Awful start, ok end
Have restarted working on Intermediate MITF recently, with the intention of testing before the tests change in September. With my super-limited practice time (some weeks only had my usual 45-minute lesson), these are surprisingly coming along not bad. Had some important break-throughs lately.
Today was an awful day, though. Just felt unmotivated driving to the rink, and did not feel any better after getting on the ice. After a brief warm-up, coach went straight to the test. Awful. No energy. Shaky, was just thinking of hanging on, and not getting hurt on some bad fall. Mind was anywhere but focused on the moves. Fell on RBO bracket (haven't done that in a looong time). Just sat on the ice for awhile after a fall, disgusted. Was on the verge of a break-down, and wanted to leave the ice. Coach would not have any of that though, so eventually pulled myself back together for him.
After that, things improved. 2nd (almost full) run through was not my best, but significantly better than first - probably about my average. At least I felt like I can skate. With that, my mood got quite better, too :)
Love my coach. He can always get me "in order", and always has the perfect balance of pushing/supporting me.
Today was an awful day, though. Just felt unmotivated driving to the rink, and did not feel any better after getting on the ice. After a brief warm-up, coach went straight to the test. Awful. No energy. Shaky, was just thinking of hanging on, and not getting hurt on some bad fall. Mind was anywhere but focused on the moves. Fell on RBO bracket (haven't done that in a looong time). Just sat on the ice for awhile after a fall, disgusted. Was on the verge of a break-down, and wanted to leave the ice. Coach would not have any of that though, so eventually pulled myself back together for him.
After that, things improved. 2nd (almost full) run through was not my best, but significantly better than first - probably about my average. At least I felt like I can skate. With that, my mood got quite better, too :)
Love my coach. He can always get me "in order", and always has the perfect balance of pushing/supporting me.