Ready, set, go

I'm noticing in every way that the start of the season is coming close, and fast. I leave on Friday for
my trip to Florida and after that, I can count the weeks I spend in the Netherlands, before I leave for university on 2 hands. I'm worried that once I go to Florida, everything will go very fast. I have many trips abroad for both training and competition planned. Also I will train on multiple lakes in the Netherlands to optimally prepare for competitions and also attend coaching clinics. To stay involved in the season at home, I have been training with my club members. Also I spent last Saturday at my club to start cleaning and preparing for the season. There is still a lot that has to be done, but it feels good to have been able to help just a bit before I leave. When I come back from Florida, it's just 2 days before the opening of the season, so I won't have to wait long to keep training. I also hope to go to multiple coaches abroad in the pre-season, mainly because of the level of training, which will really help to kick-start my season and bring me up to a good level well before the competitions start. Also, less important of course... but the weather is much better in the south of Europe, in April it's still a little cold here :) especially when you just come back from the Florida climate.

Even though I leave on Friday already, there are still many things I need to plan. Luckily I have 4 full days to focus on this, though I will still be training and working Monday through Wednesday. Packing is not a big problem, since I have been through the packing routine so often last year. And also honestly, my skis have barely been unpacked since last time... What I need to focus on the coming days are also some organizational things, as well as getting into the best shape possible before I leave. My training will be adapted slightly to prepare my muscles for heavy training, but not have them be tired before I can even start. I'm so excited for the new experiences in the coming weeks, and even the coming season, the new people I will meet and I cannot wait to see what I will learn during my trip, both in skiing and mentally, since I feel like I've never been more prepared for a season than I am now.