It Was Always Fun To Skate With

I Started Skating When I Was Six Years Old.

I Took Group Lessons At A Rink Near My Home. We First Had To Learn How To Stand Up On The Ice Wearing Skates. Eventually We Learned To Move Forward, But Soon Found Out That It Was Not That Easy To Stop! So That Was Our Next Important Lesson.

My Parents Never Pressured Me To Skate. They Always Said I Could Quit If I Wanted To. They Only Expected Me To Skate When They Had Already Paid For The Expensive Lessons. But, Otherwise They Said I Could Do What I Wanted To Do.

My Life Has Been A Whirlwind Since The '94 Olympics.

It Wasn't Always Easy Getting Up At 5 O'clock In The Morning To Go To The Rink. Sometimes I Wanted To Just Go Back To Sleep.