Big concept

"It is the possibility of having dreams come true that makes life interesting"
​Paulo Coelho.

They say that dreams come true to the ones who persevere, believe, and never stop. 

Olympic Games. Two little words, one big concept. 
​I was dreaming and working on project: Compete at the Olympic Games in Paris.
​After my first Olympics in Tokyo I knew I had to come back. The Olympics is a exclusive event that only a few can compete in, and only a handful will ever experience, which makes me even more grateful for the Tokyo Games. The fact that it is so exclusive makes it even more intriguing and exciting. Besides the value of being able to take part and the dream of going again, it was also just a big goal of mine, that I had worked towards and didn't achieve in the end.

No matter what we dream of and do our best to reach it's heartbreaking when it doesn't work out. I have done my best to be my best, but it simply didn't unfold the way I wanted it. Not really sure why, maybe because I'm in the midst of it all?
​I wanted to return to the Olympic Games and compete for the fun spots, beat my result from last time. But I don't want to go when I'm not there, and well, that's why I'm not selected. Denmark will send Caroline and Sofie instead, and I'm excited for them. They will crush it. 

memories from Japan 2021

This weekend we raced the Danish Championship. Unfortunately, I got sick last Monday, once again, (illness is hunting me at the moment grr). So I just focused on letting my body recover and get back to full strength as fast as possible. Well, I knew the fight for the jersey was out of the picture, but getting back to a 100% for Val di Sole (next weekend) has been the focus. Finally I was able to start the race and make my way to a bronze medal. Which I'm happy with. Success and failure is so damn close at this level of sport.  

No matter what we dream of and do our best to reach it's heartbreaking when it doesn't work out.

Maybe it is what makes life interesting, the possibility of a dream come true. After all, I need to dare to dream big again and trust the process. 

Dream big. 2 little words, one big concept. 

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Thanks for all your lovely feedback to my Video-story last night. Thanks for telling me that you still enjoy to follow along, even when things are not going according to plan. Thanks for make me feel safe to be vulnerable. Thanks for opening up about your struggles. <3  

I really could not figure out if I should open up about something like this. Because it feels like such a small thing, in the grand scheme of things, but yesterdays responds made me feel like I could do it. 
I'm well aware that this is not so bad, and there are plenty of great things in my life and in my racing - I am very content with who I am, where I am in my life, and what I'm doing. You have probably been through worse things, me like wise. And we can always find something worse or someone who experined something worse. 
But today I decided to write this down, and I decided that it's okay I feel this and open up about it. Because we're all human, and and pro athlete or not, we all go through highs and lows. 
But the good thing. After rain comes sunhine. Always. 

Love
​Malene