Weekly write - More racing

Hi. Hope you found some shade or an ac to hide under while you read this. The summer has definitely hit Europe, its boiling. But thanks for reading along. Last time I wrote in here I had Covid, trying recover and focus on the next race block: Lenzerheide + Andorra. So here we go. ​

I arrived in beautiful Switzerland ready to take on the World Cup with the xcc Friday and xco Sunday. Friday evening it was go time, I had felt healthy since Monday, so I thought it would be alright. You never really know what to expect after being sick. It’s rarely the best race of your life, but it doesn’t have to be your worst either. ​

The short track was alright, but puuffff the xco race Sunday was tough. I actually had my highest avg heart race of all time, during that race. I came in 37th I think. My body was screaming, maybe a little too fast I came back to racing, but I’m not a quitter so I cannot not do it. ​

Monday morning, I flew back to Barcelona, a little bruised (mentally and physically), to recharge the batteries, recover more and find the confidence again. I knew why it felt so terrible Sunday in Lenzerheide, only a week after covid, so it wasn’t too difficult for me to turn it around and start to find the momentum for Andorra.
​I drove up to the highest destination our World Cup takes us (1800-2000meter) as late as I could to avoid the thin air. 

The 3 days at home had been good on me and I felt more and more like myself again. In Friday’s short track I felt strong and composed. Finsihed 12th, so second row for Sunday. Super good feeling and a good day for me. Felt like I was racing again, after some troublesome races (danish champs and lenz). Saturday I wasn’t running around with lots of energy, but as always, I’m optimistic. Sunday started fine for me, but I didn’t have the ‘diamonds’ in the legs like Friday. I didn’t feel very recovered from the Short Track effort. But okay racing in altitude hits different.

Proud that I kept it together and settled with a 18th place, didn’t blow up or anything crazy. Still placing 20th on the overall. Now back home for a week before we fly overseas. Snowshoe and Canada coming up! There is something fun about these long trips – overseas fx – it feels like an adventure with the team, haha, I love it. It’s so cool all the places and experiences you get from racing. 
Now this week I put in some hours of good work on the bike – and off the bike. It’s one of the last weeks without racing before quite big month of racing. Let’s make it count :) 

What am I taking with me after the pasts two weeks? Those days were it clicks - makes it worth it, heck yea it feels good :D 
 
/Malene