The Truth
This season was not my favourite.
I put lot of effort for this ski-o season.
Moved for 1,5month to Finland in order to prepare well for the opening World Cup round in late November. I paid this preparation camp from my money. From money I earned during a summer part-time job. I didn't sign up all courses at the university as I should for the winter term. I wanted to be able to combine school and racing international. Even though, it was really challenging for me to pass all those courses I had signed up. I had to study everything on my own when in Finland. Should I continue? I guess you became sleepy. These are just a few points of what I've sacrificed to rise up my shape. To be TOP10 in overall World cup ranking.
Result?
I didn't make it even once into TOP20 at any World Cup race. I didin't even qualify to the last World Cup round in USA.
Sometimes, you can make a results of your life if everything do sebe zapadá. Sometimes, you end up far worse than what your level is. This's (ski) orienteering. There are so many factors which influence your performance. And even good performance can lead to bad results and oppositely. Last year, all of sudden, I won eight place at World Championship. How the hell did I do that? I didn't feel like I'm that good. This year I felt much stronger. But my results were far behind my expectations. It's true there were races like World Unviersity Ski-O Championship sprint where I had a chance to take a medal. But this season se to prostě nikdy nesešlo.
September and October
* bad knee injury while o-race * two months without skating
* two months without running
* three months without leg workout
November
* knee is not able to ski steeper uphill
* knee doesn't like to ski longer than 90minutes
* no snow in Finland in order to practise ski-o * not even one si-o training before first world cup race (except from small model area a day before)
* no ski servise guy to help us to prepare our skis for World Cup races
* no coach for Czechs at World Cup races
December
* sickness for 10days
* super much school work
*sickness for another 10days * even more super much school work
January
*I can handle this. Last year I was also sick for three weeks and managed to win 8th place at World Championship
*I feel good. Finally.
*due to lack of snow in Czech Ski-O races canceled
*a training block which didn't fit me much.
*diarrhea
"How the hell shall I be able to race tomorrow? Two races in one day?! Czech championships!?!! Student Czech Championship?!?!!!! WRE!!?!? World student championship qualifications?!!! I have no energy. I can't fuel my body with anything."
"7th place?!! Like really?!
I don't want to go to European champ.
Shouldn't I rather focus for school? I haven't passed two courses yet..."
February
*lack of snow at Euroepan Championship makes it really challenging (and dangerous) in downhills. "Perfect" for not having a 100%fit knee
* granny passed away after my first EC race
* some tracks on the map at EC don't exist in real
* hit my ass badly in one super crazy downhill - after minute or two I persuades myself to finish the race with a huge pain in every single move
*you are not going to the last world cup round in USA
I'm wondering how can I be motivated to continue after season like this? Where do I get the power to go even harder? This season has been really difficult mentally for me. But results don't come easy. It's just about to keep working harder and harder and one day all those little things will work perfectly together. Like last year at WC long!
I am really thankful to all people who put effort and support on my way to best performance. Thanks to my parents, sponzors, boyfriend and friends I can keep working to reach my goals. The biggest thank you!
