I was a little less nervous and spent fewer minutes clinging to the boards during our second skating lesson.
Time flew by!
We skated forward and backward. Worked on stopping in both directions. Did some tricky (for me) glides on one foot. Then at the end, we tried going very fast and then stopping.
I liked the going fast bit. The stopping, not so much.
I loved watching our instructor skate. He turned beautifully and stopped quickly. So much grace. I reminded myself that he’s likely spent very many hours on the ice.
And I also had to remind myself that I can take as long as I want. I love the skill development and it’s okay if it’s slow.
Anyway, fun times! And more stickers for my helmet!
For a blog post about our first skating lesson, see here.
