tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76046318074471003382024-02-07T16:11:55.483+01:00Therkelsen's TrippelbloggJakten på melkesyre, høy puls og gode opplevelser:
Ski, Sykkel, Løp, TriatlonTherkelsen's Trippel-blogghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403165739445114299noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604631807447100338.post-34493849553639953832019-08-23T19:21:00.002+02:002019-08-23T19:55:27.291+02:00Ironman Copenhagen 2019 - dagen da jeg fikk grisejuling av Kristian<span style="font-size: large;"><i>En tidlig-høst søndag kveld.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Vi har akkurat kjempet oss inn på en trang Metro-vogn, 19.07 avgangen, som skal ta oss de 6 stoppestedene fra sentrum tilbake til hotellet. </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Vi er i syklingens verdenshovedstad, men får likevel stygge blikk og heslige kommentarer fra en eldre dansk kvinne med 80-talls permanent i grått som mener at sykkel på t-banen er ulovlig. </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Om det er pga den trange plassen inne i vogna, </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>eller et resultat av ekvipasjene = middelaldrende menn og slitne sykler i en god odør-blanding av urin, svette og sportsdrikk vites ikke, men mest sannsynlig er det en kombinasjon.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Vi later som vi ikke skjønner et kvekk dansk.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>KRISTIAN har for første gang i løpet av langhelgen vært stille i 2 minutter på rad </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>(forestill dere å sitte i en bil i 500 km med den vanligvis så munnrappe kjøpmannen - ørene mine har tinitus-lignende ringelyder ennå). </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Han har plutselig blitt en innadvendt triatlet der følelser koker på innsiden av topplokket - det er glede, tilfredshet og stolthet etter å overgått ÅRETS MÅL med bravur.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Men det er også trøtthet og slitne muskler, </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>og han har akkurat kjempet seg ned de 37 trappetrinnene fra gateplan ned til Metro'n i en slags sidelengs bevegelse f<u><b>or å unngå smerteskrikene fra de slitne lårene</b></u>.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Vi tenker at de 12 minuttene fra Kongens Nytorv til stoppestedet Kastrup Den Blå Planet vil bli meget langdryge med det aggressive blikket fra den danske krølltoppen rettet mot oss.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Heldigvis blir vi reddet av at det i siste liten kommer en annen danske kvinne inn i vognen, som en engel...med sykkel...og med et varmt smil rettet mot nettopp oss.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Vår reddende engel har vært ute i regnet hele søndagen for å heie på 3.000 triatleter.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Hun virker imponert.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Kristian blir smigret og på spørsmål fra damen kan Kristian, med stor grad av stolthet, fortelle om en sluttid på 10:26.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Damen virker fortsatt imponert, praten fortsetter </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>og Kristian blir mer og mer høy og mørk....</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>...helt til dama forteller at både mannen hennes </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>OG datteren deltok i Verdensmesterskapet i triatlon på Hawaii året før. Plutselig var ikke Kristian's 90.plass og Marius' 36.plass i klassen så veldig imponerende likevel.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>13 timer tidligere:</u></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Klokka er 05.29.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi skraper på døra til frokostsalen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi skal fylle opp energi-lagrene foran årets mål, en målsetting som ble bestemt 3 kvart år tidligere.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Kristian forteller:</u></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>"Jeg vet ikke hva jeg kommer til å være mest sliten av etter denne langhelgen i København. </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>1) Selve triatlon-konkurransen, debuten på langdistanse-triatlon, eller </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>2) å være på tur med han Therkelsen som brukte excel til å sette opp tidsskjema for hele turen, attpåtil et tidsskjema som ikke ga meg lov til å legge meg før 22.30...jeg var jo klar for senga lenge før ti.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Jeg tipper det er punkt 2 faktisk."</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Et kameratslig VEDDEMÅL hadde motivert oss gjennom 9 måneder og gjort en ganske så stor dørstokk-mil littegrann mindre.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kristian hadde vært ute etter revansje helt siden 2014 - link under:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bildene under viser at vi både var langt yngre, langt mindre grå i håret og langt blidere tilbake i 2014.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Veddemålet = Marius skulle slå Kristian med 1 time</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Favorittstempelet hadde svingt frem og tilbake.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I starten var jeg bombesikker på at 1 time ville bli lett, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">jeg hadde jo selv observert Kristian på ski i påsken 2018. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det var lite som minte om mosjonsidrett på halvbra nivå da.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Men etterhvert som sms-ene kom tikkende inn utover høsten ble jeg mer og mer bekymret. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kristian løp langt, løp raskt og hadde, uten at Lisbeth visste den egentlige prisen, gått til anskaffelse av en superrask temposykkel. Favorittpendelen hadde svingt kraftig i favør av kjøpmannen fra Porsgrunn, og på høstferiens motbakkeløp Vierli Opp kunne jeg nærmest kjenne at han pustet meg i nakken.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Den kalvete Therkelsen brukte vinteren godt og visste gode løperesultater, både på Bislett (</span><a href="http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.com/2019/02/bislett-50-km-546-meter-92-ganger.html">http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.com/2019/02/bislett-50-km-546-meter-92-ganger.html</a><span style="font-size: large;">) og i Drammen (</span><a href="http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.com/2019/04/seier-sprekk-og-svette-pa-drammen.html">http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.com/2019/04/seier-sprekk-og-svette-pa-drammen.html</a>)<span style="font-size: large;">. Favorittpendelen var usikker, men ble kanskje dyttet i retning Bærum da Kristian ble satt til å male huset i mai måned.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Volatiliten fortsatte frem mot sommeren da </span><span style="font-size: large;">Kalven mistet motivasjonen for triatlon-mosjonist-tilværelse i mai/juni pga jobbytte og laglederrollen for det som føltes som 13-14 ukentlige fotballkamper.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Der vi sto nå, 05.29 søndag morgen, helt i henhold til tidsskjemaet, skrapende på døra til frokostsalen, spådde bookmakernes odds en jevn affære.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kristian med målsetting om sub 11 timer.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Marius med mål om sub-10 timer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hjemme satt deler av vennegjengen med <b>sprikende spåkuler</b>:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Oppis trodde på seier til Marius, mens Henken var tiltet i retning Kristian. Vinje dreit i hvem som vant så lenge begge gikk på en smell og ikke slo hans egen tid fra København noen år tidligere, mens Grue ikke hadde noen spådom siden han var mest opptatt av å spise Stratos.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Gjennomsnittet av alle sammen: de var NEGATIVE til oss begge.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>3.800 meter SVØM.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>180 km SYKKEL.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>42,195 meter LØP.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Det er langt tenkte vi.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ikke så langt som dette blogginnlegget tenker du....nå har jeg lest i 14 minutter og det er fortsatt ikke tatt et eneste svømmetak.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Amager Strand.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Stille og litt grumsete vann, beskyttet av en molo og med 18 deilige grader. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Rullerende start etter selvpålagt seeding.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kristian først ut...med ny våtdrakt som ryktene sa hadde gitt raske tider rundt Kattøya på siste økt. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Kristian forteller:</u></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>"Det var her jeg skulle legge grunnlaget. Min korte karriere som svømmer i Poseidon i 4.klasse ga meg dessverre ikke ryggtavlen til Michael Phelps, men var mer enn nok til å hvertfall skape et 10 minutters forsprang til Therkelsen. Han er jo IKKE definisjon på en fisk i vannet for å si det sånn".</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kristian svømmer knallbra. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Han finner drafting-bein i akkurat passe fart og må små-le da han kommer opp av vannet og skjønner at han har svømt tett i tett med Skagerakk Sportsklubb-kollega Tom Vidar alle de 3.800 meterne.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1.04 er noen minutter bedre enn selv det mest hårete målet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">En knallstart for Ironman-debutanten.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kristian stormer gjennom skiftesonen og er klar for sykkeletappen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg føler jeg svømmer bra og utifra fargene på badehettene rundt meg er jeg helt sikker på at jeg hvertfall har klart målet om 1:15.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Skuffelsen er derfor enorm da jeg vakler opp av vannet og ser 1:18 lyse på Garmin-klokka.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Heldigvis er jeg ikke så treg som jeg pleier å være i skiftesonen, så jeg kommer meg ut på sykkel 13-14 minutter etter Kristian.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kristian's foreløpige plassering: 57/327 i klassen og 375/2698 totalt.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Tilsvarende for Marius: 207/327 og 1607/2698.