Yeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh!

[Mel On Ice]

:)

Yesterday, I FINALLY passed freestyle 3!

And today, for the first time since my ankle injury, I landed not one, not two, but over 10 loops! I was on an open skate in the center, and thought what the hey, let's give 'er a try, and bam! I landed one! Then two, then more. Any time anyone asked me to prove that I had landed one by landing one in front of them, I did!

A year and a half of frustration... lifted!

Thought I'd share.

[sk8er1964]

Yiiiiippppppeeeee!!!!!!! :D :D

I'll bet they felt simply wonderful :D .

[IceAngel725]

Congrats!!!

[1lutz2klutz]

Nothing feels better than finally beating your nemesis! Congratulations!

[dbny]

Congratulations!

[SDFanatic]

WOOOOOOOOT!!!!!! :bow:

Steven

[jazzpants]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH, Mel!!! You GO, GIRL!!! :bow:

[Cinderella]

YYYEEEEEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWZZZZZZAAAAAAA! :bow:

You totally rock. Congrats on your breakthrough!

[Mrs Redboots]

Brilliant! Well done indeed.....:D :bow:

[NJSk8Fan]

Congratulations!!!

[flippet]

Yay, Mel! :D That was about where I was when I stopped skating (though I've never yet landed one)--I know exactly how frustrating it is. What an achievement--go out and celebrate! :) :) :)

[Terri C]

YOU GO GIRL!! :bow:

[techskater]

Yippeee, Mel! Does that mean you are going to compete again? It was soooo cool meeting you at Grand Rapids last year!

[flying~camel]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT! Congrats, Mel!! :D

Will we be seeing you at Grand Rapids this year?? I'm competing in Adult Bronze this year, so we might even be in the same group (along with Denise!)! :)

[Isk8NYC]

My best wishes! Enjoy FS3 -- it was a nice competition level. The Loop jump is my all-time favorite -- congratulations on mastering it so well!

:D

[Raine]

Isn't it great to know that you can still do them? Congratulations all around.

Cheers,
Raine

[TashaKat]

http://www.art-man.freeserve.co.uk/pictures/congratulations-bluedrinks.gif

Lx

[Michigansk8er]

Way to go Mel!!!!!!!!

[montanarose]

As we say out here in the West, "Yee-haw!"

Congrats,
Ellen, to whom a loop is only a dream at this point :lol:

[Debbie S]

Congratulations, Mel!!

I've been working on that jump for over a year, and I finally reached a point where I was landing it more than once a session when I had to put all my focus into the Pre-Bronze moves. Today, my coach and I were both pleasantly surprised that I could still land it, albeit on my toe.

[skateflo]

Mel that is so wonderful especially with your ankle injury!!!! Isn't it amazing that time away from something actually makes it better when you start up again! You have every right to be proud of yourself and we look forward to glorious reports in the future. 10! My goodness!!

[Mel On Ice]

wow everybody, thanks! I'm crossing my fingers that Saturday wasn't a fluke, and I will be able to do these again during my lesson tomorrow.

techskater, are you the one who gave me the little stuffed cow? I loved it, and so did my bulldog puppy 8O. I value the friendship much more tho'... and yes to you and flying~camel, I will be at GGR this year, I am competing in the compulsory event and bronze freestyle. Denise and I were going to ask the org. committee to add an adult artistic/interp event, but they submitted information early I think because of the Champions Series. I am going to request they add it for next year.

F/C - I will probably be coming into GR early because of wedding prep for my sister and because I will be without ice for two weeks prior to the comp 8O . I will be hopefully hanging out at my ol' home rink for the week prior to the comp, and at my sister's the week before. With MS preggers, I wouldn't dare impose on her hospitality this time around.

[Aussie Willy]

Congratulations and way to go with the loop!!

[garyc254]

:)

Yesterday, I FINALLY passed freestyle 3!

WAY TO GO, MEL!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D :D

I'm calling Susan to tell her right now.

[icenut84]

:mrgreen: Congratulations!! :bow:

[quarkiki2]

YAY, Mel!!!!

I TOLD you you rock!!!!!

[PattyP]

Congratulations on both accomplishments! WOOOHOOO!!! :D

PattyP

[techskater]

Yep, that'd be me! I am doing Rockford this year because it's a little closer to home for me (1.5 hours versus 3) and I can drive home the same day. I plan to compete once a month this summer so I'm better off doing the ones close to home (Rockford, Chicago Open, etc). You are more than welcome to come to Chicago to compete anytime. We have plenty of room around here between Cinderella, Skateguard, and I....