The picture is a biathlon classic. A tear can be seen in the corner of the eye when gold and a rattle victory at home disappeared. After a summer with thoughts, Mona Brorsson has changed the plan. Now it's time to do away with their demons.
-I have worked a lot with the mental coach Göran Kenttä before this championship. For me, it is about letting go of the idea of the perfect race. Instead, I'll be more here and now and take it shot by shot. Right now, I hope that I am completely done when I get to the finish and that I have done my absolute best on the shooting range.
Have you set any individual goals with the World Cup?
- Before the season was a goal to be able to take my first pallet. It still is, but it is the next step. Now is a championship and everyone will be in action. But at the same time you can't just supply twenty seats either.
Many may have been waiting for you to finally flash in a competition?
-I have good riding and shooting capacity. But you have to shoot fully to take those placements. This is where I prevented myself. When you got to the last shoot, you start thinking about it being perfect. But instead it goes slowly and so it becomes boom anyway. Now I will release that bit and be satisfied with one or two beams. Then maybe it will come off.
Have you completely released what happened at the World Cup in Östersund?
-I tried to take advantage of it. Then I came in and lost focus completely. Then I did not do the job but thought about what would happen later. Now I stay focused, but overwork instead. There are small pieces left and the details come into place as well. I am very tagged and have high expectations of my form.