ICe Skating

I used to play roller skating 10 years ago. However, it was my first time ice skating. I found it quit hard to move my feet while holding heavy shoes. keeping the balance and slipping on the ice wasn't as easy as I thought. Specially that, after a while people playing ice skating the ice was scratched and crooked. So a machine came and washed the floor and the ground appeared as a fairly flat plane of ice again.
By the way, I think I need to do some exercise to have the flexibility of my body back.