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">180 km i en dobbel-runde på nordsiden av den danske hovedstaden.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Gode forhold med svak medvind langs kysten.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>"Ikke søren om han skal ta meg igjen på sykkel. Jeg psyket han helt ut når jeg viste han mitt hemmelige våpen i går, nemlig den nye tempohjelmen min. Den aerodynamikken er definitivt verdt hele innhugget på VISA-kortet. Hvis Allan Hovda har mål om å være verdens mest aerodynamiske triatlet, så skal jaggu jeg være en god nummer 2".</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kristian sykler KNALLBRA.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">De lange sykkelturene fra Grenland til hytta i Rauland har gitt selvtillitt og sterke bein. De 18 milene i Køben & omegn flyr av sted og etter 4:59 på sykkelsetet, en snittfart på 36,1 km/t og en snitt-watt på rett under 200 skrenser han inn i T2.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kristian har 64. beste sykkeltid i klassen, har klatret fra 57. til 51.plass og ligger milevis foran egen målsetting om sub-11 timer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg stresser i starten på sykkel.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1:18 svøm er for dårlig </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">og jeg vet at jeg ligger dårlig an.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg hadde tidlig tatt beslutningen om å bare sykle på den vanlige landeveissykkelen min uten tempobøyler, og jeg visste at jeg måtte tråkke mer watt enn Kristian hvis jeg skulle ta innpå.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Årets tre langturer hadde gitt <u>minimalt med selvtillitt</u> ettersom farten hadde dalt kraftig etter passering 2 timer på setet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg var derfor nøye på å la wattmåleren vise konservative verdier slik at jeg ikke skulle brenne alt kruttet allerede i starten.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg passerte mange den første timen, før feltet rundt syklet mer i samme hastighet og jeg kunne finne 12 metern og fokusere på å innta næring.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">180 kilometer er laaaangt.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg prøvde å bryte ned distansen i kortere sekvenser.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">30 km + 30 + 30 + 20 + 20 + 20 + 10 + 10 + 10.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Watten lå stabilt på 200-210, litt høyere på 30 + 30, men noe lavere på siste 30.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Sykkelløypa var variert og fin.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vinden var snill.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Beina var ganske gode, mens rygg og nakke begynte å skrike i små smertehyl, mens tri-drakta gnagde ømme sår på flere av kroppens mest hemmelige deler.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Etter snittwatt på 207, 4:55 og snittfart på 36,6 km/t var det nydelig å ankomme København sentrum, parkere sykkelen og skifte til joggesko.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ganske sprøtt egentlig....at man har vært ute i 6 timer pluss og bare gleder seg til å kaste fra seg den j... sykkelen og begynne å løpe.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Som regel, fex 30 kilometer ut i den avsluttende maratonen, så angrer man ganske bittert på akkurat den tanken.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg har 46. beste sykkeltid i klassen, har klatret fra 207. plass til 72.plass og en hoderegning uten desimalnøyaktighet gjør at jeg estimerer at jeg må løpe maratonen på under 3.40 for å klare sub-10.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">På dette tidspunktet aner jeg ikke hvor langt foran Kristian eller de andre fra Skagerrak-gjengen er i løypa. Det stresser meg tydeligvis for T2 GÅR UNNA PÅ 2:13, noe som må være <u>en helt sinnsyk personlig rekord</u> for meg som alltid har vært blant de aller tregeste i skiftesonene (svigerfar Boge har bevitnet dette på kloss hold og har siden den gang fortsatt ikke forstått hvorfor hans midterste datter måtte velge en så treg kar som livsledsager. Da vil jo jeg argumentere for at jeg har mange andre gode egenskaper som gjør at jeg likevel kan karakteriseres som en god svigersønn, fex god i excel, glad i mat og ganske gjerrig).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Vi skal løpe 4 runder av ca 10,5 km.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">På hver ende av runden går løypa ved siden av hverandre i noen kilometer slik at man ofte ser løpende kjentfolk.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Dette er inspirerende.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">En high-five, et heiarop, et smil.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Små betydeligheter som gjør de 42 km littegrann mindre vondt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg er jeskla godt forberedt for dette.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">A) Forrige gang jeg skulle løpe maraton på en langdistanse-tri gikk det blytungt. Link under</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.com/2016/08/norseman-2016-race-report.html">http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.com/2016/08/norseman-2016-race-report.html</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">B) Hele 2 ganger etter sommerferien har jeg syklet en 3 mils omvei hjem fra jobb, før jeg direkte har tatt på meg joggesko og løpt en overgangsøkt på 2 km.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg er født med god fantasti og har lurt egen hjerne til å tro at 30 km + 2 km gir knall-forberedelser til 3,8 + 180 + 42 km.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg velger derfor å legge ut på løpeetappen uten å styre fart og intensitet etter klokka.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg lar pusten styre.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Finne en fart som gjør at jeg har god kontroll på pusten, akkurat som jeg gjorde på de to nevnte overgangsøktene.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">De første 2.000 meterne går derfor i 3.44 fart, som er omtrent halvminuttet RASKERE enn det jeg løp samme distanse på da jeg perset på maraton (dvs kun maraton, ikke 3,8 km svøm og 180 km sykkel først).</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Helt idioti med andre ord, men akkurat det vet jeg lite om akkurat der og da. Beina føles gode. Jeg er knakende støl i korsryggen og jeg har hodepine. Begge deler slipper i løpet av førsterunden.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Etter noen km ser jeg kjentefolk for første gang.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kjell-Richard ligger ca 12 km foran meg i løypa og ser grisesprek ut der han løper mot det som skal bli sluttid på under 9 timer og en helt sinnsyk 3.plass i klassen. Mannen er en maskin.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Farten synker noe og stabiliserer seg på rundt 4.30 idet løypa slynger seg forbi Nyhavn og ut mot cruisekaia, der løypa nok en gang går ved siden av hverandre og gir oversikt.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg high fiver med Simon (ligger ca 3 km foran i løypa), smiler til Tom Vidar (ca 2 km foran i løypa) og rett før runding ved 6 km ser jeg ryggen til Kristian.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Kristian forteller</u>:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>"Starten på løpinga var litt småtung, både for beina og for magen. Et par toalettstopp gjør susen og jeg finner et jevnt tempo. Jeg runder kjeglen etter 6 km og setter kursen inn mot Nyhavn igjen, akkurat idet jeg ser de kalvete knærne til Therkelsen bare 30-40 meter bak meg. Det er deilig å se kjentfolk og jeg er veldig fornøyd med at det tok så lang tid før han tok meg igjen. Ikke søren om jeg skal tape 60 min herfra og til mål. Dette veddemålet er mitt."</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg løper opp på siden av Kristian. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">For første gang siden vi skiftet før start 7 timer tidligere kan vi prate igjen. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi deler svømme- og sykkeltider og oppmuntrer hverandre.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det er 36 km igjen og vi ligger likt i løypa.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg føler meg knallbra de første 21 km.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg passerer halvmaraton på 1:31, som tilsvarer 4.19 fart/km.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Motivasjonen er på topp og blir boostet av at jeg kontinuerlig passerer andre løpere.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Etter 15 km tar jeg igjen Tom Vidar og etter 25 km tar jeg igjen Simon.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det begynner å gå tyngre i takt med at regnet kommer og temperaturen faller 3-4 grader.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Fra 30 km begynner km-tidene å sprette alvorlig opp mot taket.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">5.27, 5.19, 5.27, 5.10.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg bryter opp resten av løpet: nå skal du bare komme deg gjennom denne tredje runden. Så er det bare en runde igjen, og da skal du nyte...da skal du smile til tilskuere, du skal high-five...</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">det virker! Hvertfall litt.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Km går.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">10 km igjen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">8.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg begynner å telle til 100, et tall for hver annen gang høyre foten settes i bakken. Så teller jeg ned fra 100, med en matematisk begavelse som selv årets 1.klassinger hadde overgått.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">6 km.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">5 km.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg kikker på klokka for første gang.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hoderegning igjen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">5 km bør gå på 26-27 minutter.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg ligger an til 9.41-42.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg runder ved cruisekaia. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Nå er det bare tilbake...mot mål.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">De mange brosteinspartiene svir under føttene.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">De krappe svingene der man løp elegant på de første rundenesvir nå skikkelig i låra.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg holder joggen, men unner meg å gå gjennom en drikkestasjon.