Test Runthrough, BO8, Serpentines

My figures lesson with Lynne on the Chandler coffee club. 

I warmed up with edges, scribed my circles, then ran through the Preliminary test, all as usual.

Today's lesson:

• Preliminary test runthrough -- Lynne thought it might be helpful to run through the figures (skipping edges) as they would be done on the test, i.e., 3 separate layouts that are staggered.  So I used my scribed circles for the FO8, which was really pretty good.  FI8 was also pretty good, though again I really have to watch that LFI sometimes. Waltz-8... still pretty ugly.  I do better when I slow things down. Bleah!
• BO8 -- the first one was kinda rough, but then I restarted and did some really nice ones.  That really helped my mood!
• serpentines -- ugh.  Not as nice as they have been, didn't make it around the 1.5 circles even once.  Lynne says I need to really focus on pushing harder.  So... I guess I will!

A good lesson.  I'm still very frustrated with the waltz-8.  I talked with JJ about it this a.m. and he really thinks that a large part of my problem is that I need to work on my turnout and core strength, i.e. , off-ice.  He's probably right, and that is a couple more reasons I really need to get my butt in gear on that.