So I didn't get a chance to blog much at Nationals, because I was always so busy. We had so many practice sessions and warm-ups and by the time friday rolled around I think both Kyle and I were so ready to compete. We skated our best this year I would say. For a new team, we were right where we wanted to be. I always thought Nationals would be so nerve-wrecking. However I wasn't very nervous at all. The stadium was big, but everyone was so nice and I loveee skating in front of a lot of people. The weirdest thing was probably that for free dance we skated last in our group so after our 6 minute warm-up we literally had like 40 minutes until we actually skated. I went to the bathroom, took my skates off, walked around in my sneakers for a while, and then finally put my skates on as if for the first time. I also loved that they played Meryl and Charlie's Olympic free dance with commentary before our group...because they both said they were dead after one minute. Thank goodness it's not just me. Also at the end, all Charlie said he could think about was throwing up. Haha. They are human. You never know what will happen on the ice, but I knew that if I had fun and got into it...I would regret nothing. It is so much easier thinking about your partner or the people watching then some competition. I guess that's why I wasn't so nervous...I just skated for me.
Well to say the least, Nationals was an amazing experience and I can't wait to start training again. However, the more challenging feat right now is moving into a new apartment on Thursday! My room is scattered, so packing things up is going to take a while. I'm very excited though to have my own apartment. It's weird how life changes so quickly on you. I can't say that I have no regrets so far. Everyone makes mistakes. When I came to this apartment, my life was still in shambles from not having a partner, almost quitting skating, heartbreak, blah blah blah. However, I'm cleaning my slate. I don't have to remember everything, but i can look back and learn. "Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass. It is about dancing in the rain" :) Goodnight
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