FasterSkier · May 18, 2004
There is no doubt what’s on Norwegian World cup skier Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen’s mind when she now starts the preparations toward next season; a World Championship gold.
Before last season Hilde had decided that it was going to be her last as a World cup skier, retirement was next. But a number of very good results last winter made her change her mind. Now she wants to win a World Championship gold to top off an incredible sport carrier.
– I have to get tougher toward myself, improve my capacity and become better to skate in the uphills. I will continue with the program I have used for many years which works well for me in order to succeed.
Hilde will be using her own training model, but will follow the National team’s program when she participates at training camps. She is planning on doing most of the teams camps in Norway.
– I will participate in most camps, but I’ll skip the longest altitude camps. I’m struggling with my motivation if I’m gone for three weeks, and have to save myself as best as possible until all the traveling during the season starts. I don’t need altitude training to ski fast in Oberstdorf.
Hilde warned about the dieting that goes on in skiing at high level and skiing in general last year. She said that if she was going to continue to race it would be in an environment where dieting was not a subject.
You have chosen to continue and you are still a part of the national team, what do you feel about that subject now?
– I hope that they have cleaned up that, says Hilde
