{"id":580,"date":"2023-12-18T14:26:15","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T13:26:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eanweiler.com\/?p=580"},"modified":"2024-02-04T14:38:26","modified_gmt":"2024-02-04T13:38:26","slug":"november-29-december-2-2023-santa-claus-cup-2023-budapest-hungary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eanweiler.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/18\/november-29-december-2-2023-santa-claus-cup-2023-budapest-hungary\/","title":{"rendered":"November 29-December 2, 2023 \u00b7 Santa Claus Cup 2023 \u00b7 Budapest, Hungary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Santa Claus Cup 2023 | Budapest, Hungary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

November 29 – December 2, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This competition was very important. Because after Turkey I had to focus on stabilizing my jumps and I felt I made good progress. In practice I was able to land all my jumps and in Budapest I wanted to perform to reach my goal and succeed with more than 160 points overall. The door to YOG was still open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day 1 | <\/strong> arrival to Budapest<\/strong> \u1392
The flight from Zurich was smooth and pleasant. Right after we settled in the hotel I wanted to see the rinks. There were two of them, one for practice and one for the competition. That main rink looked a bit old-ish but I really liked the atmosphere there. It felt positive to me. I tried to picture myself performing well on that ice.
The practice rink was right beside the main rink and it looked like a big tent only with a rink inside. I felt excited and couldn\u2019t wait for the next day to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day 2 | Morning Practice & Short Program <\/strong> \u1392
I couldn\u2019t sleep well. I missed my own bed and my room at home. But I guess I have to get used to this. I have to perform as best as I can, no matter how tired I feel. Practice started at 8:25 am and the funny thing is I didn’t feel tired at all after my warm up.
The practice went quite well. I shyly watched the other skaters practicing. They were all so impressive, the jumps, the spins and all were so good.
Around 4:45 pm we went to the main rink. It was time to warm up. As the time passed I felt the pressure growing inside but I tried to fight it with all my might.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day 3 | Practice & Free Skate <\/strong> \u1392
Practice started at 8:00 am on this day but I had a better sleep. I felt ready and confident. At the rink I could peek at other skaters\u2019 practice again and it was really motivating to see their skills. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the good rest this practice didn\u2019t go so well. I tried to preserve my confidence and keep my focus straight. I somewhat hoped that the growing pressure this time will help me to perform better. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I stepped on the ice it felt like stepping into an arena. I only remember that I tried everything I could but somehow I ran out of breath at some point so it was very difficult to finish the program. At the Kiss & Cry I had to see that I only got 101 points and disappointment hit me hard. My coach tried to comfort me but I knew I can do way better than this. I have to work harder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I ranked 5th overall with 156 points. Even though it was my new PB I was not happy with what I presented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day 4 | Good-bye Budapest <\/strong> \u1392
I hardly saw anything of this city and my heart felt a little bit heavy when we crossed it towards the airport. The atmosphere of the streets kinda matched my foggy thoughts. I knew I could do much better. I\u2019m only at the very beginning and the sun is always shining above the clouds. I expected to see it soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I promised myself: next time I will do much better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2619<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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