FasterSkier · September 26, 2004
Norwegian Adresseavisen (Adressa.no ) reports that Marit Bjorgen and the rest of the Norwegian women’s team are continuing to increase the training volume. Some are now training more than skiers on the men’s team.
Bente Skari is the most successful Norwegian female skier ever. She was training up to 830 hours per year. Some of the skiers on the women’s team will top that volume this season.
– Many of the male skiers have done this for a long time. They know what they can handle and what they need of volume to stay in shape, says Samdal.
He is of the opinion that the women need to be able to handle being tired in periods.
– It’s a difference being tired after one workout compared to being totally worn down. They can simply take a day off if they start to feel worn down. We have had no problems up to this point, says Samdal
Marit Bjorgen admits that she at times can “feel itâ€.
– I’m occasionally tired, but I’m able to keep up the “pressure†in the hard sessions. It feels regardless better than last year at the same time, says Bjorgen who is a big believer in Samdal’s program.Â
– I can always skip some competitions if I’m not feeling all that great. World’s is most important this season, says Bjorgen which hopes to bring back three gold’s from Germany.
