Last night was kind of a rough practice for me. I didnt feel well. Lethargic and feverish, I just couldnt muster the skating I want to be doing this time of year. Maybe it was lack of proper hydration or sleep. Maybe my body is just feeling overworked from the insanity of last weeks nine out of ten days on skates. But regardless, I received two texts afterwards that just made me feel so much better. Two teammates saw that I was struggling and offered me kind words of encouragement. They recognized that I had something going on but pointed out to me the positives, past my less than stellar efforts. I never would have asked for or sought a pep talk, but I admit I was feeling down on myself and could really have used one. More than anything it filled me with the warmth and energy of being on a truly remarkable team with truly remarkable women. Regardless of how I personally skated or will skate in the future, beyond their words to me personally, they demonstrated how to be a great teammate. I am going to take care of myself even better. Im going to hydrate and rest and feed my body what it wants. I am going to bring every ounce of strength and skill and desire to perform to every practice between now and Nashville. And then Im going to bring some more. Because that is how I can repay these ladies, these friends. Thanks friends.
Posted on: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 14:10:28 +0000
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