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In skating over thin ice our safety is in our speed.

I skate about 15 to 20 hours a week and also incorporate a lot of off-ice training. I take ballet and Pilates classes and lift weights with my physical therapist when I'm not on the ice.

Ice skating is very difficult. It takes a lot of discipline and a lot of hard work. It's fun, but you are there on the ice every morning freezing and trying to do these moves and these tricks.

I love skating so much and I feel like every time I step out onto the ice, that's what I'm meant to do.

I won't be skating for the rest of my life, that's for sure.

Generally, speed skaters don't run that much. I'm a little bit of an exception in that I run a lot.

I'd ice-skated before, because I'm Canadian and that's what you do as a kid, but I'd never, ever been on quad skates.

I skate now for fun and to keep myself in shape.

I don't need a good skate to make everything OK.