| Worn through my linings |
Unfortunately I seem to have run into wear problems with my Goldstars at just a year in. The leather linings on the boots are pretty thin and soft, and have gone through just outside of the...
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| Nordic skating on Lake Champlain (magazine article) |
There's an article in Conde Nast Traveller, Nov 2006: "The Rush of Black Ice", by Amy Engeler. It should be on newstands now. It is about skating across Lake Champlain with Jamie H...
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| Wearing the skates |
Good news is my daughter is wearing the new larger size ice skates, but the longer blade is a bit of a challenge with the old skate guards. After coaxing her for 2 weeks I exchanged them in...
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| spinners nose |
I've had rather good luck this past week with my scratch spins - about 20% didn't travel unacceptably. When I hit one without traveling, speed really goes up as well as the ability to do m...
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| "There is no I in team, but there is a U in suck!" T-shirts now available! |
"There is no I in team, but there is a U in suck!" Some people just need to be told. Probably lots of people. Probably just about everyone you meet. Let them know without wasting your ...
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| revolution revalation |
So I've been knocking myself out practicing that one-foot spin. It's been frustrating (not to mention nauseating) because that sweet spot has been so very hard to find and center on. Finall...
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| posture epiphany for the head heavy |
small breakthrough in this week's lesson. Coach is the most picky at the rink on SalChows. They must be done just so and while I can do what I thought is a decent Sal, they aren't to her...
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| spinners tummy |
I've been working the one foot spin a lot lately, trying to get that required 6 revolutions for FS2. So far, on a good day with a following wind, I can get 4 or so. If I move slowly e...
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| Flip progression |
In last night's lesson we spent a long time doing turns and edges down the edges of the rink and the control i have with these skates is so much better that i'm seenig real leaps and bounds ...
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| Taming the LFO bracket |
I've been practicing brackets in the field for Adult Gold moves. I've been fighting to get a proper tracing for the LFO bracket for weeks now, and just had a breakthrough (YES!) this morning...
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| Emotional tie to skates |
A few weeks ago 10 year-old daughter complained about laces being too short. Then boots too tight and hurting her toes. Fixed the lacing problem and trimmed the toenails. BUT ...
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| Old boots never die, do they? |
My 4-year old Riedell skates are probably nearing the end of their life. I just wore through the leather lining on the inside to reveal a nice, bright blue foam padding. Stitching is a mess ...
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| Thinning the Ranks.... |
Was at Nashoba rink yesterday, back on hockey blades, for once in a while, having fun outracing Hockey Poppas who thought they were fast.... When this big blond gal steps onto the...
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| Recreational Figure Skating FAQ - Off-Ice Training |
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| Recreational Figure Skating FAQ - Appendix 2 |
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| Recreational Figure Skating FAQ - Appendix 1 |
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| Recreational Figure Skating FAQ - Injuries |
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| Recreational Figure Skating FAQ - Advanced Skills |
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| Recreational Figure Skating FAQ - Boots |
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| Recreational Figure Skating FAQ - Blades |
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| Recreational Figure Skating FAQ - Basic Skills |
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| Recreational Figure Skating FAQ - Adult Skaters |
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| Recreational Figure Skating FAQ - Index |
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| Loop non-jump |
I've been practicing the entry to this thing quite a lot lately, but it has to be said, the move remains an entry, period. There is no air at all, and I cannot at the moment conceive how a...
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| Edge change confusion |
Our Russian group coach has us doing edge changes on the skating foot with other held forward and pointing toward the direction to skate. So with L skating foot the right foot is held a shor...
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