This season, you're moving forward with a new coach. What brought you together?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nYes, this season I do not hide you that it was difficult for me!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fran\u00e7ois Maingain taught me so much. We had some crazy times together. We had some surprises in terms of my times... I come from far away and I can only be grateful for everything he did for me!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because you know, I'm not going to teach you anything. A coach is a buddy, a brother<\/em>I've got a shrink, a philosopher who'll come up with phrases that will motivate you like never before, and just talking about it, there are only good memories that come out.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWith my new coach, I'm deepening the more technical side that I'm missing in the wheelchair, since I'm doing handisport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most athletes train in groups. But you have to progress in a different way. How do you feel about that?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nI have a good feeling about it. I love it when sometimes there is no one on the track and I can hit my best session in the quietest of the quiet. After that, there are times when it's a little hard to be alone, so I decide to workout when there are people around, unless I have to yell \"COULOIR 2\" again when I'm in full gear. \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Besides, everyone knows that lane 2 is for wheelers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Initially aligned on the short sprint, 100m, but also long, 400m, you discover from now on a new discipline. The 800m. How do you approach this new discipline?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nWhaaa<\/em>I get chills just talking about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\nI'm in the middle of preparing for the 800 meters, and I'm in pain. In the back of my mind, there's option number one; quit before I've even started, or option number two; continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, I really like the challenges. So I choose the second option. We'll see where it takes us. In any case, I count on grace and I remain confident for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Peux-tu d\u00e9finir le terme \u00ab inspiration \u00bb et \u00ab mod\u00e8le \u00bb selon ta propre vision ? Te d\u00e9finis-tu comme une inspiration ?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nFor me, an inspiring person is someone who will be seen as a role model. Who is going to give you that desire to achieve your dreams, to fight to reach your goals... In itself, we are all inspiring in our own way. People who follow me often tell me that I am inspiring, and that's cool! Because yes, I would like to be a role model, an inspiration for those who don't believe anymore, those who think that life is over. I would like to be a role model for them so they can find that light at the end of the tunnel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I would like them to say to themselves, \"If she could, why can't I?\" \u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sure, we all go through complicated times, but life is not about moping around. It's about going for it, trying to become the best version of yourself. We all have value, so I don't see why you can't make it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
– L\u00e9a.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What are your future projects?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nAt the moment, I would like to do a lot of competitions and training courses. But I remain focused on everything that will lead me to the goal of Paris 2024.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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