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Cola og salt kjeks går ned på høykant, som en kulinarisk Michelin-opplevelse i forhold til søte og klissete geler og barer.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">4 km.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">3.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Nå kommer smilet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg hører speaker.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1 km igjen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg gleder meg til å feire ned den røde løperen ned under målseilet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">0,5 km.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Siste sving.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Alle kroppens deler har vondt...bortsett fra hodet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hodet, tankene, det er glede.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">De er stolte, fornøyde.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">22. beste løpetid i klassen og 89 totalt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg har ikke sett Kristian siden 6 km og lurer på hvordan det går med han. Jeg er kald og sliten og bruker sikkert 20 min på å få av meg det våte tøyet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg er stolt av meg selv:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">9.42.46 på debuten på langdistanse IronMan.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">36. plass i klassen av 327</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">159 av 2698 totalt.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Med elendig svømming, stabil sykling på vanlig landeveissykkel og ganske god løping.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Underveis, hvertfall på de siste 15-20 km på løp så lurer man jo litt på hvorfor man gjør dette...hvorfor man tar fri fra jobben, bruker tusenvis av kroner på påmeldig, reise og hotell, stå opp tidlig og slite seg gjennom...helt frivillig.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">SVARET ER ENKELT.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg gjør det på grunn av følelsen etterpå.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Følelsen i målområdet, praten med kjentfolk, få i seg mat, en kald cola, alt sammen i en herlig blanding krydret med den stolte følelsen av at man klarte det.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>"Jeg løper jevnt. Km-tidene er på høyt 5-tall på de to første rundene og jeg passerer halvmaraton på akkurat 2 timer. Holder jeg denne farten og får en maraton-tid på 4 timer så får jeg en sluttid milevis bedre enn målet. Jeg spiser en halv kjekspakke på hver drikkestasjon, mens jeg tenker på kompis-gjengen der hjemme...de derre negative typene. Vinje håper sikkert at jeg går på en smell nå, Henken tror helt sikkert at jeg kommer til å gå på en smell. Grue derimot, han spiser nok enda en Stratos. Ikke søren om de gutta skal få rett. Dette skal jeg klare!"</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kristian må ytterligere litt ned i hastighet, men han har kontroll og den positive splitten blir ikke mer enn på 12-13 minutter.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Han jogger ned den røde løperen, hever hendene over hodet og passerer målstreken mens speaker synger ut:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">"Kristian Skogen, YOU ARE AN IRONAAAAN".</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Kristians sluttid blir 10.26.29.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">90 plass i klassen og 540 totalt.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det er så imponerende og gir en <u>soleklar seier i VEDDEMÅLET</u>, noe som fører til at Marius må spandere middagen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Dessverre for Kristian og bra for Marius er det at vi orker sykt lite mat og heller ikke orker alkohol. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">3 pizzaer og to brus er bare nesten nok til å blakke Marius.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Prestisjen derimot, den kommer til å leve evig:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kristian - Marius 1-0 i 2019</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kristian - Marius 1-1 sammenlagt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">EPILOG:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Mandag 06:55.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi setter oss i bilen, svinger over Broen til Sverige, hører på podcast, suger på karamellen, men skifter så raskt fokus til neste veddemål. Hytteplanmila i oktober:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Marius skal slå Kristian med 4 minutter og Stratoskongen har ytterligere 4 minutter å gå på.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Favorittstempel-pendelen har allerede svingt mye frem og tilbake, og mest sannsynlig vil den fortsette å svinge fremover også.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">To be continued... !</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">OBS! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Undertegnede tar ikke ansvar for potensielle finansielle spørsmål fra Kristians langt flottere halvdel. Jeg kan bare konstatere og beskrive at Kristian var den beste av oss denne helgen og vil ikke spekulere i om det skyldtes ny temposykkel, ny aero-hjelm og ny våtdrakt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Therkelsen's Trippel-blogghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403165739445114299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604631807447100338.post-76972692692208169582019-04-26T16:34:00.001+02:002019-04-26T16:37:43.873+02:00Seier, sprekk og svette på Drammen påskemaraton<span style="font-size: large;">Emil flirer i en blanding av oppgitthet og undring.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jacob er skuffet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Merethe tolererer ikke slikt tull og prøver å dytte meg fremover.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hun er farlig nære å få en høyre albue som svar.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det er 200 meter igjen av Drammen påskemaraton.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Bare oppløpssiden igjen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Jeg må stoppe.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Krampene på baksiden av begge lår hogger.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg er litt flau, men ikke så flau som heiagjengen er på mine vegne.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg humper 10 meter videre, 20-30-40-100.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg må ta en ny stopp 100 meter før den røde målstreken.</span><br />
<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><b>Tidenes beste påskeferie avsluttes med en stykk halvgammel mosjonist som har disponert maratonen særdeles dårlig og som bruker 2 minutter på de siste 200 meterne.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tidsmaskin snaue 3 timer tilbake.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg står på startstreken ved Drammenselven sammen med ca 150 andre løpere som skal løpe halv- eller helmaraton.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Solen skinner fra skyfri himmel, slik den har gjort kontinuerlig denne påskeferien.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg har hatt en ganske bra OPPLADNING og grugleder meg til å løpe 42.195 meter igjen. Jeg er klar for å angripe persen på 2.45.28 satt i Oslo ifjor høst.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Oppladningen før Oslo Maraton høsten 2018 - siste 8 uker:</u></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">414 km</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">52 km/uke</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">8 løpeturer over 20 km, hvorav 5 var harde og 2 var rolige.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Beste økt var en progressiv halvmara med 15k@3.55 og 6k@3.47.</span><br />
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<u style="font-size: x-large;">Oppladningen denne gangen - siste 8 uker:</u><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">547 km</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">68 km/uke</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">10 turer over 20 km, hvorav 4 var over 25k og 2 var over 30k.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2 av turene ble brukt til å trene på inntak av gel.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">En del små-forkjølelse gjennom perioden, men ellers gikk alt etter planen. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Mindre mengde de siste 3 ukene pga jobbreise og påskeferie bestående av 75 timer beising av hytte og overspising av påskeegg.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Starten går.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg finner ryggen til Skagerrak Sportsklubb-kollega Stian som skulle løpe halvmara og siktet seg inn på 1.20.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Dette var litt raskere enn den åpningsfarten jeg hadde sett for meg (jeg passerte halv på 1.22 i Oslo), men fordelen med å gutse litt var å løpe sammen med noen første halvdel.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi ble raskt en gruppe på 4 stk: Stian og Mats på halvmara og Gjermund som skulle løpe helmara.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Stian dro mye de første 5 kilometerne og farten føltes helt perfekt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">De første 5 km var først motvind ned langs elven mot sentrum, over broen og tilbake oppover retning Mjøndalen på andre siden av elven. Ny bro over elven og deretter en annen sløyfe på ca 5,5 km, først i 2,5 km medvind, før den ble avsluttet med 3 km motvind.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Totalt skulle jeg løpe 4 runder av 10,55 km.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Løypa er idyllisk og fin, en god blanding av asfalt og rask grus.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">4-er gruppa ligger samlet opp til vending etter ca 8 km.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi snur og løper inn i motvinden som er mye sterkere enn vi trodde på forhånd.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det er skikkelig tungt og gruppa sprekker opp.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det føles veldig komforabelt å ligge i ryggen på Stian, men nå jeg går opp å ta en føring merker jeg at det er betydelig tyngre å ligge først. Jeg glemmer klokka og løper på følelse. Det blir luke bakover og de neste 34 km blir jeg løpende alene.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>5-10 km: splitt-tid 19.17 (3.51/km).</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg løper ut på en ny runde og føler meg fortsatt veldig bra, samtidig som jeg fisker frem dagens første gel.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg har planlagt gel hver 10 km, totalt 3 stk, og supplere dette med vann fra drikkestasjonene.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Dessverre sliter jeg med å få i meg nok vann fordi plastkoppene sprekker da jeg tar de i fart. Det er allerede skikkelig varmt og tørsten er stor.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg kikker ingenting på klokka, men har stilt den inn til å pipe hver 5.kilometer.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Akkurat nå føler jeg meg ganske sikker på at jeg skal løpe under 2.45.</b></span><br />
