I practiced this morning and it was productive. I worked on the usual things and then I revisited some elements that I've had to set aside in order to focus on competition/testing.
Movez - After my off-ice and on-ice warm ups I started working on Silver Moves. I didn't work on the alternating spirals because it was kind of a busy session and it's scary enough when the ice is practically empty. I spent a lot of time on the 3 turn patterns, though. I have all but 1 of the 4 backward 3 turns. I'm really struggling with the LBO turn. I make it around but I skid a bit and then immediately put my free foot down. I'll have Christopher take a look tomorrow during our lesson to see if he can fix me. Moving on, I worked a bit on the 8 step mohawk in both directions and just did them on a hockey circle. I'm not ready for the full pattern yet. Cross steps were okay so I only ran them a couple of times before moving on to the power pulls. I like that these are getting easier going backwards but I still can't do them well forwards. I wish I had training wheels for this move. It really feels like I'm too much on my heel and it's going to slip out from under me. Scary.
Spinz - I did all of them. Meh.
Jumpz - I realized that it's been a while since I did some flip jumps so I made sure those got worked on today. I did some flips by themselves and then some flip-toe combos. Speaking of combos, I did many today. Loop-toe was fine, toe loop-loop was better, and I even did some salchow-loops which were surprisingly not the worst thing ever. I would really like to get my flip comfortable enough that I can do it in combination with a loop jump. I think if I were able to replace the loop-toe loop from my compulsory moves with a flip-loop, that would be badass.
New Skatez - When I was at the competition this past weekend, the place that sharpens my skates was a vendor and I stopped by their stall to talk about options for new boots and blades. I've had these skates since 2005!!! I mean, it's not like I've been skating in them that long. I took 10 years off from skating so really I have a total of close to 3 years worth of skating in them. It's time to get something new. The blades have maybe one more sharpening left and the boots are broken down to the point that they are loose at the ankles (not safe). I know that, bladewise, I want to upgrade slightly from my Jackson Protege blade to the new Legacy 8. It's pretty similar in profile but it's lighter and has cross cut picks. But when I thought about choosing a new boot, I was originally thinking I wanted to stick with another pair of Riedell Silver Stars but Christopher and the skate vendor convinced me that Jackson is the way to go. I chose the Jackson Premiere Fusion (even though all of those lace hooks feel intimidating). It's a nice intermediate boot that seems appropriate for my level. Plus, I can't lie, it's a pretty boot! So she measured me for everything and ordered them for me and I'll go down to their shop in another week to see how they feel on my feet. The whole idea of getting completely new and different equipment is terrifying! I know there is a learning curve and some adjustments I'll have to make with my skating but I'm scared. I've really only ever been in my current boot/blade. I have no idea what to expect from all of this. It's exciting though! I think I'll feel safer too knowing that I'm not at risk for another injury.
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