Now that Winter has made its frosty entrance, all skaters need to start wearing more layers on top and bottom. I know its fun to wear competition style dresses and skirts to practice, but its simply not practical!! Especially at the CanSkate level & when the temperatures are dropping into the minuses, the rink becomes colder as well.
The change in the weather, means we need to most likely make a change in what we wear. A skater's environment has a significant impact on an athlete and how they perform on the ice, at all levels. Breathing in colder air, and being colder, is a physical adjustment. If your muscles are cold, you are unable perform like you usually do. Take the measures to wear extra mitts, extra sweater, a small toque or extra leggings. Make the conscious effort to put these things in your skaters's bag and leave them there, so they always have extra when necessary. This way it is dry and not wet possibly from their school activities. Also keep moving!! When you are standing still, you are not creating extra body heat. Plus your muscles are cold and not warmed up, and that when injuries can occur.
Keep up the great skating everyone!!
"You only get out of something what you put into it."
Coach Diana
"The Road to Success comes through Hard work, determination, and sacrifice."
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