Progress Updates

Day 38

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I went to my first roller skating class with Skaterobics at American Dream mall. I was a little scared to go…all things new are a little scary! Plus, I got lost in the mall trying to find the class, but once I found it, it was great! There were about 15 students broken down into … Read more

Day 32-37

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After doing vinyasa yoga a few days ago, in an attempt to strengthen my core, my whole body was tired and sore for several days! On top of that, the estrogen I’m taking for my mock transfer cycle (IVF) is making me bloated and sluggish. On top of all that, I’ve been going bike riding … Read more

Day 31

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Skate time: 60 min. So I made my way back to the rec room. Thankfully, no kids throwing balls to terrorize me during my practice session today. It’s so funny how I’ll come up with an ambitious list of things to work on and get to only work on a fraction because a skill takes … Read more

Days 28-30

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I didn’t feel like making my way downstairs to the rec room, and my husband and I decided to go on bike rides around Central Park, so I did quick 30 min sessions in my apartment on these days while watching TV (watched a lot of Mission Impossible this weekend–hangover from watching Top Gun Maverick … Read more

Day 27

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Took a day off on June 8 to celebrate my husband’s and my birthdays with my parents and his sister who happened to be in town amidst her international travels. We went out for Korean barbecue and I definitely felt sluggish today as a result! I was feeling shy and decided to stick to small … Read more

Day 26

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Skate time: 50 min It was my 40th birthday and it was very difficult to find the motivation to skate. As soon as my husband said, “Happy Birthday!” when midnight struck, I felt depressed and sad. I recently had a failed IVF cycle after over two years of trying, and there continues to be no … Read more

Day 25

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Skated about 50 min today. Typically my skate sessions–when I muster the courage to go downstairs to the rec room where I know the doormen will make fun of me skating–are structured as follows: First 10-15 min: warm-ups with forward and backward bubbles, forward and sumo squats, c-curves, some half-assed spins Next 10 min: I’ll … Read more

Day 23-24

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Day 23 – Toe Manuals! I only had 30 min to practice on Day 23 (Saturday, June 4, 2022), so I mostly just focused on toe manuals. Very hard to maintain control when balancing on the front wheels! Leigh (@leigh.skates) mentioned a tip to think about leaning into the ball of the foot–not toes, and … Read more

Day 22

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So yesterday (day 21) was a chill day. I didn’t look up new tutorials–just went back to some of the drills I tried before taking a 12 day break to support my IVF transfer. It was nice to get back into the swing of things. I probably skated for about 30 min. Today, I kept … Read more

Day 19

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Today, I decided to take a break from backward skating and focus on toe manuals. I’ve been experimenting with dribbling (aka walk n slide) probably since Day 13. I liked Linda’s tutorial, but I couldn’t get past the lunges because I couldn’t get the hang of centering my weight in between switches and maneuvering around … Read more