So I'm excited to report...
I spent the winter skating 4-5 days a week, going to the gym and running a mile once a week, and taking a weekly group off-ice class with one of the coaches at my rink. I tried to do the jumps and stretches we did in off-ice at home 4-5 times a week, even if only for a few minutes. When my rink closed a few weeks ago and I had to cut back to only skating twice a week, I started running a mile about three times a week, plus I continued the off-ice class and tried to do a little every day.
Last weekend, I ran my free skate program for the first time since September. My coach had added harder jumps, spins and footwork and I was dreading it. I thought I'd finish 15 seconds late and exhausted.
Instead...they were not good run-throughs, by any means. But I ran it three times and each time, I finished ON TIME and not miserably out of breath! I can take my time on the elements and not rush, and I don't feel like I'm going to die! Yay for doing something right for my endurance!
Of course, once my coach figures this out, she'll probably make my program harder.