This is the last week of workout before season! On Thursday, my team and I will be leaving to go to New Orleans, the site of our first meet of this season. However, we still have one week to make changes, fix details, and gain confidence!
The beginning of the season is always a stressful time. My head coach, Charity, is always anxious about how the first meet is going to go. She is also the state chair of USA Gymnastics Utah, so she really wants us to do well to uphold her reputation.
This puts a lot of pressure on us to do well. However, this year I am feeling like I can handle it better! First of all, I have learned a lot of handy tools in sport psych that will help me handle the pressure before and during the meet. Second, it is the beginning of the quarter instead of the end of one. In the past, our first meet has always been the week of the end of the quarter, which means I have lots of homework and tests to add to my stress level.
Finally, I am prepared. I have competed level nine one season already, and I am more prepared for this season than I was for the last one. However, there is one factor that is majorly different this season: I am the only person on the level nine team.
Last year, there were four people in level nine. This summer, two of those people moved to a rival gym, Olympus School of Gymnastics, and the other girl moved to Florida. Having support from teammates is really nice, and they add a lot to the overall experience of the meet.
Even so, I have a feeling this is going to be a great year! Throughout the workouts, stress, and nerves that this week will bring, I have New Orleans and a beignet from Café Du Monde to look forward to!
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| Picture of a beignet Courtesy of Café Du Monde |
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