Blogging is definitly something that has continually slipped to the bottom of my To-do list... So much so that I haven't blogged for like nearly a year?!! How did that happen?!
I'll start by summerising briefly the 2017/18 season as my best season yet. I made huge improvements in my skiing and although these haven't all come through in results yet, I scored personal bests in all 3 disciplines and almost halved my GS points. I also had my most successful British Championships in Tignes, France, finishing 2nd in the National Junior Championships Slalom and 3rd U21 British in the National Junior Championships GS, and 4th U21 in the National Junior Champs Super-G, helping my club The British Ski Academy win the overall club prize. On reflection of the season, I am really happy with how it turned out and the improvements I was able to make. One thing I have identified that I needed to work on over summer was putting less pressure on myself. I literally have no pressure from anyone, my parents (main source of funding) couldn't care less how I end up at the end of the season, as long as I'm still enjoying it and having fun. So I guess all the pressure I have is actually from myself wanting to strive for goals that are maybe slightly unrealistic. For example, expecting to wake up every day and ski my best slalom ever from run 1. I guess that's partly becuase of the innate perfectionist I am. But I can't forget to be realistic! And so this is something I have been working on over summer thoughout my training. Now, I come up with a daily goal, which can change throughout the session, but I stay focussed on achieving the goal. Skiing is a sport with so many variables. Some days the conditions will be so bad that not even Marcel Hirscher would feel good. I've learnt to believe in myself and my abilities to ski my best on the day day, everyday. Over summer I was fortunate to be able to spend 6 weeks on snow on the glacier at Les Deux Alpes, which was a lot of fun and I was able to make some big changes to my skiing. I was also able to have a lot of time away from the sport and I really really really can't wait for the season to begin and to get back on skis. Only 23 days to go! Hopefully I'll be able to keep you more up to date throughout the season with how it's rolling. But for now, peace out ✌
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