Track Training has helped Ella Gjomle

– I got used to fighting woman to woman in heats. I trained for middle distances until I was 21-22 years old, says the 27-year-old.

She feels that she has natural speed, but doesn’t feel that she is particularly strong in the upper body.

My strength is natural speed and muscles that works well for sprint cross country skiing, says the former youth champion in the 800-meter.

Ella’s track PR’s are as follow: 60:35 (400m), 2:14 (800m) and 4:38 (1500m)

High VO2-max
Ella also underlines that a high VO2-max is an advantage in sprint racing.

It’s not a disadvantage that I have had high test values.

Are you specializing for sprint?

A little bit. I’m including speed and explosiveness in my training, but it’s mostly traditional ski training.

This is how she is planning to get better:
Ella is for the first time in man years injury free going in to the summer. Most of the previous summers have been used to alternative training.

I injured the Achilles the day before the 30-k at nationals last winter. Now I’m feeling good and healthy.
– I can do speed and sprint as well as upperbody strength this summer. That will make a difference!