Race Report: Sierre-Zinal
“So in true me style I turned it into a mental game. I imagined myself as a water droplet flowing down the trail, while keeping my breathing at a 4 steps in/4 steps out rhythm. I kept this mindful breathing going for the next 13km, happy to find myself still passing people on the downhill as I ‘flowed’ along. It seemed to be working, although my breathing sounded ragged I could control it and as long as I could control it I felt safe to continue. I told myself I would just continue this until the finish line to be safe…. Then, I saw the 3km to go marker.”
Zinal: Mission Accomplished
The view that I woke up to each morning out of my massive bedroom window was breath taking, and spending most mornings eating breakfast on the balcony of my little apartment became my time to just sit and reflect on anything and everything. Different thoughts always run through my head when enjoying mountain air, as the peace that comes from the view and the slow pace of true mountain life seeps in. The only downside of mountain life, especially in Switzerland, is the crazy price of everything. Good luck buying a simple meal out for less that $50 AUD, and $9 AUD for 500g of carrots anyone? Still, the price was worth it for the location and one of the races of my dreams.