After a first tough climb, we were speeding up in the downhill passing by some slower teams. Unfortunately the single track was not offering much space and I eventually put my foot on the wrong stone which made me twist my left ankle. I was feeling really bad for making us stop the race but Alex and Sasha his girlfriend who were supporting us along the track were really supportive and helped me mitigate this unfortunate event.
I will try to see the positive side of what I experienced this Sunday. The DNF will help me to be even more motivated to try to win the next race. For me it is important to have fun with the partner I race with, whatever merits they have. By racing with her I learned a lot about how to plan the race From different approaches and laying out strategy for different sections.
Together we also had fun along the way, pushed each other and challenged our opponents. Hopefully I will be able to race once again with her in the future.
I guess even more swims and maybe longer swims is something that would be an advantage for me when trying to reach the overall podium. I started feeling not good after the first swim. My stomach was close and was difficult for me to eat something. When we arrived at the top I felt my body energy very low like if I was about to faint, I try to eat but the sensation was almost there. Alexis asked me if I was ok, and I told him how I was feeling.
He helped me to push and try to continue but he understood that I was really weak. After 3h I had to stop, it was so hard to follow Alexis, I was suffering too much. Now, after an afternoon in bed with high body temperature, I feel better, my stomach is not ok yet but better than yesterday. We have raced so much together that I can tell if something is wrong only by listening to her breathing or to her cadence. I was pulling harder than usual so I confirmed by talking with her.
