I get to see the different sides of skating now which involves not only competing, but entertainment. Nancy Kerrigan competeentertainmentinvolve Change image and share on social
But after a few minutes of convincing myself that I really wanted to go - telling myself that I love skating and that my coach is there waiting for me - I would get up and go. And my mother would always get up and eat breakfast with me! Nancy Kerrigan breakfastcoachconvince share on social
I worked also, doing things such as our paper route and, later on, waitressing. Nancy Kerrigan paperroutething Change image and share on social
I do not have any pets. We travel too much. Nancy Kerrigan pettravel Change image and share on social
I took group lessons at a rink near my home. We first had to learn how to stand up on the ice wearing skates. Eventually we learned to move forward, but soon found out that it was not that easy to stop! So that was our next important lesson. Nancy Kerrigan easyeventuallyfind share on social
Even now, my husband Jerry, our son Matthew and I live only five minutes away from my parents home, and my brothers live about ten minutes away. It's been great having such a supportive family. Nancy Kerrigan brotherfamilygreat Change image and share on social
There is no age, height, or weight requirement to skate. It is good exercise no matter what your age is. If you want to be competitive, most start young. But, I practice with many adult competitors. Nancy Kerrigan adultagecompetitive Change image and share on social
I was a tomboy who liked to play rough just like my two older brothers. That's probably why I liked the athletic part of skating - especially the jumping! Nancy Kerrigan athleticbrotherjump Change image and share on social
Sometimes it was difficult to make friends and be social in school because I was always practicing while other kids were getting together and doing things. But it just made me closer to my family, and I realized that they would always be there no matter what. Nancy Kerrigan closedifficultfamily share on social