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Joy Beune Never Considered a Sabbatical, But She Needed Distance: 'I Really Had No Desire'
Speed skater Joy Beune required time away from the sport to process her disappointing Olympic winter in Milan, where she won only silver in the team pursuit. The 27-year-old felt unmotivated initially but regained her drive by setting new goals in running and HYROX. Unlike teammate Jutta Leerdam, Beune did not take a sabbatical, choosing instead to continue training while allowing herself space to recover mentally before the next four-year cycle.
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