FasterSkier · October 9, 2003
Norwegian Jens Arne Svartedal is getting ready for the World Cup sprint opening in Düsseldorf, Germany, by joining the (Norwegian) sprint team in their upcoming on-snow training camp in Val Senales.
Svartedal is normally a member of the regular national team, but is planning on participating in the record early World Cup Sprint start with races on October 25 and 26th.
Svartedalhas made some changes in his training program in order to improve in regular races. This includes longer distance and interval sessions. The classic sprint specialist is starting to eye next seasons World Championship where the sprint race will be held in the classic technique.
He is normally doing sprint training on his own but felt the need for the “pace setting” and high level training partners he will get from the “boys” at the sprint team.
“Two weeks with the sprinters should be good”.
He has skied several times earlier this summer and believes that the transition to snow should be smooth.
It sounds like most of Svartedal’s training up to this point has gone well. We’ll soon get the answer to how well and how fast he can ski…
