Geir Ludvig Ã…sen had to turn 32 years old before he was found good enough for the Norwegian national team. But now he is on it. Deserved , he feels.
He Finally Made The National Team
FasterSkier · October 18, 2006
– To be able to train with the best is invaluable. It’s so much knowledge on this team that I’m learning something new every day.
– But he feels that he hasn’t been able to completely adjust to the situation and do as well in the season preparation as he would have liked to.
– I’m struggling to be tough enough.
But his teammates describe Ã…sen as a raw ironman.
– Ã…sen is very, very tough, says assistant coach Vidar Lœfshus.
Ã…sen says that it’s the motivation that has carried him up to this point, and that he has gotten a new dosage of motivation now after making the national team.
– It’s the motivation that steers the most.
And he could make lots of progress.
– You haven’t seen the best from Geir Ludvig Ã…sen yet, he ensures.
– I believe in (future) progress, because I can continue to increase both volume and intensity for many more years, says Asen.
Ã…sen made the top-ten in World Cup races several times last season. He wants to become more stable, and he is of course looking forward to Worlds in February/March.
– I would really like to race the 50-k. I’m still not quite good enough, but I believe it’s coming, says Ã…sen.
Source: Langrenn.com