Gobble Gobble - Pre Thanksgiving Turkey Trot!

Last skate before the holiday.  I left company at home to squeeze this lesson in.  Coach wants to start trying to record the American Waltz next week until we get one that will pass.  

I am so sick of these dances now - the music just irritates me now!  I’m not sure I can do this dance much better than I am doing it right now.  I can clearly see how my feet still are not together on each new stroke and my leg is a bit swingy.  I’m really trying… 

Two Patterns Are Better Than One

Monday.  Everyones favorite day of the week!  

I try my best to rally for 7:00 am ice time and lesson.  Getting up at 6:00 and racing out of the house with NO COFFEE to get to the rink in time is so hard (for me) I know many skaters are ok with it and accept it as a part of the sport but for me - my joints don't really wake up until 10:00!

So the plan now is to try and put a target date for testing these dances (retesting the American Waltz which I failed the first time) and to start practicing full patterns during the lesson instead of just 1 pattern.  You can really see how fatigue and stiff knees shows up in my skating posture, extension and knee action.  

Trying to make some healthy changes but it will take time.

Monday - Monday

 I can’t seem to stay motivated to keep up the posting.  Probably because I’m so frustrated with getting back on the ice after a long summer off - new blades - sore knee.

Whatever the case.  I’m a week behind so here’s another montage of last weeks progress or lack thereof.