I do this every year and it's typically really nice to look back at the goals I set for myself at the beginning of the year and see how far I've come and what I have achieved. Alas, 2020 was kind of a shit year so some things got done, some things never improved at all, and some unexpected things happened. For reference, here are the goals I set for myself for 2020.
2020 Wrap Up - I had 3 on ice goals to achieve. My on ice goals included me getting my Silver Moves "test ready" so that I could test them in 2021, getting a proper backspin with the leg crossed with the added bonus of challenging myself to put a change-foot spin in one of my programs, and finally, I had the goal of competing. Depending on how you look at things, I achieved all three goals! My Silver Moves have improved this past year (even if I still don't have my LBO 3 turn, ugh). Are they "test ready"? Not quite. But they are better and I think if I give myself another year, they might just be good to go. The backspin is still flamingo'd but it is more comfortable. I did initially have a change-foot spin in my original choreography for my "Fix You" program but we ended up taking it out. However, I did a change-foot spin anyway during Fright Fest when I botched my camel combo and entered a backspin to complete the revolutions. It wasn't planned but it was neat that my body was able to do one following a mistake and under pressure. And my goal of competing this year was achieved twice, once at CSI in September and again at Fright Fest in October. I won gold at both :)
I had 3 off ice goals to achieve as well. Goal 1 was to run an uninterrupted mile and I was making some headway with that in my off ice warmups until the rinks shut down and my rink running stopped. When the rink opened back up again, they were pretty clear that they didn't want us warming up inside anymore. I lost all my running progress so this ended up being a failed goal. Goal 2 was to track my fitness better. I got a FitBit and I have been faithfully wearing it since I got it in January. It's been really neat to see the data reflecting how hard I work on the ice. Finally, the third goal was to get back to ballet. When the rinks shut down, Christopher offered his students online classes that included off-ice jumps and spins, stretching, and ballet. I ended up going to his ballet classes every week and they were great! I actually learned more from him than I did when I was attending in-person ballet classes. However, when the rinks opened again, online ballet stopped. Because I didn't want to lose any progress with how strong my core was getting, I started taking Pilates classes! I love them and they are a great no-impact way of maintaining core strength and balance without the pressure of being in a class full of prima ballerinas. Goal achieved! So yeah, 2020 was hella weird but I was still able to achieve all but one of my goals.
Goals for 2021
I honestly don't know what 2021 will look like. I know that even though we have a vaccine, things won't just go back to normal. In fact, the USFSA has already postponed registration for Sectionals and we don't know if it will be virtual, delayed, or cancelled all together. So, I'm setting modest goals this time.
Goal 1 - Get that damn LBO 3 turn! It's getting so close and I know I'll be able to do it soon. It's the only thing holding me back from taking Silver Moves.
Goal 2 - Continue learning ice dance and hopefully test the first 6 pattern dances by the end of 2021 (of course, this all depends on test session availability). Maybe learn a free dance and take my Juvenile Free Dance Test too.
Goal 3 - Take more risks. I'm super anxious all the time about a lot of things relating to skating (flip jumps, backspins, partnering, etc). I want to just stop all that and skate. I'm the only thing holding me back and it's stupid. Learning ice dance these past couple of months has shown me that I have the ability to learn new things and actually be decent at them as long as I take the risk and do the thing. No more balking because of fear. Fear stays behind in 2020!
So next week we will be in 2021 and I'm really hoping that the world around me starts improving. At least I don't think things could get any worse, could they?
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