Skating and golf are basically the same.

OK, I guess that needs more explanation. Talk to any average golfer, and they'll tell you the same thing about their last round: "You should've seen this one drive I hit." The golfer always remembers that one drive, that one chip, that one putt. It was the best shot of the round. For a moment you feel like Tiger Woods. The rest of the round? "Um, yeah, I shot a 112." But it doesn't matter because of that one shot. For the average golfer, it is that one shot that keeps them coming back. That one moment.

Skating for me is just like that. Every now and then I ski a great V2 for a short stretch. I'll feel like a hero. The rest of the time I look like a starfish shot out of a cannon. But it's those brief moments that keep me coming back. That's the reason I keep trying. That's the reason I keep working on my technique. Maybe someday I'll be able to skate like Tiger Woods.

Ryan @ Great Glen Trails

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