KT ON TOUR: You don't always have to win to be a winner

Whilst that the title totally sounds like something you mother tells you when you're ten, sometimes you don't have to win or make the podium to have won. Just as the journey is sometimes more important than the destination. (cough cough.. no really!!) You can place so much importance on the final outcome that if it doesn't arise for what ever reason if you haven't enjoyed the process in getting there then you are likely to be let down.

Today was duals in Oberjoch and I whilst I finished 4th after moving up from 6th in qualifications the outcome was not as good as I had expected after the last run. Being a judged sport one has to take decisions that are subjective and therefore of course often up for debate. There are also lessons to be learned from not achieving ones expectations. It is these times that I have found over the years have been the most informative to why how to succeed, in knowing why we fail. It's how we apply these lessons in the future that makes the less successful times worthwhile.

Anyway, today I was able to apply some unsuccessful dual lessons to use and it worked out so I feel today was a success. I also skied well and consistently and under tough conditions of being so utterly shattered so whilst I'm pleased with how I skied, I am very glad it's over!!