Bragging: Had good practices Friday and Saturday. Coach whipped out the video camera on Friday during my lesson and I can now see where I'm making mistakes in my axel and flying camel, so by the end of Saturday those were getting better. Was gearing up for Buckeye, mailed in my test app for my junior moves. Had an overwhelming sense of accomplishment by deciding to finally take the test since I've put it off for so long. Was so excited to go to roller derby because we had a really awesome coach from Seattle who we flew in to do a weekend boot camp for us.

Dragging:

Then a few hours later....

I took a fluke awkward fall at roller derby and now have a cast on my left ankle and am on crutches for the next 4 weeks.

Awesome.

The good news is that it's a very very bad sprain and not broken (well, bad sprains put you out for just as long as breaks sometimes so I don't know if that's really "good"). I still think I'll be ready to roll by Wyandotte, even if I just have to ease in by doing only solo dance. Or if I have to water down my freestyle program a bit and lower my expectations in terms of placement.

My goal is to hopefully get this to heal faster than expected and be back on the ice in 3 weeks, even if that means only doing figures and maybe some basics and lower dances for a few weeks. But I don't want to push it.

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Oh no!!! I guess this means you'll be missing Buckeye. I hope it heals quickly for you, though. I've been there, done that with the ankle injury.


Bragging:

-Did two program run-throughs with music. Overall, pretty good both times!

-Attempted a few axels at the end of the session. They weren't bad.

-I'm actually catching my foot every time I do a catch-camel now. Can't say I get a good position, but at least my arm is flailing about searching for my skate!

Dragging:

-Need to remember not to hold my spirals for so long in my program. If I do, it throws off my timing on everything else afterward.

-Also need to get more consistent with my spins.

^I'm trying to picture a catch-camel and I just can't...how is it done?

You and I should get together, sprains and all. LOL! I did mine off ice. Woot. I don't think mine is as bad as what yours sounds like. I'm finally walking (somewhat normal, but not quite) again after a week. Today is my first day of physical therapy. I pray for your speedy recovery and hope to see you at Wyandote. Good thing this happened now and not in January!

You go into a camel spin and then do a catch foot upright spin from a camel. Or you can do the donut version.

Catch foot camel spin position, either two handed or one, Allisa does hers one handed..



Donut camel spin:

^ yup I'm attempting the top one, but only one hand grabbing the blade. My back is nowhere near flexible enough for the other hand to grab my knee like that!

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I was working on something between the two versions. I was in a forward camel and grabbing the free foot with the opposite hand, but I wasn't quite upright like the top photo and I don't think I was quite as sideways as the bottom photo. But most of the time, it was more like I was flailing around with my hand trying to find my blade. Maybe while I'm injured I'll work getting some more flexibility in my back and hip flexors.

Yup, no competing and no junior moves test. I won't even be coming down to watch and see everyone since there was a lot here I was going to be missing that weekend, and I'd just be sad that I can't skate. I'd rather save the gas and hotel $, especially now that I have all those co-pays for my insurance. I'm really sad, I planned to make a side trip to Oxford, Ohio on the way down to see all the stuff they've built on Miami's campus since I graduated in '03 (it seemed like the whole campus was under construction last time I was down there to visit in '05). I've never seen the new rink and I was going to pick up a daytime session there to practice. Fall was always my favorite time of year there, too.

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It's the same position as a catch foot spiral where you grab the blade of the free foot with the opposite side hand.

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"You don't have to put an age limit on your dreams." - Dara Torres, 41, after her 2nd medal at the 2008 Olympics

Can't even really categorize my skate at regionals, so I'll say a couple of things and just post the video. I skated MUCH better than at my last competition, but no where near what I would be capable of had I not had the medical issues. But, two very classic "me" moments in the program left me with no choice but to laugh and just enjoy the experience. Still a little disappointed that I skated so far from my best (not counting the "me" moments, I just mean in general), but oh well!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQvqDuGrb3Y

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OK, that was pretty funny, LOL! Reminds me of my THREE falls at Golden West, for no good reason. What else can you do but laugh? But in your case, you actually completed most of your most difficult elements, so kudos to you!
And for those who have never seen you skate in person, I will vouch for that performance being far from your best. Whenever I see you in practice, you have a lot of speed and flow over the ice and really attack everything. This didn't look like you. Was it nerves or physical fatigue from your condition, or a little of both?

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I'd say a little bit of both. I wasn't fully trained and was quite nervous. Plus, I ended up eating lunch later than I would have liked and was CERTAIN I was going to be sick lol.

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Even the music lent itself to your bloopers. They were all exactly on time to it . My younger DD used to do your last fall fairly often. She would just be standing and suddenly be down on the ice. I can see what a nice skater you are, in spite of your falls. I especially liked the flying broken leg sit spin. Thanks for posting!

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Haha, yes, I have a knack for timing my falls to the music A couple of years ago I had another end-my-program-on-my-butt skates and watching it back on video, I could not have done it in such good time to the music if I tried!

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