The
preparation for this year’s competition session went really well. I worked hard
on my power and strength which allowed to pull harder and therefore I felt much
more confident in myself. Whenever it was possible I tried to train with Anna
and Katha, which was always really inspiring to me. The first Austrian Cup in
Hallein was a test competition for the year to come. It feels always a bit nerve-racking
at first but I was partially happy with my performance and the 4th
place. Following that I worked a bit more on some weaknesses and Stew and I had
a few days in Tessin.
Milleau was
the first world cup stop for me this year. I always find it really exciting to
travel to new events, which never been held before and I have to say I was not disappointed.
The place was beautiful and I really enjoyed the hard set of problems. The
style of the climb really suited me and I don´t think I felt that strong in the
last few years. My end result was 13th place :-).
For a bit more competition practice some of the Ötztal crew went to an Austrian Cup in Linz which Lu and I won and Stew come 2nd. Two weeks after that was the Boulder Worldcup in Kitzbühl. Climbing at home always feels different. After a ferly easy qualification round, I climbed a quite disappointing semi-final with the head not in the right place and issues with the skin I finished 17th.
Two weeks later it was time for Log Dragomer. I have to say, I did not have good memories with this venue. In the previous years I did not made it into the semis, therefore my main goal was to fight for a top 10 place in my group. Unbelievably I was surprised how good the problems felt and climbed my best competition so far this year and finished in 12th position.
Only a week
later was InnSruCk…. :-(
