I took a 2-hour Power Skating class (on ice) this morning wearing men’s hockey skates.I think my legs are going to be very sore tomorrow. The two people teaching the class could skate backward faster than I could skate forward.
I did a lot of roller skating when I was young but never tried ice skating. I don’t think it would have been pretty
I started playing hockey as a winter diversion in upstate NY 10 years ago. I didn't know how to skate so I practiced at a local ice rink at lunch time. I just held one hand against the boards to steady myself and did laps. Got to be good enough after a few weeks. For skating backwards I did the same thing but going backwards for my laps. It works faster than you think!
Leg curls, stiff leg deadlifts, leg extn, leg press, smith squats, followed by 6km walk on empty stomach, 4.30am start.