain (lost all movement for over a week) with my husband tying my skates.  Although I could grip well enough to do very basic things, I still couldn't hold a pencil, or tie my shoes.  But I needed to practice for my test!

I test Sunday, and am still in the wrist brace.  Dr. told me I can't skate without it until I can support my weight on the arm, and I'm not even close to that.

[davincisop]

You might have AOSS if you ask the doctor casting your broken wrist (that you broke on the ice) how soon you can get back on the ice.

First time I sprained my wrist skating, I was 11 (learning crossovers) and the doc told me I couldn't skate for at least two weeks. I cried. Three sprains (maybe more) later it's not such a big deal lol.

[Finallyskating]

Slcbelle, I hear ya! I'm 38, and feel the same way!!

[taichiskater]

I dislocated my shoulder (fell on the ice in a twisted position) and my orthopedist ordered me to stop skating for 12 weeks to let the shoulder heal I am doing off-ice exercises in anticipation of getting back after recuperation.

I became afflicted with AOSS when I realized, after not skating for 15 years, that my recent 3-4 years of tai chi training has improved my balance such that on my first foray back onto the ice, I skated better than I ever did before! I am 51 and learned to skate in college. Since AOSS last year, I've taken several basic skills classes and look forward to completing levels 7 and 8 when I get back on the ice next fall.

[dlbritton]

Just found this topic.

AOSS is when you start skating at age 58 (on the cusp of 59) to rehab your knee from a skiing accident (with full knowledge and support of orthopedist and physical therapist), fall in love with the sport and convince your spouse to buy you boots/blades for Christmas in addition to spending $1000 for a ski trip to Vermont. I have passed Adult 3, looking forward to passing 4 before my 1 year anniversary of skating in July.

Like slcbelle I think real jobs are lame and wish I could ski and skate all the time (but alas the 9-5 pays for the skating and skiing).

[TropicalSk8ter]

Just found this topic as well.

Aoss is when you find out that your partner had TOSS (teen onset skating syndrome)  and decide that when he had an ACL ligament tore he was suppose to stay off the ice for two months. Could not resist the urge to skate. So he decided to sneak into public skating and he got caught by his coach, who immediately kicked him out I the ice rink and sent him home for the remainder of the two months..lol


Ripping the ice all day!

[TropicalSk8ter]

Just found this topic.

AOSS is when you start skating at age 58 (on the cusp of 59) to rehab your knee from a skiing accident (with full knowledge and support of orthopedist and physical therapist), fall in love with the sport and convince your spouse to buy you boots/blades for Christmas in addition to spending $1000 for a ski trip to Vermont. I have passed Adult 3, looking forward to passing 4 before my 1 year anniversary of skating in July.

Like slcbelle I think real jobs are lame and wish I could ski and skate all the time (but alas the 9-5 pays for the skating and skiing).

Your spouse is very lenient, lol that's good.


Ripping the ice all day!

[Gabby on Ice]

You know you have AOSS when:

-You want to skate all the time.
-You never complain about getting up at 5AM to skate.
-You will pass up on plans with friends so you can skate.
-You refer to turning the car around as "doing a 3-turn."
-You practice jumps in the living room.
-Your coach knows more about you than your mother.
-You text your coach more than you text your best friend.

[AgnesNitt]

You know you have AOSS when:

-You want to skate all the time.
-You never complain about getting up at 5AM to skate.
-You will pass up on plans with friends so you can skate.
-You refer to turning the car around as "doing a 3-turn."
-You practice jumps in the living room.
-Your coach knows more about you than your mother.
-You text your coach more than you text your best friend.

Man, I don't know about the 5 am bit anymore.

Anyway,
AOSS is when you do a good outside 8 and feel the universe orbit around you.

[Lola]

You have AOSS when you start looking at plane tickets for the camp in Italy, even if it means staying three to a room. 

[dlbritton]

Your spouse is very lenient, lol that's good.


Ripping the ice all day!

Actually her first comment after I told her I wanted to sign up for Adult 2 was "oh great , another expensive sport to go along with skiing", but I counter that skiing and now skating keeps me in good shape and keeps me motivated to continue working.

[TropicalSk8ter]

Actually her first comment after I told her I wanted to sign up for Adult 2 was "oh great , another expensive sport to go along with skiing", but I counter that skiing and now skating keeps me in good shape and keeps me motivated to continue working.

thankfully your doing something that you love to do.





Ripping the ice all day!

[Willowway]

For me - at 65 (last year) I needed knee surgery to repair a badly torn meniscus (fell down the stairs on to the concrete garage floor - landed on my right knee). The chronic pain that resulted was very hard to deal with - no comfortable position in which to sleep, no relief during the day sitting or standing. Did I limp through my skating, yes - poorly but did it. I finally consulted with the orthopedic surgeon who fixed my shoulder a few years ago and he showed me what was wrong and recommended surgery. I was fine with that until he said I had to be off the ice for six months. SIX MONTHS!! Come on... anything but that. I actually considered not getting the surgery for that reason alone. It's an illness this AOSS thing.

Postscript - got the surgery (of course), stayed off the ice, did my PT. A year later the knee is almost totally healed and what had been the 'gimpy' side is the strong side now.

[TropicalSk8ter]

For me - at 65 (last year) I needed knee surgery to repair a badly torn meniscus (fell down the stairs on to the concrete garage floor - landed on my right knee). The chronic pain that resulted was very hard to deal with - no comfortable position in which to sleep, no relief during the day sitting or standing. Did I limp through my skating, yes - poorly but did it. I finally consulted with the orthopedic surgeon who fixed my shoulder a few years ago and he showed me what was wrong and recommended surgery. I was fine with that until he said I had to be off the ice for six months. SIX MONTHS!! Come on... anything but that. I actually considered not getting the surgery for that reason alone. It's an illness this AOSS thing.

Postscript - got the surgery (of course), stayed off the ice, did my PT. A year later the knee is almost totally healed and what had been the 'gimpy' side is the strong side now.

Glad to hear you got that knee fixed an that it's your strong side now. Congrats!


Ripping the ice all day!

[AgnesNitt]

Every six months I have the chicken shots in each knee. $1000 a pop...per knee.
I only pay $30, insurance pays the rest.