11.It has a zoo, a nature centre, some playgrounds, some paths for running and cycling, and places for ice skating, roller skating, and playing sports.
12.And Brittany had preceded me in switching from roller skating to ice speedskating by a few years and, by this time, she was a longtime veteran on the U.S. Speedskating Team.
13.It happened because I was willing to take a chance on myself; to take a risk; to leave the comfort and familiarity of roller skating; to get uncomfortable on the ice.