Hope 1000 is a 1000km long event in Switzerland. Every participant must climb 30′000 metres of elevation. I took part in the 8th edition, which was influenced by a massive heatwave, which pinned me down at massive uphills. It was really hard to embrace the struggle and find the “why” am I doing this.
The start of my Switzerland adventure—Hope 1000. I sat it as my “A” race and I felt strong at the beginning. Some serious heatwaves on the first day blew off all my expectations. Soon I found myself struggling to even continue. Read more
It was clear, that the battle against the hills won’t be the worst. I was licking my would from the first day and thoughts about giving up were endless. Even though Switzerland is a beautiful country, how could I enjoy it when I struggled to breathe. Read more
I have left my thoughts of despair behind me and headed out to new challenges. This day was critical as I was fighting against the lack of sleep and super steep hills. I was winning in bikepacking mental game. Read more
My fourth day was tough, as always, but I was already accustomed to the hardness. And I for looking forward to visiting the highest mountains I have ever been to. I really appreciated that I didn’t give up during the worst heat waves. Read more
| 💬 4 comments
Montreux, the finish line, was very close. I woke up in the middle of the night to get there. I told myself I would get there no matter what. Even strong hallucinations couldn’t stop me. I didn’t know I had endured 30 hours in the saddle… Read more
