On April 14th I headed over to Callingwood Arena. There was a free public skating time from 9:45 to 10:45AM, for adults 55 and older. I thought it would be a good opportunity to see what my leg feels like. So I headed over, laced up my blades and did a few laps around the rink.
I was a little unsteady after having been away from it for so long. The last time I was on the ice was on December 18th when I broke my leg. I was pretty cautious about attempting some abrupt stops and some cross over turns. So mostly I just coasted around for about 20 minutes, and then called it a day. It went reasonably well, and there were no major issues. Obviously things will improve in time. The skate puts pressure on one of the screws in my leg and it is somewhat uncomfortable. I didn't notice it when I put the skates on a week ago and just walked around. But once I got out on the ice and pushed off, it was much more noticeable. I will have to see if I can overcome this. Perhaps some padding in my skate, or maybe my other pair of skates is a little better. Based on what I experienced today I don't know if I could endure it for the full 90 minutes of a hockey game. But it was just my first time out so I will keep trying and see if it improves.
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