Edges

 My figures lesson with Danette on the Chandler adult skate. Nice ice, 8 skaters.  I was running late so I just scribed circles, no warmup.

Today's lesson:

• FO edges -- Meh.  Okay but not great. Did them over again and they were better.
• FI edges -- nice, as usual.
• BO edges -- eep.  As usual with no warmup, difficulties with posture and bringing free foot in front.
• BI edges -- we had to spend some serious time in the first push, as I am getting in my head about it.  Yuck.  Also I am still skidding on these, esp. the L foot.  I would blame it on my blades, but I felt them and they seem reasonably sharp.  I think it's because I am just up to far on the darn toe. 
• FI8 -- just 2 minutes on these. Not bad, but I am still only getting like 3/4 of the way around. I used to be able to do these nicely.  Urph.