I will totally admit to highly enjoying figure skating, of all types. Those people are athletes for sure. Patrick Chan is just a darling; he recovered so well from his not so great first performance. His free skate was beautiful and he finished top ten. I’m sure he’ll back for 2014, plus, what a role model. He stumbled but he got back out there and made himself and Canada proud.

In Ice Dancing, Canada’s Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir couldn’t have scripted a better result to their Olympics. They have the perfect back story, of being paired up as little kids. They skated with intensity, drive and passion to position themselves at the top going into the final skate. Fully aware of insane pressure the entire country was putting on them. They glided flawlessly through their final routine all the way to a well deserved gold medal.

The best part was Scott’s reaction. He looked like an over dressed hockey player up on the podium. So amped to have won, veins were popping out of his neck! It was great, they were both so happy. They worked for it and appreciated it. Once again, not a bad road map to try and follow for up and comers.

Hockey has been decent, and I’m excited for the game in a couple hours but.. the most exciting thing for me to watch for sure has been Long Track Speed Skating.

One of my bestest friends in the whole world is a speed skater. She skated with Saskatchewan’s own Lucas Makowsky for years. So he is a friend of a friend (yes, I have actually hung out with him in real life, it was a long time ago ..but still)! I remember hearing tales of competitions and practices, and thinking how tough and brave my friend is for excelling at such an intense sport. Now her friend (mine by extension) is at the Olympics! How crazy is that! He has done extremely well in all of his events! I made sure all my neighbors new by cheering way, way too loud at my TV haha. Congrats Lucas.

There is the potential for me to ramble for days about what I know, and enjoyed about every event. Instead I’ll just extend a congrats to all the athletes and a bravo to the medalists. You’ve all been a joy to watch and cheer on.