Age: 18
Marital Status: Single
Have been skating for how long: 4 months
Equipment Brand and Type: Rollerblade Spiritblade XT
Life Philosophy: Live and Learn.
Favorite Time of Day to Skate: Just before dark.
Favorite Skating Event: The weekly fun skate at the Veloway
Awards/Competitive Wins: None yet.
Most Memorable Incident: The day I bought my inline skates I had spent a few hours at Northcross learning to do a crossover. I was very sore (the learning process was a rough one for me) but I had enjoyed it so much that I went across the road and bought my skates before heading home.
What do you get from Skating: By taking up skating I have found huge benefits in my fitness level and my overall well-being as I have found the time I spend skating to be an excellent stress reliever.
Would Like to Do This Year in Skating: Transition to speed skates and improve my technique.
Coolest Accomplishment: Doing 30 miles in a day.
Other Sports/Hobbies you Enjoy: Competition robotics, theatre, and cooking.
Favorite Skating Gadget/Tool: Band-Aids
Mentors: Nicole, Art, Steve, Lorenzo, Brian, Neil, John and many more who have offered guidance at the Veloway.
Helpful Advice to Beginners: Accept advice, the Veloway is full of people who know what they are doing and are willing to offer assistance if you will take it.
Favorite Quotes: "If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will spend its whole life thinking it's stupid."-Albert Einstein