Tuesday, January 31, 2012 // Marcialonga
3 weeks in high altitude are gone. It was a great camp and I managed to do all the training as planned. I’ve done the same program on this camp for many years, because I know it works! This year I didn’t feel as tired as I was last year at the end of the camp, I think that’s a good sign. Friday afternoon I decided to race Marcialonga (70km cross country skiing race). The race was on Sunday and I was a part off Team Xtra Personell. The best long distance xc ski team in the world! I did all the final preperations with the team and was ready on the start line when my startnumber was ripped off my body from the organizers. 2min later I watched the start from the side…The number I got from Team Xtra was in another persons name and team xtra wanted to rename it after start. Normally that wouldn’t have been a problem, even though it’s not protocoll to do it after start. The problem was that the organizers was pretty sure that the person I got the number from wouldn’t start, so they had put in one of their own Italian skiers at this start position. So, two skiiers at the same start position because both team Xtra and the organizers didn’t follow protcoll. Of course you loose when you are faced against the organizers….I then joined the crew and gave beverage to the Team Xtra athletes. It was great fun to serve the guys and follow the race all the way. On the picture you can see the front group not far from the 3k steep uphill to the finish. Jørgen Aukland in front of Jerry Ahrlin.
Posted on 01/31 at 03:17 PM (UTC/GMT +1)
Friday, January 20, 2012 // Seiser Alm, Italy
I’m now 2 weeks into the cross country training camp here in Italy, one more week to go! I’ve been here almost every January since 1999 and I just love the place. January in Norway is cold and dark, but here in the Dolomites it’s warmer and almost sun every day. On their website it says Seiser Alm has 300 days of sun in a year. I feel my skiing form is better than ever and it’s a shame that I won’t be able to compete in any ski races this year. I’m just home in Norway for 5 days before I leave for Florida.
Posted on 01/20 at 01:24 PM (UTC/GMT +1)
Sunday, November 27, 2011 // Florida
I’ve already been 3 weeks in Florida, 1 week to go. As usual it’s been a great camp with a lot of solid sessions togehter with Adam Van Koeverden ( CAN), Anders Gustafsson (SWE) and Rene Holten Poulsen (DEN). The young Norwegian guys with Jo Sondre Solhaug and Daniel Salbu are also pushing hard every day, so speed is high on every session. I’m so glad I’m a kayaker and not doing wintersport. Coming from cross country training camp in Italy to Florida really showed me how much I love my sport! 25 - 30 degrees every day is just how I like it. Main focus on this camp has been lots of hours and kilometers out on the water. I’ve done less gym and running than normal. One good thing about the U.S. is that all stores are open almost 24/7, therefore I’ve managed to do some Christmas shopping!
Posted on 11/27 at 11:42 PM (UTC/GMT +1)
Sunday, October 30, 2011 // Rollerski
Two weeks in Val Senales didn’t fly away this time. It’s hard to be on training camp alone. I was hanging out with the cross country team as much as I could, but paddling alone every afternoon in 0 degrees is mentally tough. The athletes and trainers on the cross country and biathlon team are super nice and made it easy for me to blend inn. Highlights from the camp were interval skating session with Tarje Bø (Biathlon) and uphill rollerski session with the mens cross country team. I’m the one in black racing suite on the picture.
Posted on 10/30 at 02:55 PM (UTC/GMT +1)
Sunday, October 23, 2011 // Val Senales
My first training camp for season 2012 is going well. This camp is different than everything I have done before. Cross country skiing every morning at the glacier at 3100m and then paddling in the afternoon at 1700m. It’s cold, that’s for sure, but if I want to paddle faster than I have ever done before I also have to take my training to a new level. It’s inspiring to ski with the best guys in the world. The national cross country teams from NOR, SWE, FIN, SUI, RUS, GER and ITA are all here, so speed is not a problem. I’m training with the Norwegian cross country and biathlon team at the glacier and everybody has been very kind and helpful. It’s inspiring to train and learn from the best winter athletes like, Marit Bjørgen, Ole Einar Bjørndalen and Petter Northug. My friend and competitor, Max Benassi from Italy, has lent me his Nelo K1. This training camp would have been very difficult without Max’s help. A big THANKS to Max!
Posted on 10/23 at 08:24 AM (UTC/GMT +1)
