Save the absence of Michelle Kwan — who I would happily watch purely for artistry — this year was one of the best Olympics I can remember for women’s figure skating. The talent level was high and the top contenders delivering big in the moment. In contrast to the last Olympics, all of the medal winners . . . → Read More: Big Pressure, Little Shoulders

Day 9 of Gwen Bell’s Best of 2009 Blog Challenge:“Challenge. Something that really made you grow this year. That made you go to your edge and then some. What made it the best challenge of the year for you?”

Hands down, being part of the Shredheads. Thanks to the Shredheads, I went from being skeptical that I . . . → Read More: Go Ahead, Double Dog Dare Me

If you look into the sports archive on this site you might notice that all of the posts are about figure skating, save one post about the adorable Shawn Johnson. And if you look into the self-care archive, you’ll notice that most of the content is about the Shredheads Challenge.

And now those two things are coming . . . → Read More: Oh My Word, What Have I Gotten Myself Into?

OK, I know that in my limited posts over the last month I’ve dedicated a lot of air time to figure skating, but what can I say? ‘Tis the season! I promise there’s more non-skating pop fodder to come, but meanwhile, I had to share this link.

It never ceases to amaze me when I get emails . . . → Read More: Blog and Be Heard

A lot has happened since blogging last week about the lack of media attention regarding the US Figure Skating Championships. Some cool opportunities cropped up for me (details to be revealed later!), Kimmie Meissner and Emily Hughes both withdrew due to injury, and the media finally sat up and paid attention when Alissa Czisny rose to . . . → Read More: Live Blogging the US Figure Skating Championships

The US Figure Skating Championships start this weekend and I find myself utterly depressed. I’ve written before on the currently flat nature of women’s figure skating and this event has zero buzz. Short of USFSA’s post about ice dancers Belbin & Agosto withdrawing due to injury, and a couple of Ohio-based blogs that have announced the . . . → Read More: No Skating Buzz, In Boston or Beyond

I love the spectacle of figure skating, but ever since Michelle Kwan and Sasha Cohen left the competitive circuit following the 2006 Olympics, the field has been lackluster. Some blame the now not-so-new technical points scoring system (which forces skaters to cram in tricks), but the reality is that no one in the women’s field has . . . → Read More: Rooting for Kwan & Cohen Comebacks