Roller Blading Tips? Please!

Roller Blading Tips? Please!

by Liv | Published on August 20th, 2008, 6:33 pm | Life

I'm 31 years old. What caused me to strap on roller blades today and attempt to make it around the block is beyond my comprehension. I'm an amazing Ice Skater, and Roller Skater.... Inline Skates? Not so much, and I'm not sure why. Maybe someone has some tips....?

... That's if I go out again. Made it about 1/4 around the block and did a full backwards flip and landed on my back. Pavement hurts much more as an adult then I remember as a kid. My son looked over as kept repeating "Mom, are you okay?" I attempted to get up, then laid back down as my entire nervous system cringed in complete pain. I was convinced I paralyzed myself.... I laid there thinking, "What the hell where you thinking Liv?" Luckily a few minutes later, I found the courage to get up. My arm and back is a bit scraped up, and my neck hurts like hell. Oh! Who came up with putting the darn brake on the back of these things? Wonder if that can be switched to ghetto 1970's skating rink style....

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No kidding.... August 20th, 2008, 8:28 pm Reply with quote

No kidding....

I rollerbladed quite a bit in my early 20's. The key is momentum. I was never great but could get around and it became easier with practice. Stopping was always the tricky part for me. Hang in there!

Very sore today.... August 21st, 2008, 7:11 am Reply with quote

Very sore today....

Liv wrote:I'm 31 years old. What caused me to strap on...

Sorry, that's as far as I read... j/k :mrgreen:

Sanj is right about the momentum, and you've both just reminded me why I still don't have rollerblades. I'm better at ice skating than rollerskating, and I'd love to rollerblade for exercise. However, I have a feeling that even if I wore every piece of safety gear out there, I'd manage to find a way to injure myself. Either that or I'd go blading for a while then the novelty would fizzle out before I get injured.

Serendipitous wrote:
Liv wrote:I'm 31 years old. What caused me to strap on...

Sorry, that's as far as I read... j/k

Sanj is right about the momentum, and you've both just reminded me why I still don't have rollerblades. I'm better at ice skating than rollerskating, and I'd love to rollerblade for exercise. However, I have a feeling that even if I wore every piece of safety gear out there, I'd manage to find a way to injure myself. Either that or I'd go blading for a while then get the novelty would fizzle out before I get injured.

Her problem is that she didn't have a hockey stick in her hand....

Liv wrote:I'm 31 years old. What caused me to strap on roller blades today and attempt to make it around the block is beyond my comprehension. I'm an amazing Ice Skater, and Roller Skater.... Inline Skates? Not so much, and I'm not sure why. Maybe someone has some tips....?

Yeah. Act your age.

I got nothin. Like you, I can ice and roller skate. First time I tried rollerblades,though, I figured in line wheeling would be like ice skating. Assumed a straight rigid blade = rollerblade wheel configuration. NOT!
Maybe it was the construction of the boots - they were not flexible at all like leather roller or ice skate boots but my knees hurt a lot and I gave it 5 minures before I said screw this.

Well I'm going to try again as soon as I stop bleeding.... I think I'm going to buy some retro 70's 4 wheelers if this whole thing doesn't work out.

Liv wrote:Well I'm going to try again as soon as I stop bleeding.... I think I'm going to buy some retro 70's 4 wheelers if this whole thing doesn't work out.

Only if you get the ones with wings and sing songs from Xanadu whilst wheeling around.

Liv wrote:Well I'm going to try again as soon as I stop bleeding.... I think I'm going to buy some retro 70's 4 wheelers if this whole thing doesn't work out.

Go ice skating. Best thing in the world this time of year.

I might, I used to do it everyday back when Carolina Circle Mall was around and dad worked there.... now, not so much... Shannon is lethal on the things... So I got out of it.... but now that the kids are older... I'll have to find a local rink.

Liv wrote:I might, I used to do it everyday back when Carolina Circle Mall was around and dad worked there.... now, not so much... Shannon is lethal on the things... So I got out of it.... but now that the kids are older... I'll have to find a local rink.

Ha! There's a blast from the past. I think the Carolina Circle mall post was what brought me to this place.

Dis one? I actually went over to Carolina Circle Wally World the other day... boy is that place a bunch of crap.... Oddly Montgomery Ward's auto-center is still standing... That's where Greensboro all began for me.

Liv wrote:I might, I used to do it everyday back when Carolina Circle Mall was around and dad worked there.... now, not so much... Shannon is lethal on the things... So I got out of it.... but now that the kids are older... I'll have to find a local rink.

The Ice House off Bridford is the only one here in town... so far as I know. They're pretty nice, IIRC.

SouthernFriedInfidel wrote:
Liv wrote:I might, I used to do it everyday back when Carolina Circle Mall was around and dad worked there.... now, not so much... Shannon is lethal on the things... So I got out of it.... but now that the kids are older... I'll have to find a local rink.

The Ice House off Bridford is the only one here in town... so far as I know. They're pretty nice, IIRC.

Hey... I'm over there at the Ice House about 3 times a week. Maybe we'll run into each other and have a nice cup of Hot Chocolate? :shock:

I'm so going... as soon as I get my bearings straight!

Greensboring skate night at the Icehouse! :shock:

Yes please. Let's put all of us in the same room with BHL and a bunch of "blades" very handy/accessible on top of a large sheet of ice. What a great idea. :shock:

Sanjuro wrote:Yes please. Let's put all of us in the same room with BHL and a bunch of "blades" very handy/accessible on top of a large sheet of ice. What a great idea.

Hell to the Yes! Thin sharp blades with 2 edges and toe picks too!
BHL could get his dream of martyrdom fulfilled!

C. Alice wrote:
Sanjuro wrote:Yes please. Let's put all of us in the same room with BHL and a bunch of "blades" very handy/accessible on top of a large sheet of ice. What a great idea.

Hell to the Yes! Thin sharp blades with 2 edges and toe picks too!
BHL could get his dream of martyrdom fulfilled!

That or his dream of culling the "sinners". :roll:

C. Alice wrote:
Sanjuro wrote:Yes please. Let's put all of us in the same room with BHL and a bunch of "blades" very handy/accessible on top of a large sheet of ice. What a great idea.

Hell to the Yes! Thin sharp blades with 2 edges and toe picks too!
BHL could get his dream of martyrdom fulfilled!

Does blood really bounce on ice? I know my head does at least once...

*thud-thud*

If you people would like I'd be happy to lead a bible study group at the ice house.... Sat is Christian skate night there.....

:twisted:

BecauseHeLives wrote:If you people would like I'd be happy to lead a bible study group at the ice house.... Sat is Christian skate night there.....

Only if I can bring my tire iron and pull a Jeff Gillooly.