Oooh, sore bits!

Lesson was good on Wednesday - level 2 field moves are coming along nicely. Well, I think so anyway :) Generating a little more power when pushing into backward edges, but still need to work a lot on that, and backward crossrolls I can at least do now, even though a little slow. But all progressing . . .

Runs are slightly better in my dances, but not good yet. So we worked quite a bit on the timing of them. I did a Novice Foxtrot for the first time in aaaaaages and my pattern and timing actually isn't too bad - but the runs need work. Mutterings about dance tests (to add to impending field moves tests) have started now as well!! Also did a Rhythm Blues which feels again, not bad - apart from those horrible cross-behinds which still have me in knots when going downhill at Ally Pally :)

Well, I found a ballet class! Had fun on Wednesday buying a new ballet outfit and shoes (blimey, I know why my parents complained about the cost now!) and went to my first class last night! It was a beginners class, as thought I should ease myself in gently and I really enjoyed it. The teacher complimented me which was nice, and spent a lot of time doing very specific corrections with me. Although I went to a vocational school, I was always made to feel that I wasn't quite good enough, so it feels quite strange to be in a class where roles are reversed. Nice though! He also said I will be fine in the more advanced class, but I will do the basic class for a couple more weeks before I move up - my balance isn't what it was!!

But goodness I'm sore today - my hips feel strange, and the muscles used for turnout feel very worked out. Hoepfully that will help my Ina Bauers and spreadeagles!!

I wasn't a happy bunny though this morning - I aimed to get to Lee Valley for 10.30 for an hour and a half skate. On the bus, the ice rink just came into sight . . . and then the bus veered off on diversion to then join back up with the normal route a few hundred metres after the ice rink. Unfortunately that diversion took over an HOUR on a route beset with traffic jams in a part of London I know nothing about and would get lost if I tried to walk it!!!! I got to the ice rink with no time to skate, but thought that I would pop into the shop to pick up some tights . . . and they didn't have the right ones! Three and a half hours of my Saturday morning completely wasted - how annoying.

I will go to patch tomorrow lunchtime instead at Ally Pally I think, but now I am trying to find somewhere in London that sells skating tights, as my pair from America haven't turned up and I need them desperately for Wednesday!! Any suggestions welcome . . .