EDITORS LETTER
IT'S OLYMPIC
MAGAZINE
THANK YOU TO
EVERYONE WHO
HAS CONTRIBUTED
TO FIGURE SKATER
FITNESS!
PUBLISHER/EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Signe Ronka
• makes skating smoother
• improves feel and stability
• increases agility and speed
MANAGING EDITOR
Kristen Piché
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Angela Ronka
CONTRIBUTING
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Jay Adeff/U.S. Figure Skating
Christian Bonin
Danielle Earl
Victoria Stanbridge
Chris Robart
WRITERS
Meghan Buttle
Rebekah Dixon
Kevin Fairfield
Dr. Judy Goss
Agnes Makowski
Kristen Piché
Signe Ronka
Catherine Rose-Loveless
Tim Silvester
Calea & Kevin Souter
DESIGN/LAYOUT
Envinion
The new anti-shock system reduced impact shocks,
the major cause of overuse skating injuries.
Available in March
www.edeaskates.com
SEASON!!!
T
his is my favourite time of year!
The Olympics are quickly ap-
proaching. Senior skaters are in
heavy training mode to earn their
spot at the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongc-
hang, South Korea. The younger skaters
are watching intensely to see what the
future holds.
In this issue of PRE-SEA-
SON, we are spotlighting
the beautiful Polina
Edmunds. Polina
struggled through
an injury last year
and is now ready to
attack the new sea-
son, recovered and
mentally prepared.
I'm looking forward
to seeing her progress
and getting back into the
competitive season. Having
an injury is tough to deal with
for every skater. Skaters can learn
from others who have gone through
similar experiences, in order to stay
positive and motivated to get back on
the ice.
I'm also excited to share with you
some of the workouts we do at
FLEXAFIT with skaters. There are
two circuits: core training for skaters
and getting a stronger flying sit spin.
We were lucky to have one of our
awesome instructors Ally Hornsby
demonstrate. Also a big shout out
to all our instructors who work with
skaters at multiple clubs we train at.
They are really helping make a differ-
ence!
I hope you enjoy this issue as much as I
do. We have such a great group of writers
who are dedicated to providing you with
the most current research based articles.
Thank you for your continuous support.
Good luck to all the skaters who are com-
peting this season!!!
Signe
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