Fitness

Ready for Sectionals!

March 9, 2013 Figure skating

In Pasadena for the Pacific Coast Adult Skating Sectionals.

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Training with Hip Pain | My New PT Routine

February 23, 2013 Figure skating

A new physical therapy and massage routine to take care of pain to the back of the hip.

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Bronze Ice Dance Test | Hickory Hoedown

January 12, 2013 Figure skating

Testing my first bronze ice dance, the Hickory Hoedown.

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Landed my first lutz!

August 26, 2012 Figure skating

Working on my newest jump, the lutz. Got it fully rotated with a one-footed landing that stayed up for the first time today.

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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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The Best Thing You Can Do for Your Health

February 22, 2012 Fitness

I’ve giving you lots of healthy recipes lately, but you can’t eat your way to fitness. What one lifestyle factor makes the biggest difference to your health? I think you can guess, but check out this entertaining and informative cartoon-style video from Canadian public health and family medicine Dr. Mike Evans:

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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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