The Big Skate

It's a "big skate" day today. I'll be meeting my skating buddy for the 9:30 am FS session. She and I are going to work on some changes to my "Passion" program that I'm thinking about making. I am grateful that she has the skill and willingness to help me out. These ideas may be completely hair-brained, but if they are, she will let me know. The benefit of having someone who skates and is totally honest with me. 

There is a section of the program that I have never really liked, despite the fact that I insisted that we include what are supposed to be big, dramatic back perimeter crossovers. They just look silly to me and I still cannot coordinate the arms with the feet. So - when in doubt - replace an element with something else; or, in the alternative, learn how to do it. I'm into the replacement mode right now.

Have a lesson at 10:30 with Coach, then ensemble practice at 12:00. Jill S. won't be there today, so the seven of us are left to our own devices and collective memories to skate what's been done on the program thus far. Should be interesting (and funny) to see what happens. 

BTW, if you are wondering if the above picture is me, "Ah duh!" It's Irina. If you don't know who she is, you're not a skating addict. Think Olympics, think Russian, think magnificent skater. Enough hints already? If you still don't know, Google her. If nothing else, I think you can find out who she has - or is currently - dating. Certainly important in the overall scheme of things. 

Off to the rink! Ta, ta.