4th and a half week of July

Monday  I skated at my old rink. They had only 45 minutes but it was more than enough. As I haven't skated from last Thursday I felt cautious. Usually on days like that I ease into skating with edge and alignment exercises but now I pushed through. The next available ice I could find at reasonable distance is my dance lesson. I needed to practice for that. I alternated with MITF/ skating skills exercises and I worked a lot on the B XStrokes. I feel there is something I don't get... There was one run that was better, I felt the push (that I got corrections on the last lesson) was more successful. I think the Tenfox improves slightly each time. I've realized that I'm not sure if I'm successful in implementing the corrections (like longer/ straighter BProgressive, more curved and staying into the circle) BSwRoll and so next run I do something else. I'm not creating habits like this. I'll have to bring this up to the coach. I need more feedback.

Thursday I had the dance lesson. I initially planned to cancel it because I hadn't skated much but the coach offered to partner the TenFox. It sounded like she thought that for partnering I don't need to practice myself, it is a skill that we will practice and improve working at it together.  I started bravely but I stopped at the corner 3 turn. Then I turned it but I pulled away, then I turned it (late) but I pulled away at the stepped forward. Next pattern I pulled away at the end progressives, next on the Mohawk. But... we ended up completing 2 or 3 patterns. I was exhausted, the coach was excited for my progress, and yes, I realized there was progress. I stayed to practice a bit more and I took an unexpected fall, right on the side of my hip that was hurt before. Luckily I didn't hurt it again, I just ended with a big bruise ans spot pain.

 I skated again Monday, but I was late and I got ice for only half hour. I ran through everything, a bit cautiously. I felt I was in the phase where I had more enthusiasm than my body awareness of balance was at that point.

I couldn't find ice until the Thursday lesson, so I canceled the lesson, it felt like I was pushing my luck. I see the progress but I need to put more skating time. I see more ice available next week.