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<b style="font-size: x-large;">10-15 km: splitt-tid 19.17 nok en gang (3.51/km).</b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Når jeg kommer inn i motvinden på andre runden er det første gang jeg kjenner at beina mørnes. Det er snart passering halvmaraton.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ved vending ser man hvordan man ligger an i feltet og jeg anslår at jeg leder med ca 1 minutt.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg føler at jeg fortsatt løper ganske jevnt, men når klokka piper ser jeg at farten har gått noe ned.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg får ned gel nummer to, men tørsten skriker ganske godt i halsen. Solen steker ordentlig nå. Svetten renner nedover ansiktet med påskerunde bollekinn etter litt for mange godteriegg.</span><br />
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<b style="font-size: x-large;">15-20 km: splitt-tid 19.41 (3.56/km).</b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Litt utpå tredjerunden ser jeg heiagjengen for første gang.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Heiingen gir masse inspirasjon og kanskje er det derfor jeg får opp farten litt igjen. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg føler fortsatt at det flyter ganske bra, selv om det har begynt å koste. Bortover medvind-strekningen holder jeg farten ganske uanstrengt.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg passerer halvmaraton på ca 1.21.20 og ligger dermed ca 1 minutt foran skjemaet fra pers-løpet i september.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hoderegningen er ofte elendig underveis i løp, men jeg kan løpe 1.24 på siste halvdel og likevel perse. 4 blank fart.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det bør jeg klare!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg begynner å sekundere meg selv mot 4 blank fart.</span><br />
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<b style="font-size: x-large;">20-25 km: splitt-tid 19.26 (3.53/km).</b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Den første 5 km av siste halvdel gir inspirasjon.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg løper raskere igjen og setter mange sekunder i banken til det nye "4 blank fart" målet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Dessverre er nok dette hjulpet av medvinden, for når jeg for 3.gang går inn i motvinden føler jeg at det lette løpesteget nå har blitt til treg gamping, akkurat sånn jeg kan føle meg på trening når dagen ikke er topp. Jeg forbanner vinden hver gang jeg ser en vimpel i rødt, hvitt og blått stå rett i mot.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg passerer målområdet for siste gang og Merethe langer meg en vannflaske. Det føles herlig å ta en ordentlig slurk og spyle litt i nakken. Jeg er litt for rask med å kaste den fra meg. Etterpåklokskapen sier at jeg burde ha løpt med flasken noen hundre meter lenger og fått i meg mer vann. Kanskje er det for sent allerede. Jeg har løpt 25 km i solid varme nesten uten drikke.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Saltutslaget er ganske tydelig på t-skjorten i Skagerrak-farger.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Klokka piper og bekrefter følelsen...det går saktere nå.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Likevel sparer jeg 6 sekunder i forhold til 4-blank-målet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">12 km igjen.</span><br />
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<b style="font-size: x-large;">25-30 km: splitt-tid 19.54 (3.59/km).</b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg prøver mentalt å dele opp sisterunden.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Nummer 1: n</span><span style="font-size: large;">oen tunge km ned til broen i motvind.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg føler at jeg kommer gjennom på en ok måte, selv om hvert skritt koster betydelig mer enn på de tidligere rundene.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Nummer 2: over broa og 1 km videre der asfalt blir til grus.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Nummer 3: det lange grus-strekket bort til den neste broen. I medvinden. Det føles fortsatt ok, selv om den lille kneika, som tidligere føltes som en fartshumpel, nå føles som et alpefjell.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Klokka piper.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg taper tid i forhold til 4 blank skjemaet.</span><br />
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<b style="font-size: x-large;">30-35 km: splitt-tid 20.07 (4.01/km).</b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg taper tid, men ikke med mye.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">7 km igjen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg pleier jo å være sterk mot slutten når jeg har noe å løpe for.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg er fortsatt positiv.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Drømmen om sub 2.45 lever videre.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg passerer heiagjengen for siste gang og får nok et kjærlighetsøyeblikk med vannflaska. Lindrende følelse.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg får to cola-slurker av Nina som også smaker nydelig.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg fortsetter å dele opp resten av løypa.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Nummer 4: langs grusen og opp til vending.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Oj, det strekket føles langt.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg kikker fortsatt ikke på klokka, nå mest fordi jeg tror den vil gi meg dårlige nyheter.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg kommer til vending og starter på de siste kilometerne i motvinden. Der den tidligere føltes som kuling, føles den nå som sterk storm.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg griner på nesa uten at det får farten til å stige.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Klokka piper for siste gang.</span><br />
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<b style="font-size: x-large;">35-40 km: splitt-tid 21.12 (4.14/km).</b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg har gått på en smell.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Der jeg tidligere har forsøkt å løpe 2 stk jevne halvmaraton ligger denne dagen an til å bli en skikkelig positiv splitt, selve definisjonen på hvordan man ikke skal løpe en maraton.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2 km igjen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2 laaaange km.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg kjenner krampetendenser på baksiden av begge lårene.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg må ta kortere steg for at krampene ikke skal hogge til.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg kommer meg fremover, men håpet om pers har forsvunnet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">500 meter igjen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Asfalt blir til grus.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Høyresving inn på marinaen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Venstre sving langs elven.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Der er målseilet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Der er heiagjengen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg lengter etter å slenge meg ned i gresset og drikke 3,75 liter vann.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Der! <b>Krampa hogger</b>. Bakside venstre lår.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Der også! Krampa hogger. Bakside høyre lår.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Målstreken er 200 meter unna, men jeg må stoppe å tøye.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det er umulig å komme seg videre.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Merethe prøver oppgitt å DYTTE meg videre.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Dette bildet og de under er tatt av Beate Lærum Berg</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Jacob ser veldig skuffet ut over pappaen sin <br />som må gå i retning mål</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg svarer med "skjellsord".</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg tøyer, humper, tøyer, humper.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ny stopp etter 100 meter.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Barna ler.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Merethe rister oppgitt på hodet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg halter over målstreken.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Stor kudos til arrangør Tom-Rune Bertelsen og hans medhjelpere for et flott arrangement.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Fin og lettløpt løype i idylliske omgivelser, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Lettvint med parkering 2o minutters kjøring eller togtur hjemmefra.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Få deltagere som gir lite stress og mas før start, men likevel mange kjente...Beate, Nina, Marianne og Stian som hadde tatt turen fra Grenland, og Erik og Mats, som er team-kollegaer i Merida.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Bli med neste år da vel !</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Link til Kondis-artikkel:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.kondis.no/143-fullfoerte-paaskemaraton-i-drammen-i-sommervaer.6215381-467056.html" target="_blank">Kondis-artikkel</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Takk for løpet!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Dette bildet og de under er tatt av Olav Engen, kondis.no</span></td></tr>
