Shizuka talks about doing her extra triple jumps in practice at the Olympics as a psychological warfare.
Yuzu talks about how he is aware of other skaters during the practices but not 6 min warmups.
Shizuka talks about how people can't remember her name, but call her Ina Bauer instead. -How the public thought that Ina Bauer was the layback position, not the position of the feet.
Yuzu said he chose blue for his SP costume for luck. at Sochi.
Yuzu talks about training with the best in Canada in all categories and about the atmosphere between him and Javi has changed. More of a rivalry now but not antagonistic.
Yuzu talks about being really tired after the SP in sochi and how surprised he was that he won gold, too surprised to be happy. So all he could say was 'Kuyashii'
Shizuka was at sochi and said watching the last group, they were all so nervous. The Olympics can take away the ability to skate as usual, people who never make mistakes make them. -That's the Olympics.
Yuzu talks about how difficult it was after the SP. The gap itself was not insurmountable, but the skating level was so high, it was difficult. But he was able to explode in the FS in just the right way.
Shizuka talks about how all the food in Sendai tastes so good to her. She comes back to Sendai, looking forward to eating. She said she gained more weight as a young 20's than she does now in her 30's.
Yuzu says Sendai is the 'off' (relaxing) place he remembers going to parks etc. When he is not training, he's playing games. -And takes it seriously. Coming home is relaxing. Going to Canada is for skating. Coming home surrounded by family is comforting.
WTT is coming soon. so he needs to practice. but he only practices 2 hours a day, but he practices intensely. Very intensely.
Real thoughts about the Monument:
Shizuka, honestly a little embarrasing, looking at Yuzu's is cool
Yuzu says, compared to what Shizuka is doing, he's doing a really simple pose. Shizuka's eyes are wide open in the monument. Reaaaallly wide open.
I gotta catch a train so that's it for now.