“The Madness Never Ends” …. hilarious … every life time skater can relate!!! I just returned to competitive skating in my late 50’s after a 35 year break and now I’m 61 and more serious than ever 😅

@reginayan

15 күн бұрын

Amazing, how inspiring!! Hope I can stay healthy and keep skating when I'm 50+ too :D

@user-fl9zp8lw3p

8 күн бұрын

I had a long break to hadn't skated since I was 7 only went last week 33 years later had the most fun I've had for years wish I'd gone sooner I wish I'd had someone with me to film it the comparison from the first lap to my last I think would have been interesting

This was an absolute joy to watch!! Thank you for sharing your wonderful journey. I feel like you perfectly captured the “madness” (haha) of competing as well as that cathartic feeling of making a program and the HOURS of practice you have to put in. So glad you made so many wonderful friends along the way too!! Wishing you the best of luck in your future skating endeavours, whatever that may look like. ❤️

@reginayan

10 күн бұрын

Thank you for the kind words!!

This is like a whole movie WOW. I absolutely loved watching this from start to finish! Congratulations!

THIS. IS. SO. INSPIRING!! i am SO proud of you and this has motivated me so much! ❤❤ i hope you continue this journey of skating!

I love this so much! I am so lucky that I got to meet and compete against you this season! And also I LOVE the program! Sadly this was my first time watching it because I always skated after you haha. Can't wait to see what you accomplish next!!

Oh my goshh!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! I’m over here cheering when you landed your jumps! This is so inspiring! I’m an adult figure skater too and we have jobs, lives, dealing with driving ourselves to the rink to practices and the dedication it takes to be an adult figure skater is a lot. You GO GIRL!!!! Rooting for you!!!

@reginayan

10 күн бұрын

Thanks so much!!! Rooting for you too

@McKelT

9 күн бұрын

@@reginayan thank youuuu! So inspiring truly 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

I love this video so much it has really encouraged me to start making a program for a new competition! I love how you edited the vid and also explained the stress and the build up it’s so relatable and good to know others can relate ❤

OMG YES I’m so proud of you queen! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 what a comeback

@reginayan

15 күн бұрын

THANK YOU CATHY!!! Wishing you the best next season

This was a phenomenal video!!! ❤ Such a great story

Aww this video is so cute! I'm also a biker who skates, I came back to skating after 16 year a few years ago. No desire to compete again but you make it look fun! I also bike to the rink, which requires a 31-mile round-trip bike ride. Rough with a full-time job!

@reginayan

7 күн бұрын

31 miles!! That's quite the trek, hats (helmets?) off to you!! Yeah I don't have a desire to compete anymore, but maybe shows and other fun-focused events? :D

Hey Regina, what a wonderful journey! Jan and I were captivated by your story. Very inspirational and a well done video. Thank you for sharing! You are an awesome example of determination and never giving up. Have a wonderful day, Steve

@reginayan

18 күн бұрын

@@steveretiredandcycling Steve, thanks so much for watching!! Been following your adventures too and hope to ride the C&O + Gap soon. Wishing you and Jan the best!

this is so inspirational!! i was so nervous before the sectionals part of the video and empathsizing so hard

Girl you nailed it - that video is perfect.🤩 Your journey is so inspirational and the video is so well rounded. Chapeau for your skating and editing skills ❤

Girl you are such an inspiration 😢❤I’m literally sitting here in tears…. Inspired me so much to keep going even in the midst of hardship’s & troubles 🙏🏽🫶🏽 Congratulations & God bless you far beyond your imagination 🎉💪🏽

so inspiring ❤

Wow so fun to hear about your skating journey! Thanks for sharing.

@reginayan

15 күн бұрын

Amanda!! Thank YOU for watching

this is so inspiring! i love your positivity ❤

@reginayan

18 күн бұрын

@@marlowsmith42 thanks for watching! Easy to be positive when you’re having fun ;)

Love this!

Congrats!!

i love this video! it’s so inspiring. your mentality about the fall is such a make or break for me. when i just say fuck it, im better than this and it goes great. thank you for sharing your story with us. congrats!! you worked so hard for this.

This video IS SO WELL done! Congratulations (for the video and obviously for what you accomplished!). You had me holding my breath all along haha I hope I can make it to nationals next year, it is a dream of mine!

