Last night was our final night of speed skating for this season. It seems quite silly to finish skating on the coldest night we've had this year, but that's just the way it is. I called the City several weeks ago to ask if they could extend it, to no avail.
MasterCard donated the money to allow the City to open the rinks in December. Since Mayor Miller says he slayed the budget problems at City Hall, I think we should lobby MasterCard to support keeping the outdoor rinks open through the kid's March school break in 2009!
At any rate, the ice was hard and fast last night. Ken gave us an inspiring lesson on how to get more speed while sprinting - get low, so we're below the boards. We'll have to get Ken to demonstrate this again for us at the beginning of next season!
After we came off the ice, the hot cider and treats helped everyone to warm up. Eva and Neil took a few photos of the group, which I will post. A few of us went out for an apres of spicy Korean food at Cho Dang Soon Tofu, which was perfect on such a cold night.
See you in December!
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