WEAKNESSES
Iballa: How about your weaknesses on the water Daida, this could be useful for me (laughs)?
Daida: I don’t have much training in lighter winds and wave riding only conditions, I get the timing and everything but I don’t think I can show my strengths off so well when the wind is not so strong. Without jumping being involved I feel a bit vulnerable in competition. Also starboard tack. I never ever train in starboard conditions. I am goofy foot so wave riding for me is much better on port tack. What other weakness do I have…?
Iballa: How about chocolate?
Daida: I like chocolate a lot! (Laughs) Since I was ill I have been trying to eat very healthy food. I don’t drink too much, just the odd glass of wine. I usually eat dark chocolate maybe once a month. I had an ice cream yesterday! (Laughs)
Iballa: Are you lazy?
Daida: I am definitely not lazy, far from it! If I am competing I don’t feel like going for a run while I am waiting for the wind but I have been training hard the whole winter, biking, surfing and doing functional exercises in the gym. I have also been working every day as a physio taking six or seven patients a day. On top of that I have my rental apartments. So I am not lazy at all! I always feel much better if I am productive. During the competitions if I have to wait around I try to work on the computer, read some books, rig my sails and keep busy.
