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"Skating was the vessel into which I could pour my heart and soul." ~ Peggy Fleming A Skater's Heart There is literally nothing, NOTHING like gliding across the ice, hearing your blades scratch sweet music and even sweeter etchings into the ice. Trusting that these tiny blades will hold you as you execute required elements [...]
"Skating has given me so much that it's priceless." ~ Michelle Kwan Festive Time of Year While Mother Nature has decided to keep her hot flashes going, that has not stopped the city from getting into the spirit and preparing for when Jack Frost will finally swoop in and freeze us all out. This really [...]
"My optimism wears heavy boots and is loud." ~ Henry Rollins As a fashionista and a city dweller shoe wear has to be both comfortable AND fashionable. I walk everywhere. Which means I walk to work or meetings or school daily. While I would love to just throw on some sneaks, or better yet flip-flops, [...]
"I'd like to cause a little riot in skating." ~ Sasha Cohen Okay, I actually wasn't the kind of skater that Avril was singing about, but I still can't help think of that song every time skating comes up. As a very teeny tiny youngling, I use to skate on the pond near my house, on [...]
This week skaters are taking the stage at TD Garden in Boston. Before the competition even started their was drama and shake ups with injuries, doping allegations, and withdrawals. One such withdrawal led to Mirai Nagasu stepping up to the plate for Team USA. Thursday night she delivered. Maybe not in standings, she showed the [...]
As an active toddler who wanted to keep up with her siblings, a competitive figure skater, runner, all around athlete and yogi, physical pain I am use to. Let’s face it in some ways athletes - regardless of where you are on the demanding spectrum dancer to football player- are sadistical. We train hard, getting [...]