Soo... skating went better than expected.

Soo... skating went better than expected. We went to the park near our house. There is what used to be an outdoor basketball court that no longer has hoops that me and Shaun skated on. There were some gravels and some cracks and it wasn't perfectly even, but it was good. I spent some time on YouTube last night watching videos on how to fall and how to handle rocks and cracks and all that since I knew I'd likely not be on a perfect surface. I believe it paid off. 😁

So I only fell once but I took the advice of Indy Jamma Jones and took a knee when I knew I was going down and much to my shock it didn't hurt at all. 🤯 I mean, I was wearing padding (safety first!) but that was pretty cool. Getting back up was more of an ordeal. 😂😂😂 In my defense I lost my balance going over one of the gnarlier cracks so it wasn't like I just went down without cause. What's dumb is that I'd gone over it a few times already, but faster. When I hit it slow it was no good. Now I know.

I tried skating when I got home but my cul-de-sac is on a hill and while I know in my head the moves I need to do to go up a hill I am clearly not there yet. 😂😂😂 Also, the road is nice but wayyy bumpier then where we went earlier and I had trouble even going perpendicular to the hill. So I need more practice.

At the suggestion of a friend I looked to see if there is a derby team in my area and there is. They practice a few times per week so I've sent them a message to see if I can come along. I'm excited and I hope to hear back soon. Maybe they'll get me rolling fancy in short order. 😃