4:15 am
my alarm went off this morning, it is hard to think at that time let alone move
and everything just goes to autopilot. This wasn't even for training but
because we're heading back to Florida to finish our season strong, just 4weeks
until the World Championships and effectively the end of the skating year. This
Worlds is in London Canada and is our Olympic Qualifying event for the 2014
Sochi Winter Olympic Games. A big ask and a good time to step up our game, 4
years ago we stood up in Los Angeles. It was there we took our lucrative
Olympic spot and became the first British Pair team to do so in 16 years.
Just
after I posted my last blog we had another nasty moment where Stacey split her
chin open on the ice. We were a little fatigued from a busy week and at the end
of our free programme, Stacey landed the throw but then slipped off her edge
landing straight on her chin. We went to a walk in clinic thinking they could
patch it up but the wound was too deep and ended up in the Emergency room
getting 12 stitches. Remember this was a week before the European Championships
where we had to get the score to go to Worlds as we had missed every other
event this season through injury. So like a trooper Stacey is back on the ice
later that day.
Europeans
went surprisingly well, I mean we were still getting back to full fitness but
Stacey nailed all the throws and the only major mistake was the side by side
triple toes in the free. We got a lot of good feedback, judges and spectators
alike seemed to enjoy our programmes. Zagreb itself was very chilly, it was the
week a load of airports in Europe shut down from snow and there were a few
logistical issues with the skaters. All in all a good event for us though and
finished 10th in Europe! Had a quick break after and now time to dig deep for
Worlds.
Best
wishes
