r/Speedskating

Hey everyone, I’m a beginner short track speed skater (started around march-April). The learn to speed skate isn’t on during the school holidays period and I’m not in a club yet, although I’m deciding if i should. Is it a good decision to buy my own skates so i can go down to the rink and practice whenever? Is it also good to buy incline speed skates to practice when I’m not at the rink? Any advice would be greatly appreciate.

I really enjoy watching short track speed skating competitions, and I especially admire Arianna Fontana. She has persevered for many years and still achieves great results – it's amazing! On days when there are no competitions, I can only wait or watch videos of past races. Do you have any good suggestions for killing time?