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<br />Therkelsen's Trippel-blogghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403165739445114299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604631807447100338.post-61495107211166822302019-02-25T21:26:00.000+01:002019-02-25T21:26:14.296+01:00Bislett 50 km -> 546 meter 92 ganger<span style="font-size: large;">Ærverdige <b>Bislett Stadion</b>, kjent for 14 verdensrekorder på skøyter og mer enn 50 i friidrett. Et av Norges mest kjente idrettsanlegg der Hjallis og Kuppern er kåret til verdensmestere og som har gitt sportsgale tv-seere sterke minner som Steve Cram's 3.46 løp på drømmemila i 1985. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ron Clarke senket verdensrekorden på 10.000 <br />med 35 sekunder i 1965.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.aftenposten.no/100Sport/andreidretter/Er-dette-det-storste-Bislett-oyeblikket-199197b.html">https://www.aftenposten.no/100Sport/andreidretter/Er-dette-det-storste-Bislett-oyeblikket-199197b.html</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Det var lite som minte om verdensrekorder, øredøvende jubelbrus og minnerike idrettsprestasjoner denne lørdagen midt i februar.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Likevel...at 210 menn og kvinner byttet ut alpin-VM i sofakroken eller trikkeskinnene, Blå Xtra og ferske skolleboller i Nordmarka med 50.000 meter innendørs-løping på knallhardt tartan-dekke må sies å være en ganske god prestasjon.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">En lørdag midt i februar => <u>det var klart for Bislett 50 km</u>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Med to stk målsettinger stilte jeg meg opp på startstreken for å løpe mitt lengste løp noensinne</b>:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1) passere maratonen på under 3 timer</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2) øve på å ta til meg ernæring underveis i et løp.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Jeg har alltid vært redd for å ta til meg næring underveis <br />på løp pga dårlige mage-opplevelser. <br />Tidligere maraton har som regel blitt løpt på <br />et par desiliter vann. <br />I Oslo i høst klarte jeg å få ned 2 stk gels <br />og pers med 7 minutter var neppe noen tilfeldighet.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Løper man i indre bane hele runden får man 546 meter. <br />Det betyr at det var snaue 92 runder som sto på menyen denne lørdagen.</span></td></tr>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: x-large;">0 - 10 km:</span></u></b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg prøver å løpe så kontrollert som mulig i starten. Få runde etter runde, meter for meter...en, to, tre kilometer...så billig som mulig.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">4 mann stikker i fra umiddelbart.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg hører speakeren si at de løper rundetider under 2.00, som tilsier en sluttid på under 3 timer på 50 km.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi er en stor gjeng som ligger samlet i et par runder, men også denne sprekker opp raskt. Jeg velger å bli liggende i den bakre halvdelen og ser på tv-skjermen ved rundepassering at <b>vi ligger jevnt i nedre del av skjemaet mitt på 2.11 - 2.16 runder</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det tilsvarer en fart rett over 4 min/km.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Første 5 km føles lett, men første tunge periode kommer altfor, altfor tidlig. Km-telleren viser kanskje 6-7-8 km da et hold dukker opp. <b>Planlagte gaselle-steg forvandles om til forknytt elefanttramping</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Planene om jevn og hyppig inntak av næring blir utsatt, foreløpig på ubestemt tid, og jeg klarer liksom ikke å trøste meg med at det er kort igjen heller - fanken, det gjenstår jo mer enn en helmaraton.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>10,14 km passeres på 40 min 9 sekunder</u>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">3.58 min/km.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">12.plass.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>10 - 21 km:</u></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kroppen kvikner til igjen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg får ned noen slurker vann fra drikkestasjonen og grabber til meg den første av de planlagte 4 Maurten-gel'ene.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg spiser denne over de neste 3-4 rundene.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Vi var 6 stk som løp sammen de første 10k.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Nå er dette samholdet oppløst.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2 menn har løpt i fra oss for noen kilometer siden, mens han fra Arendal som jeg har ligget limt til bakskoene på, stopper plutselig ved drikkestasjonen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det er 40 km igjen og jeg løper alene.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Rundetidene må litt opp, men jeg stabiliserer de på 3.12-3-14, fortsatt godt innenfor planen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg prøver å ikke tenke på hvor mange runder det er igjen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Istedet fokuserer jeg på 10 km av gangen. Neste delmål nå er at jeg skal spise neste gel etter 20 km.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Omtrent hver 10 km blir jeg tatt igjen av teten.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Fartsforskjellen er ganske betydelig.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Samtidig løper jeg også forbi løpere og prøver å ymte frem noen heiarop hvis jeg ser kjente drakter (fex Gjerpen eller Merida).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg passerer halvmaraton på 1.23.52.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">3.59 min/km.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">10.plass.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Beina er ok.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Magen er fin.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hodet er...tja...<b>jeg prøver å skyve tankene bort om at det fortsatt gjenstår 30 km</b> (5 km lengre enn min lengste løpetur siden september).</span><br />
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<b style="font-size: x-large;"><u>20 - 30 km:</u></b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg griper en ny gel og bruker nok en gang 3-4 km på å få i meg alt.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">På den måten har tankene kommet seg litt vekk fra rundetider og rundetelling, og plutselig har 42 runder blitt til 46.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg er straks halvveis og jeg begynner å ta igjen løpere som løp fra meg for flere mil siden.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det er motiverende.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg savner ikke lenger en rygg å ligge i. I stedet er fokuset på å finne en rygg langt der fremme og jobbe meg nærmere den, littegrann for hver runde.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Speakeren gir gode oppdateringer over høyttaleranlegget og det er gøy å høre rundetidene på teten.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Bilde tatt før løpet var i gang.<br />Den ene langsiden hvor banen er kraftig utvidet. <br />Her kan du jogge rundt på en hvilken som <br />helst hverdag og se verdensmestere <br />trene i sprintområdet (les: Karsten Warholm).</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">30 km passeres på 2.01.33.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Snitt-tiden har steget til 4.01/km, men jeg merker rundt meg at de aller fleste opplever en enda tyngre utvikling.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">8.plass.</span></div>
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<b style="font-size: x-large;"><u>30 - 40 km:</u></b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg tar en ny gel etter 60 runder.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Samme prosedyre som sist. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Bruker 3-4 runder på å tømme innholdet og plutselig er jeg nesten nærmere 70 runder enn 60.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg tar vann på annenhver runde og det gjør også mentale underverker.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kom igjen Marius, kom deg til 70 runder.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Da er neste mål 78 runder = maraton.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg ser på tv-skjermen at rundetidene stadig stiger, men teten kommer ikke like ofte forbi lenger og jeg tar stadig igjen noen av dem som ligger flere runder foran meg.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg tar innpå mange.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Motivasjonen stiger, selv om både bein og kropp begynner å klage over mange km på hardt underlag.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det er noen tunge perioder innimellom, men stort sett klarer jeg å begrense de til en runde eller to.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">40,2 km passeres etter 2.42.12.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">4.03 min/km.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">6.plass.</span><br />
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<b style="font-size: x-large;"><u>40 - 50 km:</u></b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg passerer helemaraton på 2.51.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det er 6 minutter bak 2.45 persen fra Oslo i september, men det er likevel et godt stykke foran målet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det er tross alt februar og jeg har løpt få langturer i forkant.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg er kjempefornøyd.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Bare 14 runder igjen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Bare 14 runder !!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg tenker at det skal gå lett, men nå er beina møre. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hvert skritt koster litt mer enn det forrige.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg jobber hardt for å komme til 80 runder.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg tar den siste gelen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">81-82-83.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Merethe og barna har kommet og heier ivrig.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det er skikkelig motiverende, men selv heiarop fra gutta klarer ikke å hindre at hofta klapper sammen over de kalvete knærne.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg slutter helt å kikke på tv-skjermen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Rundetidene er helt uinteressante nå.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det eneste som teller er å komme seg til mål for egen maskin.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Men jeg skjønner at jeg løper bra relativt til de andre.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg løper forbi han som ligger på andre plass.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg er en av dem som har aller høyest fart.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg tar vann på hver eneste runde.