Week 41 (Wednesday, October 13, 2010)

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COMROD – NEW SPONSOR

Today we had the first official meeting with our new personal sponsor, Comrod. It was extremely exciting signing a deal with a large company from my own local area, in the municipality of Strand, where I was born and grew up.

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A POWERFUL MACHINE NEEDS THE RIGHT OIL

A healthy diet is a vital element in the success of an athlete, but high performance and energy is important in any job situation. Food which I previously had thought to be very healthy, started to put an unfortunate strain on my own machinery. I have now signed a contract with Itogha Norway, in which Oil4life has contributed to renewed balance in my system.

IMPROVING TECHNICALLY ON MY BIKE

This last month has been a fantastic experience of steady improvement on my bike. A silver medal in the European Marathon Championships, a top 10 finish in the Cross Country Championships, and recently a great time in a World Cup race in Champery. We’ve even managed to attend the Merida mountain biking school for kids at home here in Norway. So far, it’s been a wonderful summer holiday.

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NORDSJØRITTET:
An extreme cycling experience.

This year’s Nordsjørittet cycle race was an experience I won’t be forgetting in a hurry. Violent headwinds, pouring rain and only 9 degrees at the start ensured that the 92 kilometers from Egersund to Sandnes were unspeakably demanding. I’m deeply impressed by the 8.000 cyclists who completed the race.

BEAUTIFUL ART

Artwork on the wall provides warmth and enjoyment in a home. We’ve mounted the first pieces of art on the walls of our new home, after a good one and a half years of totally white walls.

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VIDEO FROM HOUFFALIZE

After world cup in Houffalize we can now look on a nice video.

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TIME FOR INTERVALS

Finally the snow is gone and we can start enjoying exciting trips into the woods and wilderness again. The roads are full of cyclists here at home, at all times of the day. We’re approaching Italian conditions regarding bike-interest over here.

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EXCITING DAYS ON MAJORCA

After many winter months at different ends of Europe, it’s been great meeting up again with both team-mates and the support team. Once Multivan Merida Biking Team’s press camp is over, the season will be well and truly under way for me, even though there are many weeks left before I take part in my first race.

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CYCLING IN THE SNOW AND COLD

Looking at the training conditions here at home these days, one would think it was the Winter Olympics we were preparing for, and not the next season of cycling! It’s far from normal here on the west coast of Norway to have so much snow for so many weeks. Luckily we can live off the memories and exercise we were able to do on Lanzarote in January.

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SPORTY NEW YEAR

A brand new year lies ahead of us with unimagined challenges and experiences. As usual, I’ve made myself some new year’s resolutions, but am keeping them largely to myself. What I wish for most of all is good health, and that depends a lot on how I take care of my body day by day.

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