The other option is the Sunday morning ice time. I'm not sure what the adult population looks like at these sessions...

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Hi SkatEn

No wonder I did not see you in the rink yesterday.

My coach will be away on holiday, from next Wednesday to the 28th September. Hopefully I will still show up for practice on next Thursday.

londonicechamp

My coach informed me tonight's lesson will be it for two weeks-she has work & family obligations that conflict. So that leaves us off the ice for lessons until then. It wouldn't be so bad if we had weekend freestyle sessions but we don't and the other rink isn't open yet (just a few more weeks for that).

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Skate@Delaware
Ah, show skating!!! I do it for the glitter!

I've had some good skates, set some goals for the season and with the new group class (which started out as adults but has transformed to higher-level) which is focusing on details it's been a refreshing of skating.

I talked with both of my coaches, and it does seem that "burnout" is very popular and common with skaters of all levels. Add to that some stress, illness, etc and no wonder!

My group coach is committed to seeing my skills build sufficiently so I can pass my pre-bronze test this year. My private coach is also in the same boat. so, we are all rowing together and wanting to achieve this. But it does mean working on some very boring stuff (edges, stroking, etc) along with breaking in these painful boots (they need a punchout).

So, here is some re-motivational stuff:
-music, 1-2 downloads per week, playing while I practice
-a strict schedule of (X) minutes per element each practice session before I can work on "fun" stuff
-rewards!!! Once I achieve a certain competency of an element consistently, I will reward myself (my first reward will be attending a REAL ice show); my 2nd reward will be purchasing a cashmere sweater!

I have to treat this almost like a job where the work comes first, then play. I am hoping to test January or February of 2010 so I don't have that much time, a re-test will take some re-working and re-scheduling before rinks close.

So, that's that in a nutshell! Thanks everyone for you help, tips and info! I do hope to meet up with some of you at another rink (some I already have).

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Skate@Delaware
Ah, show skating!!! I do it for the glitter!