Making Some Changes

I've been doing some serious thinking the last few weeks, and it was brought to a head Saturday with the figures group lesson. I'm going to make some changes. I discussed them with both my coaches and they agree that they are positive steps to make at this time.

• I'm going to put aside my patch blades for now. While I've learned a lot about my skating by using them, they tend to undermine my confidence right now and that's not a good thing. They distract me a lot and that's not something I need right now.
  
• I'm going to change my figures private lessons with Kelli to moves lessons. I have some things that really need fixing and there's just not enough time to do that and still learn the freestyle stuff (spins, especially) that I need a lot more time on if I have a chance of passing APB FS this year.
• I'm going to continue taking the group figures class but I'll do it in my FS blades.
• I'm going to try to pass the APB Moves and FS tests by June...
• ... so that I can compete at Cactus Classic in Scottsdale in July against my buddy Jose!

This was not a quick decision, though it may seem like it. I've been thinking about this stuff for months. I'm feeling good about it.