Kathryn Thomson reckons riding the rocky speed skating rollercoaster has revitalised her bid for Winter Olympic glory.
The Kilmarnock ace will spearhead Team GB’s three-strong short track squad in Beijing as she takes to the ice for her second Games.
But it’s been a far from straightforward four-year cycle since Pyeonghang 2018, with the Scot taking a year out of the sport to banish her mental demons and get her career back on track.