When I'm Skating For the First Time in a Month

The new Harlicks went back for an adjustment, so I'm now skating in a 5 year old pair of boots that don't quite fit (my feet have changed). It's a daunting experience.

Let's add everything up....metaphorically.

This is How I Want my boots to feel

But I haven't skated in a month.
I can't
find my edges.
And my feet hurt from not skating.

Add on top of that, I'm in boots stiff enough
"for doubles"

And I've got some fit fixes going on.
So my foot position is a little different

ANYWAAAAY!

I'm doing this with my boots.
Then Coach says:

"Let's work on your Forward Inside 3s."

Me:

When You've Just Had Your Blades Sharpened

First Thirty Minutes on the Ice

Second Thirty Minutes

Beginning of the Second Hour

Second Half of the Second Hour

 Third Hour

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Fortieth Hour

 

 

Sometimes I Should Just Keep My Mouth Shut

Saturday I had a lesson with Miss Bianca for the first time in over a month.  I caught her up on what I'd learned at Lake Placid.

When I told my Home Coach that Paul Wylie said

My Left Mohawk was "Very Good"

"Now, what about the *right* one?"

When I told my Home Coach that Natalia Dubova said

My Forward Crossovers were "Very Nice"

"Well, what about the *back* ones!"

When I Showed My Home Coach my Bunny Hops that I could now do in my new Boots That I couldn't Do BEFORE

"OH,  you have a bunny hop."

Then she made a few remarks about Jillian Michaels' style of coaching, and we got down to serious business.