Last week I skated T and Th, largely because I know the rink is more deserted then.  One of the (legitimate) reasons I've been off the ice so long is that I took 2 bad falls (due to collisions) and really wrenched the *&#$ out of my R shoulder.  (Did I do any rehab to help it along?  No. I pouted and blamed my coach for not being a better lookout ( Read more... )

Last week I skated twice, and this week I plan to skate three times.  I have not skated regularly since end of October 2011.  You know what happens when you replace skating 9 hours a week with a 10-15 minute bike ride to work 3 or 4 times a week?  You get really fat.  And really out of shape.  Honestly I mind the out of shape far more than I mind ( Read more... )

How is it possible that I have not posted in nearly 4 months?  It's been so long I forgot my dang password and had to cycle through all the regulars before finding hte one that works!  I am still here, plugging away, albeit inconsistently, thanks to a crazy semester of classes, teaching, and research.  Coach L and I are talking about prepping me to ( Read more... )

Well I didn't mean to disappear there for two months, but I haven't skated all summer.  I did do some PT for my injured achilles tendon.  It's in pretty bad shape - shortened to the point where I could not wear flats or go barefoot AT ALL, and without strength to even do a single one foot toe raise (releve).  My PT suggested I stop skating during ( Read more... )

is having more brain surgery for his craniopharyngioma.  Wishing him a speedy, complication-free recovery!

So I've been in the field for a week (Thursday through Thursday).  It was hot and sweaty and exhausting and I'm thrilled I didn't pass out or make a total fool of myself.  I feel stronger and fitter, and all that trowelling and shoveling has done my injured R wrist a world of good.  Am home for the coming week and then back out in the field again ( Read more... )

Since my last entry I've done very little skating or exercise. In fact I've only skated once and seemed to totally slacked off on my abs and pushups. I've been gardening and doing quite a lot of chores at home though, and starting on Friday it's field season, so I'll be doing hard labor all day in the hot sun. So I'm not too concerned about my ( Read more... )

and skating is ... well, it's never easy, its it ( Read more... )

Ballroom danced last night for 3+ hours. At one point during advanced lessons, the instructor was talking about turns for women, especially ones that go straight down the line and how you have to keep your thighs closed and let the legs pass each other, not open the legs and let your weight get between the legs. And I had an epiphany - this is ( Read more... )

So far my "skate more" thing has been going very not well. Last week's activity ( Read more... )