Training for a 2 program competition 5 days after the last one.

As I wrote a few days ago, I performed 2 routines in a weekend competition. This was along with 2 hospitalizations. Now with 6 days to prepare for the next one there are many things I have to factor. A) My health. It’s not strong lately and pretty much since September it’s been a downward…

Adrenaline addiction resulting in temporary pain relief

Being an athlete is not always easy. Every sport is hard in their own way, however I can only talk as a figure skater since that is the only sport I have continued to do for 18 years and counting, (done: ballet/dance, swimming, field hockey, track and field-but none ever stuck). As you know from…

Fibromyalgia: What the body goes through during a flare

Fibromyalgia is one of the stronger illnesses I have been diagnosed with. Yet, before posting anything on the website about the disease, I wanted to wait until a flare hit. The flare has been going up and down for the past few days, but now that it is in full effect, I am ready to…