Successful shopping
Excellent. My new-to-me skates have arrived and they fit perfectly; how I managed that with just a tape measure and a sizing chart is beyond me. They're a little banged-up, but not excessively, and I'm going to want to have them sharpened soon, but I still can't wait to take them for the test drive. I can't get to the rink before Friday though, so I'll just have to be patient!
Sunday lesson was good. I was the first one to manage an inside three-turn, and did some nice lunges and two-foot spins. My pivot is, um, let's say shaky, and I nearly toepicked myself into the arms of Osiris attempting a hockey stop, but no biggie. My spiral is rather short-lived, but it's passable, though I wish I could get more height out of the leg. I came home, turned The Cutting Edge 3 on on the kitchen TV, and spent some time doing stretches--plies, arabesques, attitude, all that good stuff. Afterwards I felt very warm and virtuous. (I followed it up with a big dinner, wine, and my butt glued to the computer chair for the remainder of the evening, so the virtue was probably negated thereby!)
Sunday lesson was good. I was the first one to manage an inside three-turn, and did some nice lunges and two-foot spins. My pivot is, um, let's say shaky, and I nearly toepicked myself into the arms of Osiris attempting a hockey stop, but no biggie. My spiral is rather short-lived, but it's passable, though I wish I could get more height out of the leg. I came home, turned The Cutting Edge 3 on on the kitchen TV, and spent some time doing stretches--plies, arabesques, attitude, all that good stuff. Afterwards I felt very warm and virtuous. (I followed it up with a big dinner, wine, and my butt glued to the computer chair for the remainder of the evening, so the virtue was probably negated thereby!)