Figure Friday: How To Stop While Skating

Happy Friday! We’re back (at the moment ha) to our regularly scheduled Figure Fridays!

Find this weeks ‘How To’ Instructional Video HERE - How To Stop!

Last week was honestly a doozy. I ended catching my cold, I had a huge exam to take on Saturday, worked over 25 hours at my 3 jobs, and had a final paper due for one of my classes. I’m just holding on, keeping my head down, and hoping that I make it to the end in the next four weeks. It’s kinda nice to not have to think about running any crazy races right now because I don’t think I would even be able to focus on it! I do really miss the stress-relief that running provides me, but two more weeks off before I’m lacing back up. I also know that taking the time now will help get me to the start line injury free at the Providence Marathon in May! I really do miss these views.

I mainly am taking a month off from running because it’s been YEARS since I’ve last taken any time off! I always say that I’m going to take 2 weeks off, but always end up coming back after one week. So, this time I’m STICKING to it and trying out new things! I’ve been doing a trail subscription of Pure Barre this week and am going to try out other online fitness classes (since we have none where I am at the moment!) for the next few weeks. It’s been fun to be sore after 15-20 minutes of strength/body work and know that this will make me a better runner in the future. It’s also been really fun to think really big about what my goals for 2020 can be. I’ve had a million different ones swirling around in my mind and while I haven’t made any concrete decisions yet, there are a few that I’m really interested in! Flashback to running in Eugene- so much fun to travel to races!

I also wanted to share with you some goodies about my current training that I’m doing to prepare myself for the start line in Spring 2020:

*Stretching more often

*Getting in QUALITY strength training sessions 4-5x/week!

*Breaking out that foam roller

*Focusing on my nutrition- I love to balance out some treats with also some really good wholesome meals! (cue RFCFES Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie baking spree ; ) …….)

*SLEEP!

*Meditate & Journal- I’m all about that self-care!

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I also wanted to make sure to share with you the discount code for the Bahamas Marathon in January 2020! Register before TOMORROW to save 15% off with the code MBSpecial HERE . I was planning to go to this race, but unfortunately student budget & family has taken top priority at the moment, but that doesn’t mean you can’t take advantage of the deal and then TELL ME ALL ABOUT IT. I’ve never been to the Bahamas and hope to one day!

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Favorite things to do on the ‘off season’?

Ever tried figure skating before?

Ever ran a race in another country?! How’d it go?!?

Figure Friday: How to Perform A Rocking Horse

Good morning! We survived the Bomb Cyclone that hit us yesterday and hopefully as you are reading this, I’m observing my first surgery as a nursing student! Each student got the option to observe a surgery from start to finish and my day is today. I’m slightly nervous, but mostly excited. I’m super grateful that I got Monday and Tuesday off from classes because I FINALLY feel caught up on life. It also really helped that I’m in the taper mode in running regards. I’m focusing on all of the good nutrition (with an occasional piece of chocolate because #balance), sleep, stretching, and race mantras. I’m feeling so excited to just go out and run for a few hours and much less stressed than I normally feel before a race. I think it also helps that I’m not traveling very far for this race, so there is not much “travel anxiety” tied around it.

You MIGHT have noticed that I added a new area to my page dedicated to Figure Skating (or maybe you didn’t, but now you know)! I thought it would be fun to do a series of 6 Fridays dedicated to skating instructional videos. If that’s not your jam, then we’ll be back to regular scheduled Feature Fridays starting in December! I’ll still be doing the regular Monday-Thursday blog posts, so make sure to stick around for those.

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SO here’s my second “instructional video” on how to perform a ROCKING HORSE. I explain why the rocking horse is important, what it helps build on the next skills, as well as how to actually do it on the ice! I have one other instructional video all ready to go and that one is focused on skating forwards. So if you’ve ever been curious in how to get going on the ice, then that one would be great video for you.

I have also started a skating-specific Instagram page if you’re interested in following me along over there- follow me HERE.

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-Three things you’re doing this weekend? -> Switching out my summer clothes for winter ones, writing a paper, and working most of the day on Sunday

-Ever figure skated before? How’d it go?!?

-Ever watched a surgery before?