Health and Nutrition

Picking up the Pieces

April 16, 2013 Health and Nutrition

Picking up the pieces of my health and life after a family emergency.

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My skate at Pacific Coast Adult Sectionals

March 15, 2013 Figure skating

skating a back spiral

Skating at my first big competition, the Pacific Coast Adult Sectionals.

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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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With a bit of churn, signed up to skate Pacific Coast Sectionals

February 8, 2013 Figure skating

skating dresses

After some ups and downs, getting registered for a big skating event.

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Bronze Ice Dance Test | Hickory Hoedown

January 12, 2013 Figure skating

at the end of the ice dance test

Testing my first bronze ice dance, the Hickory Hoedown.

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Keeping Away the Gloom of Northwest Winter

January 10, 2013 Health and Nutrition

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Getting through the gloom of winter in Western Washington with a light therapy box from Alaska Northern Lights.

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Holiday Attitude Check | Keeping the Holidays Positive

November 28, 2012 Figure skating

Mary doing a scratch spin

Taking a minute here and there to find the joy in some holiday activities. Sometimes it takes me a while– even with activities that I signed up for.

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Skating the Fiesta Tango

November 17, 2012 Figure skating

skating the Fiesta Tango with my ice dance coach

Passing the third and last pre-bronze ice dance, the Fiesta Tango.

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Landed my first lutz!

August 26, 2012 Figure skating

toe loop

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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