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Noe går i munnen, resten går i håret og renner som lindrende avkjøling nedover ryggen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">84</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">85</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">86.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Et raskt blikk på tv-en.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">4.plass.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Wow.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">87</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">88.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg kjenner igjen navnet til 3.plassen og vet at jeg har tatt innpå han. Jeg hører at jeg ligger 45 sekunder bak.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kan det være mulig?</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg mobiliserer alt jeg har.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Rundetidene stiger stadig, men andre har åpnet altfor hardt og er borte med kramper, de går eller lunter over tartandekket.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">89</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">90.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Speakeren følger duellen om den siste pallplassen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg går opp på 3.plass.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">De siste rundene har jeg tårer i øyene da jeg passerer Merethe og gutta. Jeg er sliten, skikkelig, skikkelig sliten.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg passerer målstreken og faller om som en sekk, en tung sekk fylt med kalvete knær, et vondt kne og et elefantlignende steg.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Bislett 50 km.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>3.plass av 210.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>3.23.10.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>4.04 min/km.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Moro at målsettingene blir innfridd:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">maraton ble passert godt innafor 3-timers grensen og inntak av 4 gels underveis er et godt steg på veien mot å knekke ernæringsproblematikken.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Også veldig godt fornøyd med disponeringen av løpet - siste 6 km løp jeg raskest av alle.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Pengepremier og Kondis-artikkel er definitivt </span><span style="font-size: large;">IKKE daglig kost for mosjonistfamilien Therkelsen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Tusen takk til arrangøren, til alle løperne og ikke minst verdens beste heiagjeng som gjorde 92 runder inne på Bislett stadion til en strålende lørdag midt i februar.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Therkelsen's Trippel-blogghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403165739445114299noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604631807447100338.post-71676089995315472392018-10-01T20:21:00.000+02:002018-10-01T20:59:40.564+02:00A Tribute to the INSIDE RUNNING podcast<span style="font-size: large;">September 2018 became <b>the month of PB's</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">First, the marathon-PB of 2.45 in the running-festival of Oslo</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.com/2018/09/oslo-maraton-2018-39-km-i-ryggen-pa-nm.html">http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.com/2018/09/oslo-maraton-2018-39-km-i-ryggen-pa-nm.html</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">..and then, a new monthly distance record.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>278 km's</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Erasing the previous record of March 2017 by 11 km's.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Still not a distance that come close to the fast guys that really run and bags 150-200 k's per week, but a PB is a PB.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>19 days of running</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1 marathon.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2 long-runs in marathon-pace.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1 medium-long run with threshold-intervals.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1 hill-run with 545 metres of climbing in one long threshold-effort.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">4 easy long-runs.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">5 commuting-type runs.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1 speed-session at the threadmill.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">4 shorter, easy runs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sorry for the boring statistics.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">This post was all about the tribute.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>A tribute to a newly experienced romance, a romance that has made even the 5 am morning commuting-runs easy</b>. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">A romance that has made the running-shoes scream for attention, wanting to go outside to run...and to LISTEN.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><u>A romance that is named the INSIDE RUNNING podcast</u>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The podcast is hosted by Brady, Julian and Bradley, all three being </span><b style="font-size: x-large;">sub 2.20 marathoners from Australia</b><span style="font-size: large;">, </span><u style="font-size: x-large;">sharing their love, knowledge, passion and enthusiasm of the world of running</u><span style="font-size: large;">.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I just love it.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">My romance started in August, but I had to start with episode 1 off course, going back 18 months in time in the lives of these Australians. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">It was 'love at first sight' and during my September runs I have now arrived at episode #18, meaning I still have a big library of approx 30 episodes just waiting in my podcast library.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Who knows - maybe these guys can help me set another distance-record in the months to come? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I know for a fact that I just can't wait to insert the head phones on my next run to hear more about the Lake Biwa Marathon in which Bradley conquered the Inside Running record. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Especially, I'm really looking forward to hear Julians response </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">(I have cheated...I know that it wasn't only Kipchoge that ran at a breathtaking pace in Berlin in september 2018). </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>I recommend the podcast to all of you</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">If you want entertainment and advice, inspiration and passion, all wrapped into one big box of nerdy running-excitement, go into iTunes and download the Inside running podcast today.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">To Brady, Julian and Bradley, thanks for all the inspiration so far and good luck on your future running-path.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Cheers from a weekend warrior at the other side of the globe.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Therkelsen's Trippel-blogghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403165739445114299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604631807447100338.post-25738252863629870962018-09-16T20:19:00.000+02:002018-09-17T21:38:51.401+02:00Oslo Maraton 2018. 39 km i ryggen på NM-vinnern i dameklassen ga 7 min PB<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;"><b>Lørdag kl 19.31.</b></span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Jeg melder meg frivillig til å legge minstemann.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Faktisk insisterer jeg.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">På med bleia, en lynrask tannpuss og høytlesning.</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b>Lørdag kl 19.47.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Gutta har overnattingsgjester - Merethe håndterer taco-middagen. Minstemann sovner som en stein og jeg strekker beina ut, kjenner de ømme leggene og de såre achillesene synge takknemlig i kor etter 42.195 meter asfaltbanking i hovedstadsgatene. Jeg unner meg 4,7 minutter i en koma-lignende tilstand, hører lydnivået eskalere fra kjøkkenet og Merethes raske fottrinn for å tilrettelegge for de 4 middagsgjestene.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Akkurat nå er jeg gratis-passasjer i familiens lørdagsplikter, men eimen av dårlig samvittighet overskygges av at kroppens batteri er like tomt som en Iphone 7 etter 2,5 timers jakt på Pokemon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: orange;">12 timer tidligere</span></b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Jeg setter meg på buss og tog retning Oslo.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Sekken pakket med nesespray, 1 stk imodium, 2 gels og et mål om å senke egen maraton-pers (2.52.38 i Berlin 2015).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">De pessimistiske og optimistiske tankene hadde sloss om å vinne de siste ukene.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">De pessimistiske versjonene preget av august og september-uker fanget <u>i en lei forkjølelses favn.</u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">De optimistiske et resultat av ØKT FOKUS PÅ LØP i 2018.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Bloggen har 3 faste lesere (en oppgang fra 2 stk i 2017, takk FTS), ingen av dem er meg bekjent statistikk-nerder, men jeg nevner det likevel: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b>Treningsdagboka </b>viser følgende antall løpekilometer fra januar til 9.september de årene jeg har løpt maraton:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">2012: 892 km (snitt på 25 km/uke. Oslo på 3.02)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">2013: 834 km (23 km/uke. Oslo på 2.58)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">2015: 1.324 km (37 km/uke. Berlin på 2.52)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">2018: 1.784 km (50 km/uke. Oslo på ???).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Langturene har vært flere.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Mange i intervallet 18-22 km.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Ingen over 30 km.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Ingen optimal maraton-prepp, men mer spesifikt enn tidligere og derfor en viktig bidragsyter for de optimistiske tankene krig mot de negative.