Counting this as a huge win for me. I went to the workshop but was super late because of traffic but I still went in. It was on musicality and transitions. So I watched a bit from the sidelines and I recognized someone there from the rink in Canada and our Borderline event. She got me out there rolling! Then by the end of the class I was able to freestyle a little. And check this .. I WENT IN THE MIDDLE! I couldn’t believe it. Me and this lady made a little simple routine and got out there 🥰❤️ so proud of me lol!

So I signed up for a workshop this weekend with a JB skater named NIZM. Hadn’t really heard about him till this workshop came up but I guess he’s been skating for a long time. Anyway..I’m starting to have some anxiety about it. Like I feel inadequate. I asked him if me being a new skater would be an issue and of course he said no but my overthinking brain is starting to kick in.

So I see all over about loosening/tightening trucks. But honestly I don’t know if I should or how they should feel. I just got the Roll Line Mistral plates and they have blue cushions (idk if they are all blue or not) but aside from that I don’t know what I’m looking for. Is it that they should be looser to turn better? Also remember I’m fairly new skater. Going into 6 months (woo hoo!) so take that into consideration whilst answering lol!

Well…I took mine out 😂 I have the plugs in right now but I am going to walk around with the toe stops in my bag JUST in case 👀😂 I’m actually nervous about it but I feel like they are holding me back a little in learning little dance moves. So here goes nothing!!

So my first event was from Wednesday to Sunday last week. I skated every single day of it too! I think I can call at least that a win. That I actually went. I was a little in awe of the skaters there. I was one of the newest skaters and kinda got a little down on myself. I spent a lot of time on the outside (we don’t have carpet at all at our rink) practicing different things. I took a class and couldn’t get all the moves down. It was on NY/NJ style and while I could do the full pivot, I couldn’t catch the half pivots or the back 6. Like I would need a month prob to learn it while the rest of the class got it down within the hour 🥺 Other than that, I fully enjoyed it and was happy that I was on my skates so much. Now I just got a lot of work to do to try to get the moves down. Next event is in July!! Already have my hotel booked.