I like your comments, Skater Boy, just want to clarify, since I was the person who said that if she had landed her double axel at Rostelcom, the overall impression of the performance would have been different/better, and what I meant to say is that if she can land it at Nationals it will be a sign she is on her way back. Obviously she is not going to be in the top 10 at Nationals with a double axel and a couple of random triples. You need a full suite of triples to be in the mix. But when I went back and watched her program again a couple of days later without the burden of all of those expectations, it didn't seem as bad as it did initially. I was able to see the quality of her skating and performance much more than I had the first time. I think making it back to some level of competitiveness over time could be within her reach if she wants it badly enough, and agree with you that it's in her hands and hope she can tune out any external pressures and go after what she truly want.s
I agree that missing all of her jumps made her tentative skate that much worse. If Gracie actually has a double axel, I think she should do it first in her program, to set the tone. And maybe do a 3Lz-2T in the second half to make up some extra points. All of this assumes, of course, that Gracie is far enough along even to do an easier program without falling or popping.