This can be Northug new weapons – Adresseavisen

Val Senales (adressa.no): Now, speculation and uncertainty about which competitions Petter Northug will participate in the winter story. The agreement with Ski Federation is in place. Northug will find under the World Cup opening in Kuusamo, in the Tour de Ski and in the new tour in Canada, which concludes the World Cup season.

29-year-old constantly looking for details that can make him better. Inspired by Ole Einar Bjoerndalen researcher Northug now on what is possible to recover margins in height.

Earlier this summer and autumn, he has completed his training camp in Central Europe at higher altitudes than where he started. At last gathering was he the last ten days, the Stelvio Pass, according to trainer Stig Rune Kveen with very good effect.

Even more extremely

Stelvio- passport is almost 2,800 meters above sea level.

Make Northug seriousness of their plans now, it can become an even more extreme programs in the weeks ahead.

Normally sleeps namely athletes who are in collection Val Senales at around 2000 meters altitude. The training takes about a thousand meters higher up, on a glacier. To get there, take the runners Gondola. By gondola terminus is Glacier Hotel Grawald, “glacier property,” which profiles itself as the highest situated hotel in Europe, 3212 meters above sea level.

Weather dependent

It’s hit Petter Northug considering staying in recent days, the autumn collection in Val Senales. The purpose is to get further ahead of the competition.

– It may be appropriate to be here for a few days. Bjoerndalen has done that and more have done it earlier, says Northug to Adresseavisen.

– It is weather dependent and ice-bound. Will it drittvær, I must be where I am, he adds, referring to the hotel where he and the other runners usually stay at around 2,000 meters.

Exits higher

It was during Val Senales stay for a year or so ago Northug got to talking with Ole Einar Bjørndalen. Then they exchanged experiences on a field both are very concerned, namely altitude training.

– They are about bodily signals the number of days, different heights and such things. How they feel the body responds. Bjoerndalen lay at the top where once, says Northug trainer Stig Rune Kveen.

– Have you thought you up to Glacier Hotel Grawald?

– We’ll see. We have talked about it. Stelvio is also an option, says Kveen.

– Why is Petter Northug and Ole Einar Bjoerndalen who do such things?

– Petter starts to get a lot experience. He has over a hundred height days each season and then it is about pushing the boundaries and look at what works. It’s a great chance to try out this year, explains Kveen.