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The quad wasn't planned for the sp. I agree with that strategy. Maybe the fp. Or else just go for the performance, make the Worlds team and go for the quad at Worlds. If Jason tries the quad in the fp, he needs to be strategic about it so that he has enough to rack up points if the attempt isn't successful. That comes via placement strategy and jump selection to ensure if the quad doesn't work, he has enough tech and stays on point to get the points he needs to stay on the podium.
Another thing I'm amazed by is the fact that skaters have to be able to go out there, and be present and call up what they need at times that aren't of their own choosing! You may not feel good, or had issues that day, etc. But when your name is called, you gotta be ready. Your head can't be swimming.
I now fully realize this is why they train, in order to be ready even in a hurricane or more apropos during a pandemic in a bubble in Las Vegas! Wowza to these guys and ladies, Amazin' Grace!
I'm feeling out of sorts and the world is in a wacky place. And I wonder how they do it. I think it's that they're young and they have good support behind them in order to remain focused. Those athletes who kinda run into problems and don't have enough support may have a harder time when the moment comes to compete. They go out there and it's just them and the ice. So the ice has to feel like a friend. If something doesn't feel just right, you still have to perform. That's why picking the right music and choreo is so important. When the music starts, you have to feel like yes, this is familiar and I'm ready to roll, have fun and get it done. Every other distraction has to recede.
Mariah must have felt the weight of the world like a ton of bricks. Or else, she was thinking too much and just not able to manage the nerves in a way where she had full control of her muscles. Johnny described what that kind of pressure of expectations feels like. It's not pretty.
