Well this is it! Tomorrow morning is the beginning of the Canadian Adult & Star Skate Championships here in Calgary. My practice ice is 11 a.m. and my event is between 2 and 4:30 p.m. (depending on the skating order).

14 months ago, at the ripe old age of 56, I started skating; now here I sit awaiting my competitive debut at Nationals. HOLY SH!#, how did that happen?

My sprained ankle has been acting up a bit in practice but is holding (so far) - if I am going to blow the ankle, I'll do it in competition, not practice damnit! LOL!

My coach is here, she has my day laid out, so I guess I have to behave myself and follow orders (neither of which are my strong points - LOL!).

Wish me luck (and all the other adult Canadian skaters). Be back online when my coach turns me loose

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Dianne
(A.O.S.S.? Got it BAD! )

Have a GREAT time Rusty and let us know how you felt about your skate when you finish! Best Wishes and CONGRATULATIONS for getting to CAN!

Good luck Rusty Blades

Skate Great. SMilE - We love you!

j

Congrats on all your hard work & dedication that it took to get you here!! Enjoy your experience, have fun & skate well!

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Good luck! Show them that you love to skate!!!!

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"The only place where success comes before work is in a dictionary." -- Vidal Sasson

"Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway." -- Unknown

Good luck! Have a truly, truly wonderful time.

And be sure and tell us all about it - someone remember to bump the thread where she does up on Tuesday for me, as I, too, am off to competition this weekend!

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Mrs Redboots
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Ice dancers have lovely big curves!

Good luck!

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I've got mad salchow disease!

GO RUSTY!

The best of luck to you - and have a great time!

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Bill Schneider

YOU GO RUSTY BLADES, RAYE, and DENIS!!!!
GO KICK SOME ICE BUTTS!!!

(I know he's not on this board but I'm sure Raye will pass on my good luck wishes to him. And Rusty, you can forgo following coach's orders AFTER the competition!!!

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Cheers,
jazzpants

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 Rusty! Have fun and sk8 gr8!

Have fun, Rusty Blades and Skate from Your Heart! Show Everybody what Hard Work and Determination Can Do!

Pre-Introductory Women's Interpretive, Group D 4th place!

Damn I want to be on the podium! But I guess 4th in a National competition isn't too bad for skating 14 months and my first attempt at any sort of competition EVER! I guess I have to go again next year for that GOLD medal

Basically two of us got blown out of the water by two skaters that had way more elements. I did get some wonderful comments from the test judge and seemed to have the audience going

Off to the adult "Meet & Greet" now - and then SLEEP!

Dianne
(Not so "rusty" anymore I guess

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Dianne
(A.O.S.S.? Got it BAD! )

Congrats Dianne!!!!

4th is awesome!

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"The only place where success comes before work is in a dictionary." -- Vidal Sasson

"Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway." -- Unknown

Have a great time, Raye, Dianne, and all others!

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Glad you had a good time its an awesome experience to have competed no? hehehe

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Tidesong

Congratulations!

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It's amazing! Good for you- big congrats

Clare

congratulations to all!
Lyle

Woohoo! good job!!!!!!!! Did you feel good doing it?

WOO HOO!!! YOU GO, RUSTY BLADES!!!

(NOW you can go and forgo coach's advice... )

Okay, any results from Raye or Denis or anyone else that's competing there? Inquiring minds wanna know.... (And of course, we want GOSSIP too!!!)

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Cheers,
jazzpants

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!!!

http://www.skatecanada.ca/en/events_...adult/a145.pdf

http://www.skatecanada.ca/en/events_...adult/a139.pdf

I found these on the Skate Canada website.

I am not with my regular coach this week. I am with the head coach of Skate Winnipeg, a lady my own age who has put more skaters on the ice at more major competitions than I can imagine. She is about my age and she SCARES ME! When she says to do such-and-such at a particular time, I say "Yes Ma'am!" (Actually I trust her judgment so I do what I am told )

Oh, well then you will have to ask someone about the "ugly naked fat man"

In Adults? ABSOLUTELY! I have NEVER experienced anything like the spirit of the Adult Championships, EVER. With the din when I took to the ice I felt on top of the world! I even said to my coach, "I am going to OWN this place for the next four minutes!" (and this is from someone who is normally quite shy and reserved!) Though I didn't skate up to my normal level technically (nerves?), I (apparently) presented REALLY well and that was a direct result of the wild support. Absolutely AMAZING!

Off to the rink once more, in a couple of hours, for the final events in the Adult Championship and that will be a wrap for 2007!

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Dianne
(A.O.S.S.? Got it BAD! )

Congrats to all my Canuck buddies!!!!

You guys are all gold medal winners in my book!!!