It Was Never About Winning Medals Or

I Took Group Lessons At A Rink Near My Home. We First Had To Learn How To Stand Up On The Ice Wearing Skates. Eventually We Learned To Move Forward, But Soon Found Out That It Was Not That Easy To Stop! So That Was Our Next Important Lesson.

It Is A Process Of Finding The Right Music Then Planning A Costume To Fit That Style Of Music.

Part Of Being A Champ Is Acting Like A Champ. You Have To Learn How To Win And Not Run Away When You Lose. Everyone Has Bad Stretches And Real Successes. Either Way, You Have To Be Careful Not To Lose Your Confidence Or Get To Confident.

But It Seems That The Judging Maybe They Shouldn't At Least See The Practices All Week Long. That Can Taint The Way They Go Into The Judging And The Outlook Of What's Going To Happen, Instead Of Just Watching Those Four Minutes And Judging On Those Minutes Alone.

People Would Ask Me Why I Was Doing What I Was Doing - But I Always Told Them That I Just Loved To Skate. There Was No Other Explanation.