UGH

So pre-test suckitude is normal right?

Because man was I utter crap tonight. Probably the ONLY thing I did well was toe loops. And I made okay attempts at loops. But otherwise- dreck.

My scratch spin has gone crazy. I blame my brace almost entirely. I took it off for 3 spins, and one was a bit wild, but the others were much better. With it on, I travel half-way across Iowa. But I can't risk fall on my wrist, so I have to wear it when I skate. Still, scratch spins are the thing I'm good at so this pisses me off.

Sit spins during LTS were great, Carson said I was getting lower now, and they were fast and centered. But then during my own practice AWFUL- I was high and falling to the inside in giant loops. Not cool.

Back spins- I don't know what to say. They aren't pretty.

Waltz jump toe loop works fine if I'm warmed up, cheated if it is the first jump out of the gate. I need to do some pivots first.

Salchow was okay. Carson had me do a new exercise where I 3 turn, then pivot, but all the pivot weight is on the outside foot, the toe pick is just lightly in the ice. Apparently it mimics the weight of the take off.

Loops. Well, I don't have a loop. But the 3-turn, hop, 3-turn I'm doing is getting better.


I hate to be negative, but there is no way this test will be anything but a practice test. At least I get to skate my program. I mean, it only costs as much as the Christmas show :)

August 15, 2006

I hate my new skates
No, it's not because they hurt. They aren't too bad anymore. I skated for 75 minutes and relaced twice.

I hate my skates because I cannot do anything. Nothing. You'd think I'd never taken a lesson before. I am horrible. Forward stroking- gone. 3-turns-gone. Forward crossovers- not on the right edges. Backwards stroking- gone. Backwards swizzles- can't get the edge. Outside edges- barely a full length of my height. Inside edges- a little bit longer.

I can't stop. I blame the new sharpening on that. Everything else I blame on my skates.

The only positive. I can "feel" where it is I am supposed to be turning on. But I can't turn.

I signed up for Delta lessons. I think they start next week. I think instead I need to be starting in pre alpha.