Last month, after skating 2 times in the first week, I had to take a break from skating 2 weeks because of work. I pick it back the fourth week, I skated 3 times but just 40 minutes to an hour in order to build stamina. I don't know... it is frustrating, but I choose to be grateful that I am able to skate at all.
This month I will have again some traveling for work, that will not allow me to skate some Fridays, I don't usually find ice in the weekend and that restricts my skating week to Monday through Thursday. My home rink offers Monday, Wednesday and Friday, but with Friday gone... I'm looking at the hockey rink that is very close to me and offers public skate, their schedule the crowd on ice are unpredictable. What I did, I contacted my coach and ask for his schedule, he has availability every day of the week, so I can supplement my skating with a lesson Tuesday, Thursday (when there is no ice at my home rink), or even Tuesday, if I get to skate at the hockey rink. I'm thinking I work hard and travel when needed, I deserve, I need in fact, to make time for my skating. Skating is a work out, and an emotional joy.
I will decide each weekend the schedule for the following week.
As for my plan from last month to find way to stay connected with skating even when I skate less, it is a work in progress. I try to do some light and quick exercising everyday, like ankle strengthening, some core work and some arms work. Then I do some skating specific moves like stroking extension and spirals extensions. I don't put pressure on me on the quantity, I just do something to hopefully create a habit. I updated my skating music playlist on my phone. I'm also watching some skating on youtube. I look for exercises adequate for my level. An I also watch some elite skater's new program as the competitive season started. I think it works to some extent.
I hope my lessons are gonna help with both my skating technique and also with motivation.
I'm gonna use this blog as a planning tool and journal.
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