Determination

All the classes, all the practices and what do I have to show for it? Bunions. Sore hamstrings. Hot, painful feet. And the need for a new mouth guard because I grind my teeth when I practice. Odd. I wish I could say that all of the ice time has improved my skating, but that would be a lie. I still cannot really jump or spin. I am riding my toepicks like a motorcycle. Back crossovers into a spin causes me to grind to a halt. There maybe help on the horizon: something under the front of the blade to make me rock back. I stopped by the local skate shop and mentioned the problem and was told that was the solution. A coach at the rink told me the same thing. Unfortunately, no one seems to have the time to FIX the problem, but I'm hopeful. Next week I hope to have news that includes jumps and spins. In the meantime, my three are improving, providing I lean back...