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Patrick Chan

Kuan said:
Hi everyone! :) I am home from ladies SP. During the 5th Group I went out for a drink and ran into Patrick and Kevin. I asked for a photo but he was in a hurry. He said he has to go to the draw. But I was still happy to see him, because he was in a good mood. Smiling, happy face :) and handsome as always...
Tomorrow men practice is at the main rink, so i am going to report.
Heading to the pairs now to cheer for Megan and Eric and Aljona and Bruno.
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Sorry you didn't get a pic with Patrick. But I think he had his priority right. :)

You'll have another chance.

How about them Canadian Ladies! :yes2: :dance3: May Patrick be encouraged and motivated.
 
Kuan said:
Hi everyone! :) I am home from ladies SP. During the 5th Group I went out for a drink and ran into Patrick and Kevin. I asked for a photo but he was in a hurry. He said he has to go to the draw. But I was still happy to see him, because he was in a good mood. Smiling, happy face :) and handsome as always...
Tomorrow men practice is at the main rink, so i am going to report.
Heading to the pairs now to cheer for Megan and Eric and Aljona and Bruno.
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Awesome, I hope you get your picture later!

Patrick will skate next to last in tomorrow's SP competition at 5:26 PM local / 10:26 AM Eastern / 7:26 AM Pacific time. See times for all skaters here:

https://twitter.com/MaraAlyseGH/status/847102301168959489



Here's another photo of him to enjoy!

https://www.instagram.com/p/BSOSX6AhRve/
 
Violet Bliss said:
Sorry you didn't get a pic with Patrick. But I think he had his priority right. :)

You'll have another chance.

How about them Canadian Ladies! :yes2: :dance3: May Patrick be encouraged and motivated.
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You do not need to feel sorry for me VB, I am a very lucky girl. <3 I already have a photo with him from TDF, I am just eager for more :devil: always want more!

Gabby and Osmond were wonderful. I waved my canadian flag for them. I am German and my canadian flag is twice as big as my german one :palmf:

@4everchan: Next time I see him I will faint for fun and tell you if he knows how to give first aid. :thumbsup:
 
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Kuan said:
You do not need to feel sorry for me VB, I am a very lucky girl. <3 I already have a photo with him from TDF, I am just eager for more :devil: always want more!

Gabby and Osmond were wonderful. I waved my canadian flag for them. I am German and my canadian flag is twice as big as my german one :palmf:

@4everchan: Next time I see him I will faint for fun and tell you if he knows how to give first aid. :thumbsup:
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:agree2:
 
Latest article on Patrick. I didn't know that he had a minor injury - it made his coach Oleg feel bad...

http://www.trurodaily.com/sports/20...k-chan-focuses-on-his-own-game-at-worlds.html

Chan has changed up his practice protocol in Finland, and credits it to a minor injury he suffered two weeks ago in training. Chan was doing a backwards stroking drill — simple backwards skating — with coach Oleg Epstein, and strained both his hip flexors.

"Just the motion of pulling my feet in, somehow strained a muscle that I never use," Chan said. "Marina (Zoueva, his other coach) gave Oleg some trouble and he felt so bad."

Chan took the following day, a Wednesday, off completely and returned feeling refreshed.

"Thursday ended up being a great day because I was rested. I told Marina that when I'm rested it's actually a lot easier because I just feel lighter and sharper. So we kind of want to bring that here. Usually I treat the practices almost like training sessions, whereas now I'm pacing myself properly, getting myself prepared for the event, so that I can save my energy for the event instead of being kind of exhausted for the event.


Good for him in learning how to manage his energy well!
 
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vivley said:
Latest article on Patrick. I didn't know that he had a minor injury - it made his coach Oleg feel bad...

http://www.trurodaily.com/sports/20...k-chan-focuses-on-his-own-game-at-worlds.html

Chan has changed up his practice protocol in Finland, and credits it to a minor injury he suffered two weeks ago in training. Chan was doing a backwards stroking drill — simple backwards skating — with coach Oleg Epstein, and strained both his hip flexors.

"Just the motion of pulling my feet in, somehow strained a muscle that I never use," Chan said. "Marina (Zoueva, his other coach) gave Oleg some trouble and he felt so bad."

Chan took the following day, a Wednesday, off completely and returned feeling refreshed.

"Thursday ended up being a great day because I was rested. I told Marina that when I'm rested it's actually a lot easier because I just feel lighter and sharper. So we kind of want to bring that here. Usually I treat the practices almost like training sessions, whereas now I'm pacing myself properly, getting myself prepared for the event, so that I can save my energy for the event instead of being kind of exhausted for the event.
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This is what I mean by being open to insights. Sometimes it takes a seeming obstacle for one to find a better way to the goal. Each person has to find what works for him, even by accidents.

A muscle he never uses? :laugh: He can't walk without these muscles! Hip flexors are major core muscles that connect the upper and lower body and are involved in just about every movement one makes. Good thing he recovered with just one day of rest and in the process discovered how to better prepare for a competition. (4everchan and I had a small discussion about this subject on another thread. :))

Good for him in learning how to manage his energy well!
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That's why he didn't do the jumps in his official practice. Mental practices are just as effective without exhausting the body.

Hope to see a fresh and relaxed Patrick at his mental and physical peak in about 15 hours.
 
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