The Sport Stable had an afternoon weekend session and I thought it might be a good thing to skate there this weekend and return to the place where I broke my leg. It's all part of that thing where you do a scary thing and then once you do it, it's not so scary anymore. Kinda like that first fall.
However...oh my god their ice was awful! But I wanted to check this off my fear list so I got laced up and got on the ice. After a few warm up laps I did a two-foot spin and immediately caught a rut then I tried some edges and caught a rut. The ice was so dangerous and I wasn't about to risk getting hurt again but I at least wanted to land a single jump just to be able to say that I did. The last time I jumped at that rink I had to be wheeled out on a stretcher. I just wanted to cancel that out and land a jump even if it was just a tiny waltz jump. So, I did and then left.
I really don't see myself skating there any more in the future. The public sessions used to be so empty and now they are not. The ice is progressively getting worse and worse. Their main focus at this rink is hockey and the ice shows it. I couldn't find a smooth spot at all! From now on, Apex and my home rink (the Promenade) will be my only options. Even though the Stable is much closer to my house, it will be worth the drive to skate somewhere else that has better ice and, you know, not get hurt.
