Back Edge Workout

Today's lesson with Kelli was rescheduled from Thursday to today due to a conflict I had. It was on the 8:15 FS as usual.

• FO8 -- since it is technically supposed to be a figures lesson I always at least start with one. Like last lesson I managed to do a pretty good FO8, 3 times around on each foot! I am beginning to think it's something about that end of the rink (closest to the lobby) because I can't seem to get around on one push on the other end no matter how hard I try...
• Edges -- Kelli wanted to see these since Sonya had talked to her about it. She was happy with the FO and FI edges, though she'd like a stronger push. BO edges, same feedback as Sonya -- need to keep free foot in front. Kelli had me try skating them without extending the free leg back on the last half of the lobe -- very hard, and I got up on my toe too much.
  
• Back mohawk -- a.k.a step forward. We spent most of the lesson working on improving the step forward since it's a problem for me. A little bit of progress. Kelli told me to keep my hands lower so my shoulder won't block me and to work harder at (duh!) looking where I'm going.
• BI edges -- just a couple of minutes on this at the end. Kelli's relatively happy with them although the lobes could be deeper.

All in all a good lesson. After my lesson I was practicing (along with another skater) when (at 9:06) a horde of school kids in rental skates invaded the session! Arrrgggh! There was no way I was going to get anything done with them on the ice (there were 50+ of them) so I stalked off the ice and complained at the desk. They were apologetic and said they hadn't realized what time it was and that the FS session wasn't over yet. Lame. I was really upset and it really put a crimp in my day. Yes, it was only 9 minutes but when was the last time they let someone skate 9 minutes for free at a FS session? Maybe I should point this out to them next week. Grrr.