http://www.rakemag.com/tags/figure-skating The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.rakemag.com/blogs/daddys-little-girl/2008/01/figure-skaters-i-was-one <!--paging_filter--><p>Since I spent one third of my life at a Figure Skating Rink, wearing skating costumes that were so small underwear was NOT an option... I figure it's time for me to come clean on what I think of the sport.<br /><br />When I was 15, I discovered that my opportunity to live a normal teenage life, with sleepovers and spin-the-bottle games with boys, would conflict with my six-day-a-week skating practices. It was then that I knew the time had come. It was time to say goodbye to a sport that had taught me perseverance, determination, and that jealousy really is the root of all evil.<br /><p><a href="http://www.rakemag.com/blogs/daddys-little-girl/2008/01/figure-skaters-i-was-one">read more</a></p> http://www.rakemag.com/blogs/daddys-little-girl/2008/01/figure-skaters-i-was-one#comments figure skating U.S. Figure Skating Championships Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:50:14 -0600 Melinda Jacobs 8043 at http://www.rakemag.com