Blog > May 18, 2006

I just returned from Colorado Springs where I attended the High Performance Training Camp, May 11-14. U.S. Figure Skating puts on a great effort to keep athletes informed of how they can prepare themselves in every way. The best aspect, though, is getting to know the other skaters.

Being at the Olympic Training Center is inspiring. I saw Michael Phelps (Olympic Gold swimmer) and it feels kind of daunting to be in …"that company".

I'm SO excited for this season to begin. Moving up to Junior is a step which I am ready for and I can't wait to get my new programs out this season-my first competition being Skate St. Paul in mid July.

My new boots have arrived…AH… the sweet fragrance of leather-reminds me of horse tack and stables…I am in my "happy place".

Much to my surprise, today some news came hot off the USFS website!

What do Rubik's Cube, Harry Houdini, matches and Franz Liszt all have in common? No, this isn't a DaVinci Code puzzle! Give up? They were all "conceived" in HUNGARY!

I have been assigned to go to Budapest, Hungary for the second JGP of the season! WHOO! And, I have already been doing my homework. Gee, I wonder if doing a Hungarian Folk medley for my FS at Nationals affected the assignments…ha.

Who knew Rubik's Cube (one of my favorite puzzles) was invented in 1975 in Hungary, or that there are 43,252,003,274,489,856 possible combinations? (I can't even SAY that number….)

Well, gtg, my mom has the "goulash" ready (really!), so I will write more later.

~Eliot