Why I Chose “Frozen Fitness”
How Figure Skating Changed My Mind About Changing My Body I was never a particularly athletic child, and I was even less so an athletic teenager. I preferred the solidarity…
How I Found Something I Wasn’t Really Looking For
A few things in my life have been serendipitous: I met my now husband at a bar on a random night out, I applied for a job in a major…
UGH! Just Take the Win!
If you're a perfectionist like me, strap in because this week's reflection takes aim at YOU. As of two days ago, I have been in Learn to Skate classes for…
How a Change in Coaching Changed My Perspective
A little over six months ago, right after I completed my second winter show program, my coach came to me with some news. She was moving to Colorado in a…
“Down Nine Times, But I Get Up Ten.”
Every skater, of any age group or level, knows the feeling. You’ve been practising a skill for a “while” (pronounced “eternity”). You implement feedback? Nothing. You exercise off-ice? Nothing. You try…
Your Level Is The Only One That Matters
As adult skaters, we've probably all been here... We step out onto the ice with a practice plan and positive thoughts only to leave moments later out of nervousness. Or…