What are your favorite skating blogs?

[hopskipjump]

I like xanboni! I have a kid skating, it solves hidden mysteries and puts things into a more clear perspective.  Plus I am usually laughing seeing myself as one of her parents.

[Skittl1321]

I like xan-boni a lot.

I used to really enjoy Ice Mom, but slightly less so after she changed over her site, the redesign made the "feel" really different.  Now she hasn't posted in a very long time. I wonder whether her daughter stopped skating.

Among adult skaters, I am of course partial to my journal
I really liked skatejournal.com  but she seems to have stopped skating (has YEARS of archive though)
I also like stephaniesspin.wordpress.com

[hopskipjump]

I noticed when icemom changed sites it felt less warm and fuzzy.

Oh forgot http://rinkside-blog.blogspot.com/ It is fun to read but I get confused because I feel like I read the topics here and then see her blog and they tend to have similar topics going on, it's probably just because it's the same subject!

I like your blog - I never ever add up comp fees.  it's MUCH easier to think of it over the course of time, not on just the one day.   

[Isk8NYC]

The rinkside author is one of our main contributors, so she probably comments on or introduces the topics on both sites.

[hopskipjump]

That is super cool!  My daughter loves her video's on youtube.

Adding...I've read a lot of blogs turned into books and wouldn't be surprised to see her solicited for a book based on it.

[Elsa]

I like Ice Pact.  I follow her on twitter too.

[Isk8NYC]

I like Ice Pact.  I follow her on twitter too.

Coach Needs-More-Vodka hadn't passed her either.

ROFLOL!  Too funny.

[jjane45]

I am convicted of quoting Xanboni to no end, ha.

Why me, St. Lidwina may be a very fun read for new skating parents.

Same feeling about ice mom: it's very different after the design change. And the website does not open at the moment either...

Not a blog, but the archive of our forum is always a wonderful read.

[Elsa]

Coach Needs-More-Vodka hadn't passed her either.

ROFLOL!  Too funny.

Right?  I'm dying to ask her which one that is. 

[jjane45]

Oh forgot http://rinkside-blog.blogspot.com/

Her youtube vids are so helpful! Did not realize there is a blog too.
Thank you hopskipjump for starting this thread!

[jjane45]

Cross-posting from another thread

Xanboni! and Why me, St. Lidwina started a weekly #skatemoms chat on Twitter, which sounds like a lot of fun
http://xan-boni.blogspot.com/2011/07/skatemoms-chat.html

searchhash.com can show the latest chat in its entirety, but participating is always better than lurking!

I also like the new blog naked ice on elite skating.

[Isk8NYC]

I really liked skatejournal.com  but she seems to have stopped skating (has YEARS of archive though)

Kay changed careers, so I think she did stop coaching and skating.  She was a great resource for technical information and her archives are awesome.

I also like stephaniesspin.wordpress.com

I just found that blog by accident - it's good!

[AgnesNitt]

I just found this blog
http://icemusings.blogspot.com/
It goes over every skater in every competition and comments on their scores. If you don't get a chance to watch a particular skater you can get a run down of how they did in their competition. I don't know how accurate it is, but it's certainly more informative than the ex-olympians who chatter on and don't know the new judging system as well as they should.

I also like http://icedoesntcare.blogspot.com. (Warning: shameless self promotion)

[jjane45]

I also like http://icedoesntcare.blogspot.com. (Warning: shameless self promotion)

Oh oh oh I like it. Where were you hiding last month?

[AgnesNitt]

Oh oh oh I like it. Where were you hiding last month?

(start Elvis voice) Thnkyu, thnkyu very much (stop Elvis voice)

I just started it last week. I'm channelling all the creative energy I'm not using at work.

[hopskipjump]

"I'm a fragile and delicate flower I need a little slack."

I need this on a plaque at work.  Totally made me laugh out loud!

[jjane45]

"I'm a fragile and delicate flower I need a little slack."

I need this on a plaque at work.  Totally made me laugh out loud!

Haha Little Prince vibe!

[Isk8NYC]

This is a nice blog for newbies and their parents - not too technical, very practical and focused on staying within your budget.

http://figureskating-howto.blogspot.com/

[drskater]

Don't forget Gordon Sk8ter Boi's blog! It is a "classic" of skating blogs.

http://sk8rboi.blogspot.com/


Also, ahem, I have a blog. I'm ashamed to admit I haven't updated it since March, right about the time I found out I was moving.

http://adulterskate.blogspot.com/

[Qarol]

This one is my favorite...can't beat "one shot of figure skating, two shots of snark"!

http://rinksidecafe.wordpress.com/

[Isk8NYC]

It's still new, but this blog is pretty promising:

http://momscanskate.blogspot.com/

[FigureSpins]

Not updated in a while, but very interesting, especially the posts on dress design and stoning.

http://figureskating-howto.blogspot.com/2010_07_01_archive.html

[FigureSpins]

I was looking for wacky skating photos and found that this blog has them all cataloged, with a very funny narrative:

http://mrzamboniman.blogspot.com/2010_04_01_archive.html

[jjane45]

Oh oh Jennifer Kirk is back!  http://www.jenniferkirk.com/

[FigureSpins]

This is a twitter feed with a lot of industry-news snippets about rink openings and closings, as well as some figure skating news. 

https://twitter.com/#!/iceskating

(The Twitter info says that the account is run by the site www.iceskatingworld.com)