Though the junior free dance event wasn't scheduled until 11:30, we headed to the arena early so Karen could catch some of the senior men's practices. I thought I'd use the time to catch up on posting photos and reports. Of course, the time flew by and before I knew it, it was time for junior FD.

Each year, the junior field becomes deeper. This is my third Nationals, and I think this is the best one yet. Katie has the report duties for this event, so I take a seat to watch the final showdowns. Having seen many of the programs at Lake Placid in August, it's exciting to see them at this stage, after several months of training. The performances were wonderful! Post-free dance, I headed to the media room for the press conference. I had asked Jayar to set my recorder on the table, so I could get the most audible quotes. For some reason, it didn't record, but Jayar came through with audio files. It appears we have the same Sony digital recorder.

During a break in the junior pairs short program, I ventured down to one end of the rink to get a carved roast beef sandwich. I came upon the booth earlier in the week and made a point of visiting it whenever I was missing regular food.

I watched the senior OD from the judges' side of the arena, taking notes during the event and heading down to the press conference afterward. I realized once I got there that my recorder was full, and I didn't have an opportunity to delete any of the files until post-press conference. I had previously thought that Jayar had mistakenly turned the digital recorder off during the junior press conference, but it turns out it was full. Thanks to Liz from icenetwork.com who sent me the quotes I was most interested in.

I spent some of the ladies short program working on my article and watching the event. We then shot the junior ice dancing podium from three different angles, which is why we have a plethora of photos to share in the photography section. It also made for a super late night.