Can I just say I don't like to see trees in bloom because it reminds me of my chronic allergies? Cherry blossom, dogwood, WHATEVER, I see a flowering tree and my eyes start to itch. Dead branches? We FINALLY got our tree trimmed in our backyard. So my blossom/branch is switched this week.

Lovely Dead Branches: really worked on spins, muscle memory is coming back slowly, even got up enough courage to do a bad camel and an even worse sit. I wasn't ready to really do a sit because I didn't want to throw my butt on the ice. My flip is back! Sort of. I can actually do it but I'm not jumping high or with speed. But at least I did it.

Horrible, allergy inducing Cherry Blossoms: three turns in the field. Hah. Like I'll ever get them. Those back cross cut thingies (is that what they're called? any silver movers out there?) -- I'm so afraid of touching blades and falling. My worst falls have always been those catch an edge fall. Will be taking these slooowwwly.

Cherry Blossoms: Flip,loop,toe............ Lutz,loop,toe, ........... Waltz,loop,toe ......... Sal,toe......... running 3's toe,toe all were great today as well as 5 step mohawk, power 3's and back crossovers. Over all great skate.



Dead Branches: Rink as issued new "no jump/spin" rule outside of cone area in public sessions. Will the guards keep the non jumping/spinners out of the center?(DOUBTFUL!!!)

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You're referring to MtV? Oh brother! That rule comes in and out of fashion. I guess posting their rules is "the new black." (And why do they let idiotic hockey players rough each other up and have races?)

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Pruning those dead branches to get Cherry blossoms:

After coming back from nationals I have decided to try a little harder.

Better layback w/ two positions, ending w/ straight leg. Legs are okay arms are more interpetitive dancish.

Land that double loop because the 2toe is being cranky. Almost there currently at 1 1/4 revolutions but landing on correct foot, unfortunately done so slowly that moths usually pass me during preparation for the jump. (small moths that are slowly freezing to death in the rink)

Started work on double flip again, actually got full rotation in harness and landed on correct foot. Then for some reason started to get similar rotation as 2 loop and also landing on correct foot. So it seems hopeful. Coach saw it and almost passed out.

Learning how to do flying camel to catch foot, more like chase foot, I wonder, if I touch my nose to the ice while spinning and don't die if I'll get extra points.

Gotta make that sit back sit faster, flipped out of it, wheeeeee. But all in all, not that bad. Just make the list for ISU and then learn how to do all the stuff on the sheet in 4 weeks.

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Cherry Blossom: Worked on choreographing our free dance this morning, remembering the mantra "Simple steps, beautifully done!" Also did a couple of Canasta Tangos, when the music was playing - our new start is going to work well, I think.

Just as well we skated - our coach had forgotten we were back this weekend, and had thought we weren't in tomorrow!

Dead Branches: Our dance spin kept going wrong, although we got a couple of good ones. I have no idea how well we will be able to skate tomorrow, both of us with new blades and me with new boots, too. The boots won't be a problem to break in, though, assuming I get the lacing right, but I think I'm going to take the laces out of my old boots as the ones they have come with are a bit short.

Edited to add: I'm not sure if these are blossoms or branches, but have just discovered our competition schedule for June:
2-4 Mountain Cup
10-12 Oberstdorf (not that I'm skating in it, but Husband is)
19 Lambeth Festival (local closed Club competition; if I do it, will be a 2-minute version of my Interp.....)
23-24 Bracknell Adult Opens (qualifier for British Adult Championships, plus possibly Interp on the Thursday)
26 (I think), Team Challenge competition (which we may be dancing in)


Sheesh..... exhaustion, here we come! Oh, and I forgot the recreational matches over the summer, not sure exact dates but first one is last weekend in May!

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Cherry Blossoms:
Moves felt good today! I went to the rink near my house which has a smaller surface. I might be taking my Bronze moves there in June- I'll leave that call to my coaches.
Loop was good today also!

Dead Branches:
The only downfall to this rink besides the small surface, is that the kids there can be rather rude. The session had just started and I had put a CD in, only for the kids to come over to the CD as soon as I skated off, said "let's change it" all the while looking at me. Last time I checked, you're supposed to share the CD player and you ask before you change someone's music, right?

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That would be just my luck!

Dead Branches!!! GRRRR!!! KIDS!!! (The worst offender actually are the preteen kids who just barrel thru... And of course, we have our cast of regular kiddie skaters who ends up playing TAG!!! (Ummm...should you kids be PRACTICING!?!?!)

Why do I bother going to the public session knowing that there's a HUGE crowd!?!?! (Oh, yeah... b/c I have AOSS and I want to get in some amount of ice time! That's why!!!)

Cherry Blossoms:

• Oh, my! I did managed to get in a good back crossover to BO edge practice. But knowing me, I probably didn't do it right...
• Note to self on power 3's: BEND BEND and MORE BEND on the knees!!! It really does wonders!!! I managed to own my power 3's by the end of the afternoon!!! WOOO HOO!!!

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11-04-2006: Shredded "Pre-Bronze FS for Life" Club Membership card!!!
Silver Moves is the next "Mission Impossible"
(Dare I try for Championship Adult Gold someday???)

Thank you for the support, you guys!!!

No wonder my knees are so sore right now- I worked the power threes to death today!

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You and me both! I was working on those power 3's to death for the last 2.5 years!!! (Nothing like a good long hot shower afterwards though! AHHHH!!!)

I really felt like I had to squat down AND keep my back straight at the same time. And I could hear my secondary coach yell in my head PUSH going into the next FO3 each time (and "mindful" of the hockey BRAT that just went rushing thru me...) GRRRR!!!

I better start coming to FS sessions if I have any hope of practicing power 3's at speed...

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11-04-2006: Shredded "Pre-Bronze FS for Life" Club Membership card!!!
Silver Moves is the next "Mission Impossible"
(Dare I try for Championship Adult Gold someday???)

Thank you for the support, you guys!!!

Good luck with the boots and blades! (Ugh! Breaking in boots! )

My laces were way short and were all nylon skinny things-ended up replacing them with all cotton (easier for my arthritic hands to lace). I waxed the first 18 inches (actually the middle that goes through the boot holes) so they wouldn't slip as easily (or get as dirty).

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Ah, show skating!!! I do it for the glitter!

I went skating yesterday and it was a nightmare, the zamboni wasn't working so the ice was beyond terrible.
It's also a very small rink, and they were having two partys at the same time so the ice was crowded with little girls, and hockey boys ; it was awful!