The days quickly found a rhythm of their own. By the end of my first week at Zurich International, I realized there was no such thing as an ordinary day. Every morning began before sunrise. At five-thirty, my alarm would pull me from sleep. By six, I was already inside the private fitness studio located on the twenty-fourth floor of the headquarters, stretching alongside other talents under the supervision of Zurich's performance coaches. The sessions were never about becoming thinner. They focused on endurance, posture, flexibility, and injury prevention. Every movement had a purpose. "Runway work demands balance more than strength," Coach Emilia reminded us almost every morning. "The audience only sees elegance. They never see the discipline behind it." After training came breakfast, usually prepared by the nutrition team. Meals were carefully planned according to each model's physical assessment. Fresh fruits, eggs, whole grains, lean protein, and enough carbohydrates to
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