I used to skate around the rink with my mom, and we used to race each other until I started getting way better. Then she hung up her skates and resorted to playing my music at the rink.
I was always getting in trouble for whispering in class.
Pre-competition rituals include nap time, because when competition rolls around, I'm a sloth. I also FaceTime my dogs.
Figure skaters are usually young and then just fade away. But I'm not a fade-away kind of person.
You can train to be ready for the nerves, and we simulate it all the time, but it's never the same when it actually matters.
Education is more important than skating. I want to keep up with my schoolwork and my skating.
