Monthly skating review: progress and goals adjustment

The first two weeks of last month I've trained hard in order to take the Pre-Juvenile MITF test at the end of the month. When I found out I wouldn't be able to test I've got demotivated to skate. Also, you can read in the previous posts, I've got disappointed in how testing and clubs (some) are organized and considered to pull back. Pull back on skating, on testing? I'm figuring things out...

It just happen that life got a little in the way. My rink schedule changed so I have to adjust my life schedule. My car broke and there is a heat wave and that cuts even more from the incentive of going skating. So, these last two weeks, and make this one the third, I've managed to skate.... twice a week. That's down from four times a week this year, and  six to eight last year. The days I've managed to skate were either adult public skating (allowing hockey players with figure skaters), or adult figure skaters but on a studio (small) rink. Plus I've haven't seen my coach in two weeks.The pace is very different from how I was skating before. It is slow and unfocused but it was pleasant for a change.

I've realized, for kids that skate, for adults that do competitions and even elite skaters, there is on off season, a break, a recharging time. So I've decided to embrace this quieter skating time. This may change after I'll have my first private lesson next week. But also, I have questions for my coach on the skating skills that are over my level  that just interest me. And, so, my skating may stay quiet for a while. And that may be a good thing. Both my brain and especially my hurt hip may benefit from it.


Plans and goals for next month? Absolutely none!