Battery Level
Energy levels, drive, and what fuels or drains you. How you manage your reserves and when to switch into low-power mode.
Nicole Bobek and Losing Carlo Fassi
Battery Level tracks energy, drive, and what fuels you. Carlo Fassi had been a primary fuel source for Nicole Bobek's competitive drive — not just a technical coach, but the emotional anchor that made the demands of elite skating feel worthwhile. When he died the night before competition in Lausanne, her reserves dropped to near zero in a matter of hours. She skated the next day on empty, fell twice, and by her own account never recovered her competitive drive.