The beginning of a new chapter…

When I was a child, I always wanted to write a book. Actually, I started a few times (and it’s quite a lot of fun to read these drafts now, because they are amazingly bad!) but never finished one. One reason for that is that I always had troubles with the start of new chapters. The question of what should happen next was just too hard.

On Thursday, I started a new chapter of my life by moving to Gothenburg - and this time it was quite easy, since I knew what was going to happen. There were, and still are, many things that are so much fun that I haven’t had time to think too much. My flat (perfect location, beautiful furnishings), Skatås sjöar (a swim and run competition IFK Göteborg is arranging on a regular basis) and the training weekend with IFK (where I am right now) are just some things to start with. Tomorrow, the next nice happening is about to start already: Together with the Swiss National Team I’ll be preparing myself for the World Cup taking place in Sarpsborg (Norway) next weekend, where I am running the long distance on Friday and the relay on Sunday (click here to follow it live) and after that, we will be training for another week in relevant terrain for the World Championships 2019. In two weeks’ time, I’ll be back in Gothenburg and I’ll finally get to see what studying in Sweden is like. I’m really happy to experience such a great beginning of my adventure in the north and I’m sure that I’ll enjoy the rest of it as well!

… and the ending of the last one

Last weekend showed me once again how beautiful Switzerland is (maybe someone or something inside me was scared that I wouldn’t move back otherwise ;) ): I was running a national competition and the Swiss Championship in Long distance orienteering in Scuol, one of my favourite places in Switzerland. When I came to the start on Saturday, I really couldn’t stop smiling, as the landscape was just amazing! Maybe this was the key for me to run a nearly perfect race… Unfortunately, I wasn’t as lucky on Sunday. On the longest leg, I didn’t execute my (not so great) plan properly and towards the end of the race my feet were covered with blisters which hurt at every step. Although I wasn’t really satisfied with my performance on Sunday, I enjoyed the weekend with my orienteering club, my friends, my family, the beautiful (and challenging!) courses and the amazing nature very much.

Back home I spent the last days despairing while packing, running around organizing stuff and saying goodbye to my family and friends. It was a great time! :)

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