Friskhuset Svolvær as new partner

I got a new partner today which will for sure help me to reach my goals in WOC 2010. It is good place to train inside for strengh trainings or when the weather will be too bad. Good for me!

A sunny day in paradise

We have been in Svolvær, Lofoten, since WOC. After a long journey back from Miskolc, I was very happy to find my family in good shape after they have moved from Kongsberg to Svolvær while I was at WOC. I have spend some days to fix our new home in order to get a nice place to be during the looong winter which in front of us. No sun from december 6th to january 6th....

I am now use to train at morning after biking to kindergarten to deliver Elise. Then I can run in the suroundings of the town. When it is clear enought, I am running to a top. It is just unbelievable here. So nice views everywhere.

Today, I took a longer run (1h50 with 1h05 uphill) up to Rundefjellet which is 802 meter over the sea level because of a totally blue sky. I started from sea level. It is one of the highest top where you can run/walk without to climb. See pictures and map.

Next WE, I am taking part in my first Norwegian championship. I mean within the rules!
I am looking forward to run with my club mates from KOK again at the relay. It has been a long time know from Jukola.

Unfortunatly, it will be the last competition for Pascal and Barbara as KOK trainers. I am sad but life is life. I am very thanksfull for those 2 years I had with them at KOK Elit. They are great people and really good trainers: not only on success, also when it hurts. Thanks you and good luck in Switzerland.

KOK is now looking for a new and creativ coach. KOK Elit board would be please to get as many application to the job as possible. Feel free to apply!

WOC finals

With 2 places around 30th place, my WOC is over now. It doesn't taste so good to me but I am pretty please with the races I have ran. It was good races technically but too weak physically. I knew it before coming there. With bad winter training, it is really hard to fight for a top 15. This is very good to our sport I think. More people able to fight for medals.
I have been please to take part. Specially the sprint final was really challenging both technically and physically. Andrey is the king for sure. The course was a good challenge: lot of direction and speed changes. I didn't manage to get the sprint tempo necessary in those tricky ZOO areas. The middle was a though race for me. I have done very few mistakes. The first control was my biggest mistake, 30sec. But my worth mistake was actually a too weak strategy regarding the beginning of the race. I didn't warm-up hard enought then I got to much acid in my legs on the first uphill and this gave me very bad feelings and speed the all way.
It is a good start to WOC next year. A good base to train on.
The french guys looked very strong this morning. The relay is going to be intresting as usual. It is my first WOC relay from the outside. Strange feelings. Go hard guys!
Tomorow
I am travelling back home to Norway. Not back to Kongsberg, because we have move to Svolvaer in Lofoten. I am looking forward to be there. I have never been there before...
Next to come is NM with KOK in less than a month.