Entry for December 13, 2006
I skated last night at Brooklyn-Aviator sports. Again it was not a good session. There was an elite junior skater that got me intimidated. It got me gawking and trying to watch out for him most of the time. My body again was not in sync with my head. So it was 7:55 and he got off the ice and Thanked God for it. I tried to do my program run-throughs and none were up to par where I want to be. I was almost in tears and I tried to distract myself, so I started helping Angelo.
On the way back, Angelo and I discussed my problem in detail. I wondered why my body is not cooperating:
1. Last time I was doing clean run-throughs was during my high school years. I was heavily involved in Dance class (pushups, sit-ups, the whole works, & dance numbers).
2. I was jumping off-ice feverishly. I would do in before I would go to school, in between classes, gym class, when I get home, and jump throughout the night before I go to bed.
Approximately I do at least 20 to 25 Double Axels, Lutzes, Salchows, Toe Loops, Loops, and Flips a day. And that helped my centering and endurance. It has been 6 and a-half years since I had that regimen. I could pull off; going on the ice and do a 30 minute practice and have everything go right, go compete without doing a morning practice and jump into warm-up, do multiple program run-throughs, and just basically was not too much work.
Now I have to find within myself to get motivated to work out, stretch, and find my center again. Plus a routine I need to do before getting on the ice. Thankfully I have until March to get my act together.
On the way back, Angelo and I discussed my problem in detail. I wondered why my body is not cooperating:
1. Last time I was doing clean run-throughs was during my high school years. I was heavily involved in Dance class (pushups, sit-ups, the whole works, & dance numbers).
2. I was jumping off-ice feverishly. I would do in before I would go to school, in between classes, gym class, when I get home, and jump throughout the night before I go to bed.
Approximately I do at least 20 to 25 Double Axels, Lutzes, Salchows, Toe Loops, Loops, and Flips a day. And that helped my centering and endurance. It has been 6 and a-half years since I had that regimen. I could pull off; going on the ice and do a 30 minute practice and have everything go right, go compete without doing a morning practice and jump into warm-up, do multiple program run-throughs, and just basically was not too much work.
Now I have to find within myself to get motivated to work out, stretch, and find my center again. Plus a routine I need to do before getting on the ice. Thankfully I have until March to get my act together.
2006-12-13 19:38:09 GMT
