Quitting?

So have any of them ever thought about quitting on those days when they wake up on the wrong side of the bed with sore muscles and bruises?  Have any of them just been so frustrated because they couldn't master that one skill out on the ice and just want to walk away?

"oh yeah, all the time, everyday", said Little.  Skating has given Little many injuries his most resent an injured shoulder. 

Stagninunas said he thought about quitting once when he was about 13 years old because he wanted to hang out with his friends and play basketball instead of coming every day to the rink and practicing for hours on end. "my mom pulled my ear and made me get on the ice. She wanted me to be a good kid and stay out of trouble."

Lange when asked if she had thought about quitting when she was younger calmly laughed, looked up and said "I did quit. Not meaning to I just sort of fell out of it."

So what if you're not a big time figure skater or a rising hockey star?  Abbot has made it a family sport and takes his two little girls Caroline and Chloe to skate with him.  "I don't think they enjoy it as much as me.  This is their sport that became mine." 

Abbot enjoys skating so much that he sees himself skating for as long as his body will possibly allow him to.

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