http://chicagosports.chicagotribune...0,1,1691263.story?coll=cs-international-print
For all of us who may wonder how an elite athlete preps for the worlds....
For all of us who may wonder how an elite athlete preps for the worlds....
It was one of those days, [Michelle] explained, when coach Rafael Arutunian had been on her case. Kwan understood he was yelling for her own good. That didn't make it easier.
Take me! By a remarkable coincidence, I was free for the Academy Awards, too!Kwan's agent, Shep Goldberg, asked if she wanted to go to the Academy Awards. She declined.
"Who am I going to go with? I didn't have a date," she said.
"You've got to hook me up with somebody," she added, laughing again. "I'm free."
She practices triple-triple jump combinations but is unlikely to try one at worlds. She doesn't want to risk botching other things by putting too much emphasis on a combination not necessary for victory. Kwan hopes to show improvement from nationals in other areas--spins, footwork, speed.
What speed? What footwork? What spins?
skatepixie said:What speed? What footwork? What spins?
ouridol said:I hope we can see some new stuff from Michelle at worlds.. I didn't see much of an improvement with Arutunian, but they seem to be having the right attitude, so far..
skatepixie said:What speed? What footwork? What spins?