But that didn't slow him down from trying to help figure out what I wanted to do. One thing that everyone could see is how much I lit up when I was roller skating. So my parents decided to look into roller speed skating as a pass time for me. I wish I could post pictures on here so that you could see me as a scrawny little speed skater with granny panties hanging out of my shorts. I was quite a sight on the floor. This is when my family started calling me Skrondi. I was all bones and skin but not much skin because I was always falling and leaving what little skin I did have on the floor. I didn't care though, I was never down too long and right back in the race.
My parents could see the passion that I had for skating. I wanted to do it everyday and be there even when there was no practice. I was so strategic on the floor and confident in my skills. There was nothing that could hold me back from being my very best when I was skating. My parents were so proud, they even had team racing shirts silk screened on the back that read, " Aundi's Dad and Aundi's Mom". I was on fire, unstoppable and even sometimes a poor sport which was not accepted by my coach but I remember my dad always backed me up. I was moving to the top quickly. Within a year I already qualified for Nationals at the age of nine.
What a wonderful time of my life. I was written up in the Pierce County Herald and the Tacoma News Tribune along with a picture of me and my team. My dad and I flew to Ft. Worth Texas for Nationals and it was so hot. We couldn't even leave our hotel room until after 9pm because that was the only time that you wouldn't actually melt outside.
I will tell you all about the outcome of my race tomorrow.
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