{"id":673,"date":"2019-01-30T01:15:37","date_gmt":"2019-01-30T01:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ogmogulskier.com\/blog\/?p=673"},"modified":"2019-01-30T15:11:59","modified_gmt":"2019-01-30T15:11:59","slug":"north-american-world-cup-stops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliviagiaccio.com\/blog\/competitions\/north-american-world-cup-stops\/","title":{"rendered":"North American World Cup Stops"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome back! I\u2019ve taken a little hiatus from writing to focus on my final few competitions before World Championships \u2014 it\u2019s been a busy and exhausting few weeks\u2026here\u2019s a quick recap of it all!<\/p>\n

At the end of my last post, I was about to compete in the Lake Placid World Cup. Unfortunately, qualifications day didn\u2019t go my way despite a ripping course and gorgeous sunny weather. Shortly after pushing out of the gate, I lost my balance, caught an edge, and suddenly found myself skiing in the left line, doing a spread off of the first air. Dumbfounded, I finished the remainder of my run as fast as possible. That afternoon \u2014 along with the next few days \u2014 were emotional for me. I wasn\u2019t sure what was going wrong when I competed; it was quite difficult to come to terms with my performances thus far this season. I felt as though I had done everything I possibly could over the past few months to set myself up to compete well all season long. Not only had I done all the hard work, but I was consistently skiing the very best I ever have in training. When it came time to compete my run, though, I just wasn\u2019t letting myself ski to the top of my potential.<\/p>\n

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During my qualifications run in Lake Placid (photo: Reese Brown).<\/p><\/div>\n

I utilized my resources to talk it all out \u2014 my parents, sports psych, and coaches welcomed the burden of my frustrations over the course of the next few days. By finding comfort in those in my life who believe in me, I was able to find my own belief in myself, despite small, nagging doubts that had begun to infiltrate my mindset. A wave of determination, firstly motivated by my initial exasperation and later primarily founded in my sheer want, enveloped my persona. When I returned to training for a few days after Lake Placid, I had tons of fun that was grounded simply within executing my run.<\/p>\n

I made my performances simple and aimed to exude confidence. Mistakes in six competitions in a row were more than enough for me \u2014 letting my future be a duplicate of my most recent past was no longer an option. I carried this mentality with me through to Mont Tremblant<\/a>, the final World Cup stop before 2019 World Championships<\/a> in Deer Valley<\/a> (!!!). Again, I kept things simple, found myself finding solace in those close to me, and kept moving forward with resolve.<\/p>\n

Singles day in Tremblant was the most fun I\u2019ve had competing thus far this season!! Though my final result (9th) wasn\u2019t exactly I was looking for, I proved to myself that I can lay down run after run in competition simply by channeling my feeling of inherent determination and belief. I woke up on purpose, executed my plan the way I<\/i> wanted without hesitation, and let go of everything else out of my control. I ended up qualifying in 4th and finishing my day within a point of the top 6 girls! You can see both my qualifications run<\/a> and my finals run<\/a> below!<\/p>\n