A holistic approach

Colturi was trained by her parents from the beginning of her career. She is used to going to training camps abroad since the age of 12: “I like traveling around the world and it helps me grow as a person,” she said.

“Of course, it’s not always easy for them to be parents as well, and also to share the roles of parent and coach, but we are also having a lot of fun together. Mom is much more focused on organization. Dad, on the other hand, is the one who sets things up and takes care of the technical side. He is more of the practical one in the family, he is also my coach. They always do a lot together.”

Her younger brother Yuri he’s with them quite a lot too**.** He was born in 2011 and skis in the children’s categories: “He has fun, and then he plays tennis, he does a lot of things — he’s super active, he never sits still,” she said .

During her first World Cup season, mother Daniela and Alessandro’s father he had to juggle a lot of tasks, from preparing skis and slopes to cleaning the house and preparing meals: “I saw that this mod didn’t work – it was too much for everyone.”

Now the budding ski star is supported by a team of professionals that includes a physical trainer (Antonio Squillante), an osteopath (Martino Delleani), a skiman (Andrea Vianello), and the experts of Biotekna, a company specialized in nutrition and performance solutions: “To achieve the goal that everyone ultimately dreams of—winning a World Cup, an Olympic Gamesor who knows what — you still have to work on the little details, everything. This includes athletics, physiotherapy, track training and the mental aspect,” she said, stressing the importance of a 360-degree approach to her training.

Lara is also a great interest for mindfulness books which can help her in everyday life: “Recently I started reading about philosophy and I like it because it gives you different perspectives.”