Skatergirl was worried.
What if there is a traffic accident on the way to the competition.
What if her plane is delayed.
What if the competition runs early.
What if…
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Why Do I Do Great in Practice but Bomb in Competition
“You want me to do another competition?” Skatergirl asked.
“Yeah,” Skatercoach said. You definitely need more practice.”
“But, I just did a competition last weekend.”
“Exactly, it will be good practice for if you ever have to do back to back competitions.”
Continue reading “Why Do I Do Great in Practice but Bomb in Competition”Skatergirl and the Double Axel
“That’s it,” Skatergirl said. “There’s no way that I’m ever going to get my stupid double axel. I quit.”
Skatergirl slumped into the passenger seat of her car and put her head in her hands. She wanted to scream. She wanted to cry. She wanted to run away and never set foot in an ice rink again. Continue reading “Skatergirl and the Double Axel”
Skatergirl and the Upcoming Competition
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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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.
Continue reading “Return Strong After Injury: A Guide for Athletes, Parents and Coaches”Comeback Strong After Injury
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.
Continue reading “Comeback Strong After Injury”