Winter Sports Fan

Although I have been triathlete for a serious amount of time, in fact this year will be my 25th season in the sport and I have loved every moment. Both my husband Steve and I are manic winter sports fans mainly following almost every kind of sport done on snow or ice. We regularly take a winter holiday in St Moritz to watch Bobsleigh and Skeleton events and of course the fabulously British Cresta Run. Steve has on several occasions taken a few slides down it himself and we have both taken guest rides on the Olympia Bob run. We are both very noisy supporters of the GB team when we are there. Add to that that we have been to see important figure skating competitions live and that is my very favourite spectator sport.
Today's poem for inspired by watching on many occasions a bobsleigh driver visualising to focus his mind on the task in hand.
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Bobsleigh Driver 

He stands alone, eyes softly closed

Quiet in a rowdy winter place

Space man helmet upon him posed

Ready for battle but hidden face 

Power built muscles developed

In mental silence this stolid man

Concentrated thoughts enveloped

Ghostly driving to his ideal plan 

Visualisation practiced and honed

Dependable trusted team leader

Picture first perfection zoned

Not in prayer, and not a pleader 

Conductor’s hands move in a trance

Take each curve and straight

The spirit moves in sliding dance

Fear not considered and nor fate 

Calling only on his own power

Faith placed only in his team

Their strength and skill empower

Each sinew work to it’s extreme 

This preparation for their drive

On wall of unforgiving solid ice

Calm now before they strive

Follow their dream route so precise