Skating Gear

My St. Lidwina medal came in the mail yesterday. Unfortunately it's a small sized medal more suited to women than men; after looking around it doesn't look like a larger version is available. Presumably it's another example of how people don't remember that men skate too.

The weekend before last I took myself to the Nike factory store to shop for new skating gear, as a way of both encouraging myself to get back into things and to reward myself for persevering. I really like the stuff the Nike store sells; they had some nice long-sleeve shirts with a high collar that are 95% cotton and 5% spandex, so they are comfortable, look nice, and breathe well. I picked up 3, they were on the clearance rack for $10 each. I also got some windpants for $20 each; they are some kind of waterproof material that is not fleece, and not a "shiny" finish; they look really nice and are comfortable. They are mesh-lined so they breathe well too. Amazingly enough I'm down to a medium size now, at least in Nike stuff. Way cool!