A Gold Medal Day
From a coaching perspective, Ryan’s nervousness showed in his skating today: his strokes were short, his edges weren’t sharp, and his jumps were rushed. I am not, however, Ryan’s coach; I am his mother, and from a Mother’s perspective, Ryan couldn’t have performed any better than he did! He skated onto the ice; performed his program, even managing a smile here and there; and bowed with a flourish at its conclusion before running off-ice with a smile that stretched from ear to ear! All I could think in that moment was, “HE DID IT! HE DID IT! HE DID IT!” I have a feeling he was thinking the same thing. Ryan’s skating performance today earned him a silver medal, but as far as I’m concerned, he achieved nothing short of GOLD! Way to go, Dear boy! Way to go!
Here’s a peek at Ryan’s top-notch performance… be sure to watch for the extended spin at the end – as long as the music was playing, our boy was going to skate!