The sprint and 50-kilometer races are on the opposite side of the of Cross-Country skiing ski racing spectrum. Odd Bjorn Hjelmeset believes that he can possibly win both events at next year’s Oberstdorf Worlds.
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<BR><font size=1 face=verdana>Odd Bjorn Hjelmeseth</font></center><BR></p>
<p>– I’m fast enough and tough enough to win both. That might not be the way it’s supposed to be, but it might be the way it ends up, says Odd Bjorn.</p>
<p>Hjelmeset had a tough time skiing fast in the first half of last winter, but ended the season with several good results. He need to take the consequences of his life situation (and adjust) in order to fight for medals next season.</p>
<p>– I have a wife and kids and regardless of how you twist and turn it, it takes time and energy when I’m home.<br />
Odd-Bjorn is for that reason going to be better at adjusting his training to avoid that the “total load” doesn’t end up being too big.<br />
– It’s going to be less volume and more quality and at the same time more training at camps and less when I’m home.</p>
<p>Odd-Bjorn has trained a lot for many years and believes it’s time to make some adjustments.<br />
– I have a good base and believe that this is the right thing to do. It’s important to do what you believe in.</p>
<p>Can the somewhat unusual combination of 50-kilometer and sprint possibly be a “tough nut to crack” training vice?<br />
-I’m going to train for the fifty kilometer and include some sprint training. I believe a lot is done if I can simply maintain my speed.</p>
<p>Odd-Bjorn’s optimism in regards to the classic sprint at Worlds is largely due to the course profile. If the course remains as it was at the pre-Worlds, it will be very tough. This will according to Odd-Bjorn be to his advantage. </p>
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The sprint and 50-kilometer races are on the opposite side of the of Cross-Country skiing ski racing spectrum. Odd Bjorn Hjelmeset believes that he can possibly win both events at next year’s Oberstdorf Worlds.