Figure skating

Summer Skating and Learning the Lutz

August 12, 2012 Figure skating

Summer skating activities, skating in a small local competition and working on my flip and lutz jumps.

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Passed my Bronze Freestyle Skating Test!

May 18, 2012 Figure skating

Taking the USFSA adult bronze freestyle test.

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First skate with my Carmen program

April 7, 2012 Figure skating

First skate of my adult bronze freestyle test program, to the intermezzo from Carmen.

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Runner’s Knee (Patellofemoral Pain) and Weak Hips

February 8, 2012 Figure skating

Patellofemoral pain: an overuse injury that can be aggravated by weak hip muscles.

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Ryan Bradley and other skating stars show us how it’s done

January 26, 2012 Figure skating

Some of the world’s best skaters practicing at my local rink.

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Snowstorm Blahs? Get Moving!

January 24, 2012 Figure skating

Getting back into my figure skating exercise groove after being housebound for a week.

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New Skating Music: So Excited!

January 18, 2012 Figure skating

Music for my new freestyle program: the intermezzo from between the second and third acts of Carmen. Check out Emmanuel Pahud’s sweet flute solo in his rendition of it.

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Goal-Setting Success with Process Goals

December 30, 2011 Figure skating

handwriting process goals with a pen

Process goals: a sane way to enjoy the journey. How it works for competitive athletes and for the rest of us.

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Holiday Stress-Busting: Too Busy to Not Exercise

December 18, 2011 Figure skating

Beating holiday stress with some heart-pumping exercise. Do it, you and your family will both be happier!

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Your favorite childhood sport: Something old, something new?

December 13, 2011 Figure skating

Picking up a childhood sport as an adult: a great way to get back into an exercise groove. Here’s how and why.

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