I went roller skating today!!

I used to be a big roller and ice skater when I was a kid. I would go a few times a week and I LOVED IT! well I get REALLY bored REALLY fast when it comes to working out.. so today I was looking in the phone book and I forgot they had a roller rink here in Jacksonville.. its called Wheels and its something right out of the 1970s including the prices.. only $3.00 to get in and that includes your skates. I went and skated for a full hour and took one five minute break. I got a EXCELLENT full body workout especially the ole legs! I loved every minute of it!! my legs are very very very sore right now LOL Im just glad I remembered how to skate and didnt bust my butt because i dont have as much padding to fall down on anymore So Onslow ladies if any of you ever want to meet me at the rink they have skate sessions at night and on the weekends they have skate sessions during the day. The rink is very kid friendly for those of you who might want to take your kids. The lady at the door said DO NOT go on Saturday night as it is over run with crazy teenagers. I had a lot of fun and plan on trying to go (work permitting) at least once a week, or until I break something LOL thanks for letting me share and if anyone wants to go let me know!

Darcie

Darcie, You are a B.R.A.V.E. woman!  I'd like to keep my bones in one piece so I do not skate nor ski! When I was growing up and our church youth would go skating (UGH!), my friend Lynne and I would CRAWL across the open spaces where there was no railing (where you go in and out of the rink).  LOL  We'd be there for hours, and we'd make it around the rink MAYBE 3 times on a good night, while everybody else whizzed around us, through our legs, and every which a way! Your post brought back that funny memory for me. Skate on sistah... I'll do my skating through your posts. 

Sounds like fun Darcie!  It's really good exercise, isn't it?  I had my ice skating epiphany over Christmas.  There's an ice rink on Ft Bragg, I just haven't been able to convince anyone to go with me yet!  Maybe I'll have to take it on myself to go on my own.

If I was closer I would go ice skating with you every single day!! I love to ice skate!! the closest ice rink to me is down in Wilmington and thats to far to drive on a weekly basis.. but if I can get Mare and Sheila to meet me at the Ice House Ill be there in a flash!!! Yes it is fantastic exercise and really burns a ton of calories, if Im ever up in Fayetteville area (Ft. Bragg) we will have to meet up and go!!

Definitely let me know if you're ever in my neck of the woods & want to skate!

I'm not a big skater myself, b/c I could never stand up on them, but it doesn't sound like lots of fun Darc!!!  Did you know there is an ice rink in Greenville? I know it's not much closer for you than Wilmington, but I thought I'd tell you. Have fun girl!

Darcie, We have a place down that way.  One weekend when we are down there and I have gotten some of this weight off, I would love to go roller skating.  I used to go all the time when I was young.  PS:  I love it down that way....I would live there if I could find a job there. Jamie Lynn

Jamie
You tell me when and Ill meet you there!!!!

Darcie

I also used to LOVE to skate as a kid and would go every weekend with friends.  We also have a fairly cheap place to skate about 5 minutes from here.  I grew up in the North and also ice skated all winter (after clearing the snow off the frozen ponds of course).  I tried to go roller skating with my youngest son early last year and because I was so heavy and hadn't done it in about 9 years I was very, very wobbly and did not have fun.  I'm hoping that when I lose more weight I can take my son and go have fun!  I'm six weeks out of surgery and have more weight to lose before we can do that but I'm hoping by Spring we can go.

I agree it is a LOT easier to skate at 175 lbs versus 240!! I didnt feel woobly or like I was going to tip over