Skatergirl and the Upcoming Competition

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Two weeks earlier, Skatergirl secured a spot for herself at Nationals by placing fourth at the championship series. Initially, she’d been super excited that she’d made it through, but now with the competition coming up in two weeks, she was in full preparation mode.

For the past several weeks, Skatergirl had been on fire during practice.

Her jumps were crisp. Her run-throughs were clean. She was even hitting all the rotations in her spins, which was something her coaches had been nagging her about recently.

Life was good. Everything was going great.

However, today Skatergirl was falling apart.

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Return Strong After Injury: A Guide for Athletes, Parents and Coaches

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You are a hard working, dedicated, serious athlete. You want to be the best you can be and you are willing to consistently put in the time and energy, day after day to make this happen.

You have a passion, a drive to train and compete in your sport that not many understand.

Your friends think you are crazy. Instead of late nights socializing, you need to get to bed for early training. Instead of 2 weeks off at the end of the year, you take 3 days.

When someone asks you what you do, you say, “I am a competitive athlete.” This is your identity. This is who you are.

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Comeback Strong After Injury

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You are a hard working, dedicated, serious athlete. You want to be the best you can be and you are willing to consistently put in the time and energy, day after day to make this happen.

You have a passion, a drive to train and compete in your sport that not many understand. Your friends think you are crazy. Instead of late nights socializing, you need to get to bed for early training. Instead of 2 weeks off at the end of the year, you take 3 days.

When someone asks you what you do, you say, “I am a competitive athlete.” This is your identity. This is who you are.

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How to Let Go of Mistakes

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Holding on to your mistakes during performance and competition is a huge mental mistake. This habit can also negatively affect your skill improvement and the quality of your practice sessions as well.

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