Live Blogs Getting Your Edge Back: A Skating Liveblog

TheGirlWithPointyEars2010-12-21 12:10:21

Usually I've been doing Monday-Wednesday-Friday, but I skipped yesterday so I thought I'd go today instead. Partly, it was beginning to snow yesterday, and I... really don't like driving in snow if I can possibly avoid it. I did go on the treadmill yesterday, though, and did some shoveling thismorning.

I was thinking there were going to be a million kids around, but apparently they still hadn't gotten out of school yet. There were still a certain number of people around, though. It was good, I was doing everything backwards and forwards and at speed, again - three-turns, twizzles, attempts ( :p ) at spread-eagles. Solid footing. No spills at all this time. I think I was getting just a little better at the spread-eagles (although I was wearing some rather tight pants which probably did not help the situation...), and a little better at the spin. All in all, pretty good.

Will try to read more of the book of theory before my next session :)

Comments

DrRockopolis Since: Dec, 1969

Dec 23rd 2010 at 9:15:12 PM

I assume the treadmill helps your wind and leg strength, but it doesn't seem like there's much you can do to practice skating off of the rink.

• Kinda but not really like a bicycle, I guess. I still want my trainer...XP

Do you do any yoga or stretches? Flexibility seems to be what you're working on.

• I've got a terrible habit of skipping stretches, even though it really helps with riding.

TheGirlWithPointyEars Since: Dec, 1969

Dec 24th 2010 at 11:36:27 AM

Yeah, running on a treadmill helps with stamina and leg strength. General fitness so I don't feel run down and tired. :) I do some stretches, hamstring, calves, touching my toes - I do those before running, as well, but not as often as maybe I should before skating. I've been doing a few loops around the rink with nice, long strokes to warm up instead.

The toes-out thing is a little different - I am trying to stand with toes out as far as they'll go whenever I think of it, but I'm getting called out on it for looking silly. :P But I'm still doing it when nobody's looking. :p