Mantuition

With 1 day left before the 50k, the question on everyone's mind was "How can I get that last little advantage?" Well, apart from making sure my skis were ready I decided that my refueling strategy would be the best of anyone in tomorrow's race. After about 2 minutes of searching on google for tips on drinking strategies I decided to just use my mantuition (the only method proven to be better than google maps for directions.) The final result was a 5 step drinking progression (new mix for every 10k,) with drinks ranging from salt and sugar water to something you probably wouldn't even feed your neighbors cat.

the prep



the result



the secret ingredient no one else has

Beginning of the End

With April fast approaching the nordic skiing schedule is beginning to look sparse, not due to a lack of snow but rather lack of events, however this year I am looking forward to my first marathon races. First, we are having a school championship 50k classic race on Wednesday after school. It has been decided that we will go 10 x 5k around one of the hardest courses that is still FIS legal. Also, the race will only be approved if Kristen Kjeldal wins with at least 1 lap. After that all that is left is a sprint relay and then the Skarverrenet, a 36k skate race up in the mountains. It is the second most popular race in Norway after the Birkebeiner and always takes place very late in April (the 30th this year).