Tuesday, June 19, 2012

My Skates Have a New Home

Ok, it's official.  I must be a figure skater.  Fully equipped now with a much needed Zuca  Bag.  For the past few months I have been toting my skates around in a black tapestry sewing machine bag on wheels.  This is going to be so much nicer.  The bottom wheel lights up when you roll it and you can sit on the top of the frame.  



I added a Facebook Page called WaltzJump today.  Don't ask me why.  Seemed like a good idea at the time.

Today was my first day back on the ice since last Thursday.  I didn't feel up to skating, but one more day off and I knew I would be playing catch - up.

My list of excuses this week:

1. Extremely busy with architect, house builder, bank and escrow needs this week.
2. Sick.  Picked up a cold.  Sore throat, hoarse, cough.
3. School is out - public session is bound to be far more crowded than I am used to
4. Competition (exhibition) around the corner.... if I'm not ready, I can drop out.

Much to my surprise I got to the rink and there were about 10 people skating... and they were all on rink #1: part of the figure skating club.  Public was on rink #2 ... over there only 3 people on the ice.  Another adult skater named Hank .. (he's been to Nationals!) and a couple of kids and their mom.  Within 30 minutes everyone had gone and I got .... can you stand it?..... private ice.  I felt terrible with my cold but skated anyway.  I took some advice from someone on the skatingforums2  and ran my program, then stroked around and tried to run it again.. mistakes and all.







4 comments:

  1. Love the new bag! I keep wanting to get a Zuca, but I sometimes bike to the rink, so I have to stick to my smelly backpack.

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  2. Ok now you are making me feel bad... Bike to the rink!!!???

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  3. Every time I see you skate, I want to chuck my skates in the trash! Your Silver moves practice looked SO good compared to mine, and I've been working on mine for awhile. I will take your sit spin any day! Hope you feel better from your cold - can't believe you were spinning with a head cold, that's instant nausea for me.

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  4. The sit spin is definitely in a recognizable position. it looks pretty good. I like the eagle into the sal. Nice stuff.

    Kay
    www.skatejournal.com

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