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Med Oslo Rådhus som nærmeste nabo stiller jeg meg opp på startstreken sammen med 2.349 andre på maraton-distansen.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b>Målet </b>er klinkeklart: maraton-pers, dvs løpe 2.52.37 eller fortere.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b>Drømmen </b>er like tydelig: sub 2.50.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><u>Strategien </u>er enkel i teorien, men vanskeligere i praksis: løpe jevnt i 4.00 fart og se hvor lenge det holder.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Startskuddet ljomer over Rådhusplassen.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Oslo maraton 2018 er i gang.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Etter 50 meter finner jeg ryggen til Marthe Katrine Myhre og lite aner jeg da at jeg skal løpe de neste 2,5 timene med en tv-kamera-motorsykkel fra NRK, som feeder bilder til startskanalens live-sending, på kloss hold.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b>Åpningsfarten er perfekt</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Vi finner Drammensveien, løper gjennom ambassadestrøket og etter 2 småkuperte km tar jeg et raskt blikk på klokka.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">3.58 fart.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Perfekt!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Vi løper 2 X halvmaraton-runden. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Hver runde har 2 stigninger som gjør at Oslo ikke er blant de aller raskeste maraton-løypene.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Allerede etter 2 km kommer dagens første utfordring...bakkene fra Skøyen, opp til Kirkeveien og videre rundt Frognerparken.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Det flyter lett.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Det føles kontrollert.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Maraton er langt og hvis det ikke føles lett etter 2 km blir det en lang, lang dag.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Jeg har stilt inn klokka til å pipe hver 5 kilometer for å ha så nogenlunde kontroll på tiden.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b>Første 5 km går på 20.00 / 4.00 snitt/km</b> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">tross høydemeterne, noe raskere enn jeg hadde planlagt gitt løypeprofilen.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Jeg ligger på 53. plass totalt og som nr 9 i klassen for gråhårede menn i M35-39 (alt det grå håret har kommet etter at jeg traff Merethe, overlater resten av tolkningen til dere).</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><u>5</u></span><u style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">-10 km</u><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">:</span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Høyeste punkt i den første halvdelen av løypa kommer etter 6 km. Noen flate hundringser følger, før det er lettløpt gjennom Frognerparken og ned til Skøyen igjen.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">God-følelsen fortsetter og jeg prøver å ikke fokusere på km-skiltene...istedet er fokuset rettet mot en av mine store utfordringer som mosjonist...<b>næringsinntak</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Jeg har alltid vært redd for å innta næring under løp fordi magen ofte slår seg vrang. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I år har jeg øvd littegrann mer på det. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Ved drikkestasjonen på Skøyen tar jeg noen slurker vann.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Disse 5 km går på 19.04 og en snittfart på 3.49/km, godt hjulpet av nedoverløpingen.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Fortsatt 51.plass og nr 9 i klassen.</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: orange;"><u style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">10-15 km</u><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">:</span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Flatt parti. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Langs Frognerkilen og Tour de Finance, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">der jeg har hatt utallige økter de siste årene. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b>Dagens første tunge periode åpenbarer seg</b>. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Allerede. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Maraton-ekspertene sier at de første 30 km må komme billig.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Lite som føles billig der jeg stamper bortover langs fjorden.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Videre gjennom Tjuvholmen, Aker Brygge og rundt Akershus Festning.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Her er det masse liv rundt løypa og på førsterunden koster det lite å smile tilbake som svar på heiarop.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Jeg motstår fristelsen til å sette seg ned på uterestauranten til Olivia og bestille en Prosciutto-pizza.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Det løsner igjen.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Jeg føler meg sterk idet vi går inn i løypas tøffeste stigning.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">10-15 km går på 19.28.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">3.54 fart.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Jeg ligger <b>1,5 minutter foran drømmen om 3.49</b> og mer enn 2 minutter foran pers-målet, men det er 27 km igjen som er lengre enn mine lengste løpeturer hittil i år.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">46.plass totalt.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Nr 8 i klassen.</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: orange;"><u style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">15-20 km</u><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">:</span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Gjennom sentrum og inn i motbakkene rundt St.Hanshaugen.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">2-2,5 km med mye stigning til å være maraton-løype.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Jevn stigning, men også noen kneiker på et par hundre meter der det er skikkelig bratt.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Den schizofrene livsfølelsen underveis i et maraton viser seg nok en gang frem.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Jeg har gått fra å føle meg bra etter 8 km, til dårlig etter 12 km, før følelsen nå er knakende bra.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Det flyter godt oppover.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Jeg hører på pustingen til de andre at de jobber hardere enn meg. Hadde dette vært gamle dager, så hadde jeg nok løpt fra gruppen her (med tilhørende bråstopp 10 km senere).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Men jeg har blitt eldre.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Jeg har blitt smartere.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Ordene fra super-kommentator og Breaking 2.30-generalen Jann Post sitter klistret til hukommelsen.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b>"Løp de første 30 km med hjernen og de siste 12.195 meterne med hjertet".</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Vi er på toppen etter 18 km.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">2 lettløpte km ned igjen til sentrum.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Fra 15 til 20 km: 19.52 / 3.59 fart.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">43.plass totalt / #7 i klassen.</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b><u>20-25 km</u>:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Den siste km før runding halvveis skjer på Karl Johan, forbi Stortinget og ned mot Rådhusplassen.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Brostein.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Adidas Takumi Sen skoene gir lite demping mot brosteinene.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Jeg har valgt god løpsfølelse fremfor demping og var litt spent i forkant på om 42 km var litt for langt for disse aggressive skoene.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Føttene smadres.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Leggene stivner.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Likevel passeres den første halvmaratonen med en god følelse. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Snittfart 3.55/km.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">2-2,5 minutt raskere enn skjema.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Likevel føles det som det er mer krefter igjen i energibanken og det er med godt mot jeg tar fatt på runde 2.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Gruppen jeg har løpt med hele veien blir mindre og mindre.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Jeg setter små delmål. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Første etappe: komme seg til motbakkene etter 23 km.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Følelsen er fortsatt veldig god.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Jeg prøver å ta en slurk vann eller sportsdrikk ved hver drikkestasjon. Jeg har fått ned en gel etter 17 km og nå finner jeg frem gel nummer 2.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">19.37 mellom 20 og 25 km.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">42.plass totalt / 6 i klassen.</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b><u>25-30 km</u>:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Jeg må jobbe mer for å holde gruppa i motbakkene opp til Frognerparken. Det føles som om farten er skrudd opp ett hakk, men det er nok bare distansen som setter spor.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Det lettløpte partiet ned mot Skøyen igjen er velkoment. <b>30 km veggen nærmer seg</b>, den veggen som knuste meg i maraton-debuten i 2012, men som jeg håndterte langt bedre i 2013 da løpsopplegget var smartere.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Hva nå?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Vi runder på Skøyen og setter kursen mot Frognerkilen.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Jeg føler meg sterk.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">19.10 / 3.50 km på denne 5 kilometern.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">40.plass totalt / 6 i klassen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">30 km passering på 1.57.08.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">3.55/km.</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b><u>30-35 km</u>:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Jeg bruker en del tulle-krefter på de første flate kilometerne etter 30k.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Ligger litt foran i feltet, tar vind og løper ujevnt, motivert av at vi tar innpå gruppene foran.