We’ve all been there, right? After a particularly grueling set of laps or a really intense practice with lots of time in derby stance, it feels like someone is literally…
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Seething with frustration, I’ve walked away from many conversations that have this sentiment (if not this exact statement) embedded in it: I have to keep training hard because Playoffs are just…
“So I think we should start that practice with some off-skates training.” This was clearly The Universe’s way of testing my commitment to being a good captain to my team….
Over the past few weeks on social media, I’ve been sharing my (unasked for) opinion about what teams do with their on-skates training time. I never preface my opinions with…
Last year, at around this time, I was wrapping up some one-on-one online coaching. I found myself sitting in a coffee house (drinking tea, tho, naturally) getting ready to do…
Sometimes you don’t start something because you feel like you should have started it a long time ago and now you’re embarrassed that you’re not doing it. AND you still…
Why does it matter if you only exercise 3 times a week when you head to the rink with your skates on? What if you’ve never even considered training off-skates…
In the dark, dank corners of the skating rink next to the bin of gear that has never been washed, skaters talk. They talk about the strategy they saw at…
When it comes to making the most of out of your training time in the gym, whether you’re an athlete or not, Abraham Lincoln has the answer. Or rather Adlai…
That athlete is incredible. The joy and wonder of watching a really exceptional athlete can be enough to leave you in awe. Myriad thoughts run through your brain: How does…