Saturday Progress

Things are feeling better bit by bit and I am almost starting to reconsider having the surgery done. I went to Apex on Saturday and, while it was a bit crowded, I was able to work on some things and feel a bit more accomplished.

Spinz - Two foot spins are consistently getting 5-6 revs and are getting faster now that I'm more confident. The breakthrough with these was being able to enter a one-foot spin from backward crossovers. The idea of stepping forward and hooking the spin on my left foot was terrifying but when I did it, it barely hurt! And I got 7 revolutions! I was able to find my rocker right away! How's that for progress! I didn't dare try a scratch spin as it was too crowded. Maybe next time.

Jumpz - I can actually write "jump" in the plural form because in addition to the many waltz jumps I did, I threw in a side toe hop. I know, it's more of a skip than a jump but I left the ice for a split second so it counts. So yeah, I can do a waltz-side toe hop-waltz again! One thing I've noticed is that while these are tiny jumps, I'm more aware of my body parts (namely my arms) because I'm more cautious and taking my time now rather than just flinging myself into the air as I had previously done. While this is nice and I know that being aware will make me a better skater, I do miss the idea that I was unbreakable. I always knew breaking bones was a possibility, I just didn't think it would ever happen to me. Until it did. I guess I am a different skater now. This has changed me :)

Movez - I really couldn't do much in this area because there were so many people on the ice but hey, I'm getting really good at dodging people on a busy public session. Perhaps I might be ready to return to a busy freestyle for lessons! Anyway, I did many passes of FO edges and I'm feeling much more stable with my LFO edges. Since these felt better, I decided to try some backward edges. Oddly, without thinking about it, I set up for and started doing BI edges! And they happened! I mean, they weren't as lovely as they used to be but they happened! And these are my worst edges out of the four! SQUEE!

So, I'm making some progress here and I'm going to keep skating for a few more weeks and then decide for sure. I'm either going to commit to the surgery or I'm going to contact Christopher and tell him I'm ready to start back with him after the New Year. Maybe I can keep the hardware in and make this all work after all.

OH! And I ordered my RMFSC jacket! It's warm and pretty and the adult small fit me like a glove when I tried on the sample. Hopefully I'll get it before Christmas and that will give me the extra push and motivation I need to continue to work hard at recovery :)