My Monday Routine with Dorothea Wierer
This coming season will mark the end of an era in Italian Biathlon, the end of the “Doro Era,” when Dorothea Wierer retires from competition.
For over 15 years, the fast-talking, fast-shooting Wierer made her mark as an athlete with a sparkling personality. She developed from a Youth World Champion to Junior World Champion into an Olympic Medalist, World Champion and World Cup Total Score winner. Doro admittedly talks before competitions to keep her nerves in control, enjoys the teasing about her makeup and helicopter rides. There is never a dull moment when she is in the room!
At the end of a Passo Lavaźe training day before heading to north to snow country, the 35-year-old Italian sat down for a few minutes to go over her morning routine and how she relaxes away from biathlon.
Biathlonworld: What time do you wake up on Mondays and what is the first thing you do after waking up?
Dorothea Wierer: Right now, I wake up around 6:45. The first thing I do is switch off the alarm and then lie in bed for five more minutes.
BW: What is the first app you look at when you turn on your phone?
DW: Ohhh, I don’t look so much at the phone in the morning, because I am always late and have to prepare as fast as possible!
BW: What makes your breakfast perfect?
DW: Normally, I love coffee and a croissant but that is not the best for being athlete, you know. But usually, it is some porridge, bread with honey and some coffee, really simple.
BW: Does your early morning regime include stretching, yoga, a jog or mental preparation for the day ahead?
DW: I never do stretching but I should do it because I feel really stiff as I’m getting older and older. I will usually do it in November when I really feel the pressure. I do stretching and dry shooting only in November!
BW: Do you consider yourself a perfectionist when it comes to training?
DW: In general, I am a perfectionist, but it depends on the day; maybe only 90% of the time.
BW: Are you fearless?
DW: No, I always have a lot of fear; a lot of doubts and everything like that.
BW: When the day is over, what do you do to wind down?
DW: Dinner and like these days, just being outside in front of my house, chilling with music, inviting friends over and having some drinks. It is really important for me to have a lot of social contact. I don’t like to be alone a lot.
BW: What piece of advice guides you every day?
DW: To believe more in myself. But it is hard; you either have it, or you don’t.
BW: What is the hardest part of being a professional biathlete?
DW: So many days away from home and packing my bag all the time.
BW: What food can’t you live without?
DW: It is sweets. I really love chocolates and sweet things.
BW: What is your most prized possession?
DW: I do not know. I have so many things. I feel so lucky. I have everything that I need, material things. But I think it is friendships, to enjoy and have fun.
BW: What is the project that you have to do before the season starts?
DW: To have the “athlete life.” I am so busy that I would love to just have the train, eat, sleep, repeat. I am doing just that before the season. It is difficult, because it is the Olympics and everyone is going crazy. Lots of sponsors, events and things to do. It is part of the job, but once we go to Norway, I can just focus on being an athlete.
BW: What is the favorite thing in your new house?
DW: A lot of things but maybe the outdoor sofa and the whirlpool..,oh, and maybe the outdoor kitchen and the gym. It’s all good!
Photos: IBU/Nordic Focus, Jerry Kokesh
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