Yes! Another cold day. I want these ice rinks to open. The sloth of late fall/early winter is really chipping away at my sanity. I'll put out a standing invitation to anyone who wants to go ice skating, but don't want to go by themselves. I usually hit the Olbrich rink every night after work, and go to Tenney once or twice on the weekends, but
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Inline speed skating is tons cheaper although you don't get the atmosphere that olbrich offers. :) It would be fun to do in summer though. I could see you doing an inline speed skating marathon like the one at the end of that video. You might want to turn down the music on that video though fo schnizzle.
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And yes, while I don't have to pay for rink fees, it's very easy to spend as much on boots, frames, and wheels as you would on ice speed skates. Me, though, I'm cheap and get by on a pair of rec/racing combo skates, shorts, and a t-shirt. Don't expect to see me winning anything anytime soon, though.
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You should see this little 12 year old on the speed team go. She's amazing. It's a lot of fun, good exercise and a few of the guys are always doing speed skate marathons around the state.
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