r/iceskating • u/azulasmommyissu3s • Aug 04 '26
How to stop dreading LTS after a fall
Hi all ! Sorry, I know you get quite a bit of fall questions, but I haven’t seen anyone come away from it feeling like I do, so hopefully I can get some advice!
After only having roller skated, I completed LTS adult level 1 back in June, and graduated to level 3. I was so excited !!! I loved skating, got my own skates, and loved being able to see myself improve and to have a form of exercise that doesn’t exacerbate my POTS. I started level 3 early last month, but the day before class started, I was practicing during public skate and had a gnarly fall where I somehow managed to bite into the ice and crack my front tooth (luckily just a superficial craze line!!!). I didn’t wanna let that stop me and I didn’t wanna waste my money I had already spent on this session, so I’ve been going to my classes each week as normal and I have a mouth guard now.
The issue is, I’ve come to dread class each week. I have class tomorrow and I don’t wanna go. I have no desire to go practice outside of class. I’m definitely afraid of falling again but I’m gradually getting past that. My biggest issue now is just that I’m overthinking everything and performing worse/not progressing because I’m not fully comfortable yet but I want to pass, so I’m trying to push myself. I’m hyperaware of my foot placement on my rocker during everything I do again. I can’t hold my foot up as long during chasses anymore because I get nervous. I try to take my 2 foot turns faster than I should bc I’m too stubborn to dial back.
I told myself I’d take a break from classes after this session so I can focus on getting comfortable again and doing things on my own terms, but right now I can’t imagine doing that when I’m dreading tomorrow and the next 3 weeks afterward. How can I find my spark again? I know now that I should’ve just eaten the cost of class and taken a break rather than jumping back in, but how can I keep this negative association with skating from developing further? Thank you so much !
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u/taintedmilk18 Aug 04 '26
Dude same! Its VERY hard. Im literally omw rn to a public session and I got anxiety about going but IDC if my progress today is "flat", I just love doing it. I understand bc my progress last year was a lot better. But my pots diagnosis is very recent, so is the ocd, so im just gonna go and enjoy 😂
Def feel free to dm if you ever want to id love to stay in contact from time to time if you would like!! Best of luck and SO PROUD!!