by Elizabeth Ryan | Jul 23, 2020 | Adult Skaters, Parents, Skaters |
It’s been a long time and the waiting is nearly over – rinks will be starting to open up soon and that means all the hard work you’ve been doing off-ice will pay dividends when you step back on to that lovely smooth cold sheet of ice… or will it? Everyone’s been in...
by Elizabeth Ryan | Aug 2, 2018 | Adult Skaters, other sports, Skaters |
Listen on the Podcast: What does that even mean? Do you have to be brave and courageous to achieve your dream of making it to the nationals/world championships/Olympics? You love what you do – it makes your heart sing (when everything’s going well) so what does...
by Elizabeth Ryan | Apr 16, 2018 | Adult Skaters, Coaches, other sports, Skaters |
Have you ever been asked for your advice, then given it and seen the person who asked you completely ignore it and carry on doing what they were already doing which didn’t work? There’s a saying that you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink. And I’m...
by Elizabeth Ryan | Jan 16, 2018 | Adult Skaters, Coaches, other sports, Parents, Skaters |
How did Blue Monday go for you? Did you know there’s even a mathematical formula for it? Where W = Weather, D = Debt, d = monthly salary, T = time since Christmas, Q = time since failing New Year’s resolutions, M = low motivational levels and Na = the feeling of...
by Elizabeth Ryan | Feb 18, 2017 | Coaches, Parents |
It can be hard for parents if their child starts to go through a period of falling out of love with their sport. All the hours and sacrifice that parents and athlete have put into the sport up to now are on the brink of being lost, wasted. And it can be extra...
