"Why am I like this?"

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Mika Shiffrin addressed her Insta fans, visibly tired.(Bild: Instagram.com/mikaelashiffrin)

Mika Shiffrin is in a quandary. Sure, there are worse fates than the one she describes in her latest Insta video. But she herself seems to be so preoccupied with the matter that she is sharing her "dilemma" with the whole (social media) world.

The ski queen addresses her followers with oversized white eye pads and a tendency to sleep in. "I'm in a dilemma," she begins. Wherever she records the video, there are "people above me" who, it seems, make noise from 4 a.m. until the evening. In fact, pumping noises can always be heard in the background. "As if they were racing with their ski boots from 4 o'clock. Or dragging a table across the room," says Shiffrin, not understanding her upstairs neighbors. And now she doesn't know what to do. In principle, she would like to go up and ask for peace and quiet. "But at the same time, I'm wondering if I shouldn't go to my neighbors below me and apologize for the noise I might be making. Even though I try not to make any." What she asks herself: "Why am I like this?"

Still time
It's always annoying when inconsiderate people spoil your night, your sleep and possibly even your day, especially for a top athlete. Shiffrin still has just under two months to digest the stresses and strains. Then, on October 26, the new Ski World Cup season starts in Sölden with the women's giant slalom. By then, the US American should be well rested and fully fit again.