She'll make the country proud. |
Should those USFS representatives, after observing my short and long programs on January 27th or 28th, determine, in their sole discretion, that my programs do not contain the technical elements necessary for an Olympic level performance, or that my prior injury will prevent me from being physically ready to compete at the highest level at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games on February 21, 2006, I will withdraw from the team. |
Skating takes up 70 percent of my time, school about 25 percent. Having fun and talking to my friends, 5 percent. It's hard. I envy other kids a lot of things, but I get a guilt trip when I'm not training. |
Taking myself off the team is the most difficult decision I've ever had to make. But it's the right decision. |
That is what is so frustrating ? having an injury, you're overcoming it, and it's not something that goes away and vanishes. It's stiff, and it's like, 'Is it coming back?' You have to listen to it. This morning's practice was difficult. |
Thinking gold is good. I'm staying positive, feeling good. I'm injury free. So right now, it's just going for it. |
Vomiting I have not done. |
We will write down her levels and do a comparison (with other skaters) to determine if she is ready to compete. |
When I flipped out of it, I knew I had done something. |
When I got on the ice, I was a little stiff. Being outside for four hours (on Friday) wasn't good for my body. When I woke up (Saturday) morning, I didn't feel good. |