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Record and reflections on this Olympic Journey

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After Paris world Cup (Reflection)

5/10/2015

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After the past 2 tournaments (Budapest and Santiago) in which I performed very well, my expectations for myself have been higher than they normally are. I placed unnecessary pressure onto myself - I was fencing a little too tense and hesitated during crucial moments. In short, I “psyched” myself out.

In my pool, there were 3 very strong fencers – but I could have easily won or lost against them. Because I pressured myself so much before the tournament, I lost my first three matches when I couldn’t do what I had to during the turning point of each bout.

I finished my pool with only 2 victories and 4 defeats. I did not make it out of individual pools and my day was over. I really hope that I have learned my lessons:

1)     I need to fence in the moment, and pay attention to the present instead of thinking about the end result

2)     I need to remember to enjoy the sport that I love.

I now have 2 weeks of training before the Grand Prix of Rio in Brazil (last qualifier for the Pan Am Games in Toronto and World Championships in Moscow). I’m not defeated – if anything, I’m more determined.

Time to go back to training and get my mind set on the good things!

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