JWSOC 2013 - one place behind my goal

I hoped to be in different sutiation and shape ahaed my last and most important ski JWOC. Unfortunately, I didn't avoid injuries in the autumn (caused by too much training and lack of training system probably) and sicknesses at the beginning of this year. I had a rest for almost three weeks in january. My sorethroat really enjoed to stay by my side. When only three weeks till JWSOC I decided to try some easy activity because resting didn't lead anywhere. It was risky but I felt better everyday. So my target preparation for JWSOC happened in let's say one week. Hmmm, not much. But I know I've trained hard during summer and autumn and spend much more hours on snow than in previous years. I put a lot of focus to mental and orienteering preparation so I still beleived I can make it into TOP10.

JWSOC started with middle. I did mistakes. Once I started I didn't manage to get back to do a proper performance. 24th place. Day to forget and start from the beginning.

Next race was long distance with mass start and three loops. I started very well, punching the first control first! But I didn't manage to do clear orienteering and had to go once back, lost a precious time and lot of positions. At the end I was too tired which led to a bad concetration and I made another mistakes. 20th place, another day to forget and start over again.

Sprint. I woke up and I didn't feel very well. One girl from our team was sick since the beginning of the championship and there wasn't any spare room where she could stay alone. When we came to the competition event centre I feel even worse. During the warm up I wondered wheter it makes sanse to start. I asked for an advice one Swedish coach, Ola Mopers and he was so kind and gave me couple of minutes of his precious time for talk. He made me realize I can only lose if I don't try. So I started and beleive it or not, it resulted in a really good performance. I know I lost some seconds but it was definitely performance to be satisfied with. Now it was only all about to see which position will it be enough for. 11th! Happines or dissapointment? I was disappointed I didn't fullfill my longterm goal, especially, when I was more than close. But when I consider my health situation before race I still can not beleive this great result! And huge thanks to the Ola, who is really the best coach I¨ve met. He manage to put me in the very right mood for a good performance! Unfortunately, my health didn't get better. Let's say I felt properly sick next morning. There wasn't any other girl who could run relay instead of me so I had to make it somehow through the course. The beggining went really well, I was together with best team runners. But then I took a routechoice with super steep uphill (it actually looked like a wall) which took all my power. Other girls decided to take longer route choice with less stepp upphill. I think my routechoice was equal but not when being sick. When I made it to the top I felt dizzy and my speed till the end of the course was like car which ran out of the gass. It was a pleasent award that we made it all and all at least till 6th place.

Now I am finally doing a proper thing. Lying in the bed and taking more care about my helath. It is time to get properly healthy without any risky ideas.