I passed!

[manleywoman]

I passed my Senior MIF this morning. First try too, AND with a torn labrum in my left hip (which made the diagonal patterns on the left foot difficult to say the least)! My first two moves were awesome, the diagonals were not as good as usual, but steady, and even though I felt a bit scratchy and off on the quickstep, those watching said it looked good.

So at 36 years old, I've officially graduated from MIF. 8-)

And I don't plan on testing any more freestyle tests, because I'm very comfortable staying in Junior level, especially now that I've aged up to III.

But I still have two tests left: 3rd figures (sometime this fall) and if I'm fortunate enough to get through it, 4th figure. Any figure tests after that i think I'd need to win the lottery to be able to quit working and have the free time in order to practice those!

[doubletoe]

WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW!!!!:bow: :bow: :bow:

I am SOOOOOO in awe!!!!! Have a jumbo sized margarita on me!! :D

[liz_on_ice]

I passed my Senior MIF this morning.

Senior Moves - holy toledo that is awesome! Congratulations!

[jskater49]

That's amazing! Congratulations!:bow: :bow: :bow:

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[Debbie S]

Congratulations, Manleywoman! That's awesome! Wishing you (and your hip) a speedy recovery.

And when you do recover...go for Senior FS - you can do it! :D

[manleywoman]

And when you do recover...go for Senior FS - you can do it! :D

Nah. I'd need a 2lutz for that, which I don't have. I'm happy competing in Junior!

[Skittl1321]

WOW! That's just fantastic. Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!

[dbny]

CONGRATULATIONS!

[Isk8NYC]

That's wonderful - congratulations!

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[looplover]

OMG that is so great, congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!:bow: :bow: :bow: :bow:

[SynchroSk8r114]

Congratulations! Passing Senior MIF was my all-time best skating moment. No one can ever take that title away from you - you earned it! :bow:

[TimDavidSkate]

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[daisies]

Yay manleywoman! That's fantastic!!!!!!

[jazzpants]

MANLEYWOMAN!!!!

:bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow:

Congrats to you! SENIOR MOVES!!! WOO HOO!!!

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Oh and welcome to the "Desperate Housewives" age group too!!! 8-) 8-) 8-)

[phoenix]

Wow, what an accomplishment!! Congratulations & huge cheers!!!!! :bow: :bow: :bow:

[froggy]

congratualations!! good for you!!

[Terri C]

Way to go manleywoman!! You're giving us some hope out there!!

[mikawendy]

Congratulations!!!! That's great!!! :bow: :bow: :bow:

[sexyskates]

Congratulations!!!! That is huge!

[Scarlett]

What an honor and accomplishment...

Congratulations!!

[skatergal]

Wow! That's great. Congrats! Happy to see adults really excelling! Wonderful.

[tidesong]

Wow thats way awesome!!! Congratulations!!!

[coskater64]

Congratulations!! Excellent----- especially on the first try!!!:) :) :)

[chowskates]

Congratulations!! :bow:

I passed my Senior MIF this morning. First try too, AND with a torn labrum in my left hip (which made the diagonal patterns on the left foot difficult to say the least)! My first two moves were awesome, the diagonals were not as good as usual, but steady, and even though I felt a bit scratchy and off on the quickstep, those watching said it looked good.

[Thin-Ice]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Woo-Hoo!!!! And on your first try too!:bow: :bow: :bow:

[vesperholly]

:bow: :bow: :bow:

Congratulations!!

[Mrs Redboots]

I'm so impressed I can hardly speak!!!!

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[pairman2]

Hooray Hooray Hooray!!! for Manleywoman!!!!

It's totally awesome passing the senior MIF. Someday I hope to be their too!!! (which means I'll probably be the oldest guy to ever pass that test)

Great work!

[Beccapoo2003]

truly awesome!:bow: :bow:

[quarkiki2]

Congratulations!!!

[RinkRat321]

great job! thats awesome!:bow:

[flo]

Major congrats and heling vibes. I love to watch those moves!

[LilJen]

Wow. I am REALLY impressed. You go, girl!!! (heal quickly, too!)

[miraclegro]

CONGRATULATIONS!

HATS OFF TO YOUUUUUUUUU!

[rsk8d]

Congrats! From LD in the east....

[mikawendy]

Two questions, manleywoman--did you start skating as an adult or a child, and also, how many years from start to finish did it take for you to complete the MIF tests?

It's okay if you don't want to answer, and I know everyone's testing pace is different, but it would be interesting to know how long it took from start to finish. I don't know if I'll ever have the training time to be able to go all the way to Sr. MIF, but I'd like to aim for Intermediate/Novice (at least learning the Novice moves, if not passing them 8O :lol:).

Congrats again, and I hope the road to recovery for your hip is fast!

[Raye]

Congratulations
You go girl!!!!!
:bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow:

[manleywoman]

Two questions, manleywoman--did you start skating as an adult or a child,
I skated as a kid from age 7 to 12. I was working on 2nd test and 2loop when I quit in 1984.

and also, how many years from start to finish did it take for you to complete the MIF tests?

When I started again as an adult, I had taken a 12 year break and had never been on skates during that time, I had to relearn axel, 2sal and 2toe, and have since learned 2loop and 2flip. My spins were great as a kid, as were my edges and speed, so I didn't have to relearn much there. Because I had passed 1st figure as a kid and had passed the Adult Gold test (before adult MIF), I grandfathered into Intermediate MIF. I think I passed those around 1999? Then it took me three years and six tries (yes, six!) to pass my Novice MIF in 2002. Then I didn't test moves again until last summer, when I took my Junior MIF for the first time. I was more than ready to pass, but I had a horrible work week that week and only got 16 hours sleep in 4 days! So I was too exhausted to do it well. So I passed the Junior in January 2007 and then set my sights on passing Senior MIF this summer.

[UDsk8coach]

CONGRATS!!!!!

I'm testing my senior moves on Friday the 27th, and at age 24 I feel so old testing!! You are an inspiration though!!! Thanks for posting your success!!

[icedancer2]

I think I forgot to congratulation you - that is FANTASTIC!!! Congratulations!!!:bow: