FasterSkier · August 29, 2005
Junior World Champion Northug: – What’s Inside My Head Is What’s Important For Me In Getting Better From Here On
Junior World Champion Petter Northug is finishing up high school this year and has moved in to a cabin next to the ski trails to optimize his training conditions. He has changed schools from Steinkjer to Meraker and feels very good about his new training environment.
Source: Langrenn.com
Other skiers in Strindheim include Krister Trondsen and the record setter in last weekend’s 24-kilometer classic rollerski race Stig Rune Kveen. Together this group should have a very competitive relay team.
– I think we’ll have a good relay team for Nationals. We should be able to fight in the top if everyone are in shape, believes Northug who has other and more important goal this winter.
– The goal is to be in shape between January and February. My focus is on junior Worlds one more year, says the skier who captured two gold and two silver at junior Worlds in Rovaniemi, Finland
– I have tried to not make big changes since things went so well last year. I don’t know if I’ll become better or not this year, but I’m hoping for a certain amount of progress, says Northug.
Junior Worlds was at the end of March last winter while it’s at the beginning of February this year. Northug is therefore planning his peak earlier than last season. He also hopes to get a chance to race World Cup if he is still in shape after junior Worlds.
– My dream is to race the 50-kilometer skating at Holmenkollen on the national quota. That’s a big dream since it’s skating. It could happen that I get other chances as well, says Northug