@reginayan

15 күн бұрын

Best wishes to you!! And thank you for watching - I don't know how content creators do it, this video took me FOREVER to make haha :D

Wow, so inspiring! Your determination and dedication to skate is so encouraging to me as an adult skater as well! Hope to see more of your journey and perhaps at the next Adult Nationals!

@reginayan

18 күн бұрын

@@TheWrightSistersSkating Thanks so much for watching!! Adult skating is sooo fun, wishing you the best!

very informative and inspiring

Go Coach Grant! He rocks!Your illusion spin is beautiful!! So inspiring girl!

@reginayan

14 күн бұрын

Hey thanks so much for watching! Yeah crazy how much of a difference a good coach makes :D

I'm loving this; so similar to mine. I competed again as an adult in the 23/24 season, and It was a blast! I started preparing in 2022, which is comparable to your plan. Our competition times were also similar! I related so much to your journey. I hope you will consider competing from time to time. As adults, we don't need to be perfect. We stay because of the friendship we make during the competitions :)

@reginayan

17 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching! So glad you've been having a great experience too :D And you're totally right, maybe I won't be stressed if I reframe competitions as "weekend to hang out with friends" hahaha

OMG THIS IS AWESOME!!!! Congrats!!! love seeing the Glen Brook skating! btw this is brandon from waldorf/glen brook winter camp

@reginayan

14 күн бұрын

Brandon!! Yay!! thanks for watching :D Glen Brook is a magical place

I see higher and higher level of adult figure skating with each year… ❤

This is was so cool! I’m Patty’s friend! She was 2nd twice at nationals before winning so I’m sure you’ll reach that spot too! I loved watching your program at sectionals!

@reginayan

11 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!! Yeah Patty is awesome, so stoked for her win :D

Congratulations Regina! I started following you when you posted the ECG ride (which was a great video) and it's interesting to see how you excel in a wide variety of endeavors. I wish I had the work-life balance that you do when I was younger. Maybe we'll get to cross paths some day when you are biking on the East Coast again.

@reginayan

11 күн бұрын

Thank you!! Haha yes hopefully will make my way back to the east coast - hoping to do GAP/C&O trail soon 🤞🏼

@wroscel

10 күн бұрын

@@reginayan I've been on most of it so if you have any questions, let me know. Though I've heard some of the supporting businesses closed during Covid.

Can you please film all the warmups and workouts you did off ice? It will be very helpful. Thank you!

@reginayan

10 күн бұрын

Hi!! I followed this youtube video for my off-ice warmups: kzread.info/dash/bejne/gnWgpqd-Zdrfkbw.html I don't do much for actual off-ice workouts other than simply climbing/biking/surfing. I do stretches and balance exercises like hitting all my spin positions (ex: pistol squat from sit spin position to camel-catch position), and youtube HIIT exercises. Otherwise nothing fancy :)

Are you grandfathered into intermediate-novice? I think I am too, since I passed intermediate freestyle and 3rd figures. I’m 62, so have no desire to jump axel again, I admire your ability and determination a lot!!! Best wishes on your journey, with or without competition. Your skating is lovely.

@reginayan

14 күн бұрын

Hello! Yep, grandfathered in to intermediate-novice (My highest tests were intermediate MIF and freeskate). USFS has a grandfathering chart here that says you could choose to compete Adult Gold or Int-Nov if you passed your intermediate freestyle prior to Oct. 1, 1991 -- www.usfigureskating.org/sites/default/files/media-files/2023-24%20Adult%20Singles%20Eligibility%20Chart_1.pdf

Did you have to qualify for Sectionals?

@reginayan

18 күн бұрын

@@ireneli7468 I did not! Adult sectionals don’t require qualification to attend, you can just sign up :)

@ireneli7468

18 күн бұрын

@@reginayan Thank you for the reply! I'm planning on doing Adult skating competition next year (at a lower level). Watching this video was so helpful. Congratulations on 2nd place at Nationals!

LMFAO I have also tried to fall asleep in my air position 😭 or occasionally i’ve woken up practicing my positions because i was having a skating dream 🫡

What a fantastic journey! Congrats to you as all your hard work definitely paid off!! ❤️⛸️⛸️❤️