First, I would like to apologize, that
I did not posted regularly last times, as I maybe should.
The reason is clear and simple –
before start of the season and up-coming WC's I have been focused
and busy with training and later, the competition schedule was
quite hard and intensive. So, I have decided to wait until the month
and sum it up all together. Well, it is maybe a bit harder task, because
many things happened.
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| Training at home before comps. Foto: @sloveniaclimbingteam |
Maybe for the beginning, I would start
with feeling and motivation, which drive me on those 4-weeks package
of WC's. I believed, that I have trained well and am good preapared, but was also awarded, that there are still weak points
and/or moments of my climbing. And sure, that rest of the world
probably did not sleep either :). But, I was very excited, to go on
the first comp and see what happens.
1st stage - WC Chongqing,
China - GOOD START, BAD FINISH
I have started this one with good
feeling and after first round also get some 'confirmation' that my
feeling was right and I am well prepared. I have continued to
semifinals with provisional 3rd rank. Ok, I know that rank
after qualifications doesn't mean nothing and it is important what
you get out at the end. Well, next day thing swent pretty different
and after falling from some almost finished boulders and missed out
double dyno, I took 18th place. Definitely not
satisfying and also disappointed about climbing and not finished
boulders.
When I think back, I realize, that I wanted to have moves
too much under control and in opposite of that, I finished on mats
instead on top(s)... Well, I know it is hard, but with climbing like
this I saw the future won't be as I would prefer. But ok, I said to
myself, that I still have a chance to change things and put them
on place when they should be. Next week!
2nd stage- WC in Baku, Azerbaijan –
FINALS (and 5th place :)
After some travelling complications we
arrived at Baku. Interesting city and interesting place. I like the
vibe when it comes to different places and cultures. The competition
was placed near the sea and weather
was not so friendly. From qualifications I remember just one thing –
that it almost blow me out from the wall – luckily that there were
some holds to garb hard to keep myself on the wall :).
Next day, I went into the semifinal with much less confidence as I would prefer.Semifinal boulders were interesting and felt kind of different than on last comp. I managed to finish 2 of them and was also very close to the third top. It turned out that boulders were set quite hard and it was enough for final! After little doubts that performance in China has still left to me, I get back confidence and were excited to climb next round.
Next day, I went into the semifinal with much less confidence as I would prefer.Semifinal boulders were interesting and felt kind of different than on last comp. I managed to finish 2 of them and was also very close to the third top. It turned out that boulders were set quite hard and it was enough for final! After little doubts that performance in China has still left to me, I get back confidence and were excited to climb next round.
Boulders in final looked hard, but at
the end it turned out that they just looked alike. I know, I could
finish them all. Yes, If I would attend them with just a little less
'respect'. But, at the end, I was happy with 5th place and
not so good, but even not so bad climbing. Very excited to go back
home and crush the next comp in Swiss's Grindenwald!
3rd stage – WC in
Grindelwald, Swiss - JUST ABOVE THE 'FINAL LINE' - 7th
On this comp, Slovenian team was little
bigger and it was really nice to have a company of young and strong
team-mates. Also concurrence on this comp was much wider than in
China and Azerbaijan and there was already a big elimination in
qualifications. Honestly, I did not put any attention to it before comp, just
wanted to climb as I know and finish all boulders (if possible quite
soon:). It worked quite well, and also next day I started the
semifinals with this feeling. But, unfortunately messed out a bit in
following boulders and just missed the final for one place and
finished as 7th. Not really happy, but said to myself –
ok, if I am well prepared and strong, there are still the chance next
week, right?
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| Foto: @thecircuitclimbing |
4th stage – WC in
Innsbruck, Austria – NOTHING TO SAY ...
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| Foto: @lukafonda |
Well, there was no chance for me on
this one :(. Ok, it was, but I didn't use it. I have no excuses for
my worst climbing and comp result since I have started bouldering. I
finished 2 boulders and left out of semifinals. Honestly, I don't
remember when/if this had happened before. I still don't know exactly
why, how and so on it happened - maybe it is 'just bouldering', maybe
I was tired, or maybe all the things (including shoulder pain :S)
came up together at wrong moment.
Because honestly, I can not believe,
that it was result of my preparation. One week you just can't be one
of the strongest on the world and next one stay far from top 20 semifinal quote. It
just can't be.
After all …
Well, this month was definitely a month
of big up-and-down swings for me. For my believe, confidence and also
results like. But looking backward, I can say and sum up, that with my
physical preparation looks like everything is very well based, but
climbing sometimes unfortunately just don't reflect it.
Now, back on training an see you soon! :)
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| all foto (if not specified diferent): @sloveniaclimbingteam |