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Jeg bruker 34 km som delmål.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Da vi skal passere Rådhusplassen for siste gang.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Da heiagjengens entusiasme skal smitte over og gi energi til de siste 8 km.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Vi runder på Tjuvholmen, løper Aker Brygge strekningen og svinger høyre forbi fiskebåtene.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Jeg legger meg helt til venstre i gruppa slik at det blir lett for heiagjengen å se meg.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Ingen velkjente rop.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Ingen søte smil.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Heiagjengen, utvidet for anledningen, Merethe og 5 småtroll, er noen minutter for sent ute.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Om det er fraværet av heiagjengen eller om det er 34 km asfaltgamping som er årsaken vites ikke, men maratonveggen treffer meg akkurat idet vi passerer 34 km skiltet på Rådhusplassen.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">3 stk fra gruppen siger litt i fra idet vi løper forbi Akershus festning.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">30-35 km går på 19.43 /3.57 pr km.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">29.plass totalt og 5.plass i klassen. </span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b><u>35-40 km</u>:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Luken til de 3 som siger i fra blir større.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">5 meter.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">10 meter.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">15 meter.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Jeg hører skritt som nærmer seg bakfra og for første gang i løpet er jeg på defensiven. Dårlig timing siden løypas tøffeste parti nærmer seg med ny motbakke opp rundt St Hanshaugen.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Jeg kjenner antydning til hold og i 5 minutter er det en kortvokst, men jeskla sprek spanjol som stjeler tankene mine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Legenden i triatlon-miljøet som for 14 dager siden løp om seieren i VM halvdistanse, men som plutselig gikk fra 3.10 fart til gange grunnet hold og magekramper.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Jeg husker de britiske kommentatorene: "he really needs to focus on his breathing now...inhale through the nose...."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Det er det jeg fokuserer på nå.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Luft inn via nesa, skikkelig utpust, blikket høyt.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Det hjelper.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Avstanden til de 3 foran stabiliserer seg idet vi går inn i bakken.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Jeg er hard med meg selv oppover.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Skyver smertene vekk fra bevisstheten.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Fokuserer bare på å sette den ene foten foran den andre.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Akkurat i det NRKs reporter skal løpe ved siden av Marthe Katrine Myhre opp det bratteste partiet er jeg oppe hos henne igjen.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Bakken føles uendelig lang.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Endelig runder vi toppen.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Nå er det lettløpte 3 km igjen, men etter 39 km asfaltgamping er selv slake nedoverbakker som nåler i leggene.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Jeg kikker på klokka for første gang på lenge.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">3 km.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">12 minutter løping.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Hoderegningen tilsier høy 2.45 sluttid.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Det gir motivasjon foran de siste km, selv om beina bare blir vondere og vondere.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Tid 35-40 km: 20.21 / 4.05/km</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">27. plass totalt </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">5. i klassen</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b><u>40-42,195 km</u>:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Jeg klarer å øke farten.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Det føles hvertfall sånn. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">En sving venstre.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Opp i ryggen foran.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Forbi.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Sving til høyre.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Jage mot neste rygg.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Den lille motbakken opp til Stortinget retning slottet. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">En liten hump man ikke merker på en vanlig joggetur, men den føles stor som et alpe-fjell etter 41 km. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Ned på brosteinen.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Forbi Grand Hotel. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">90 grader venstre.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Over Spikersuppa.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Brosteinen svir i føttene.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Adidas skoene klager.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Ny 90 grader venstre.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Opp bakken på andre siden av Stortinget.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Hvis den forrige lille bakken var et alpefjell, så føles denne som selveste Mt Everest.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Jeg halter meg over de imaginære 8.848 høydemeterne.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Høyre.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Høyre.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Oppløpet.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Nydelig følelse.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Jeg prøver å øke farten enda et hakk, men ha'kke sjangs.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">"Heia pappa.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Der er heiagjengen, like entusiastiske som de alltid er. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Jeg strekker ut venstrehånda, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">klar for high-five, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">men treffer på under halvparten av dem og får kritikk av Fredrik etter løpet for nettopp det:)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Får inspirasjon til en siste kraftanstrengelse og vinner spurten mot den ryggen som har ligget foran meg siste kilometer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">3.47 fart på siste 2 kilometerne.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Det føles helt herlig å slenge seg ned i målområdet.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Bare ligge der med lukkede øyne og nyte følelsen av ny personlig rekord.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Det blir 14 sekunder med nytelse, før jeg husker at <b>barneløpene </b>starter 12.30 oppe på Kontraskjæret.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Jeg lar pers-nytelse være pers-nytelse, rasker med meg en flaske vann, en banen og en bolle og småhalter bort til bagasjeoppbevaring.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Jogger i 6.40 fart bort til Kontraskjæret og rekker akkurat å se Herman, Emil, Fredrik og Tobias løpe sin 500 meter med stort engasjement og løpsglede.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Så er det Jacob sin tur.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Han løper hele 500 metern uten pause og mottar medalje med stolthet.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Pokemon-jakt og McDonalds-besøk følger, før t-banen tar oss hjemover etter en super dag i Oslo sentrum, der 19.000 deltakere og flinke arrangører skapte nok en september-løpsfest.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">1. halvmara = 1.22.18</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">23.plass av 2.350 deltakere.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">5.plass i klasse M35-39 av 239 deltakere.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Takk til podcasten <b>Inside Running</b> og <b>Breaking 2.30 gutta</b> for verdifull inspirasjon, og til <b>heiagjengen </b>som, i motsetning til undertegnedes mosjonist-nivå, alltid leverer heiagjeng-innsats i verdensklasse!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Og gratulerer til Marthe Katrine Myhre med sitt 5. NM gull på maratondistansen. Tusen takk for at du lærte meg hvordan man skal løpe en jevn maraton fra start til mål.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Nå skal TrippelTherkelsen forlate km-sanking i 4.00 fart og i stedet forsøke å forberede seg til årets siste løp, der målet er pers på 10 km.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Det trengs ikke en hånd en gang for å telle antall økter hittil i år med fart på 3.30 eller raskere, så her lukter det småskader, melkesyre og fortsatt såre achilles.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Beina fylt med overskudd etter at Italia-feriens store antall varmegrader hadde gitt relativt få treningstimer.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">OG...selvtillitten var på topp etter status som ubeseiret i kubb, som innehaver av hytterekorden i vår hjemmelagde fotballgolf og ikke minst at jeg kvelden i forveien HADDE GRUSA MERETHE I KOTSPILLET CASINO.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Eneste irritasjonsmoment var 3 arge myggestikk på venstre legg.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Søndag morgen, på et, i feriesammenheng, umenneskelig tidlig tidspunkt satte jeg meg i sportsdirektørbilen utenfor hytta med sykkel på hengerfestet og bagasjerommet fullt av utstyr.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kompasset ble vridd i retning sør, mot Kristiansand og mot Triquart 2018.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Egentlig skulle dette være første sommeren på 4 år hvor jeg IKKE skulle ha noen konkurranser i august som en mental tvangstrøye. Men da sms-forespørselen fra svoger Martin kom 2 uker tidligere om vi ikke skulle ta turen fra Kragerø til Kristiansand for en olympisk distanse, måtte jeg frigjøre en av hendene for å svare et 'Ja'. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det tok noen timer...for viljen var fraværende fra å fjerne både venstrehånden fra italiensk steinsovnspizza og den høyre fra rødvinsglasset med høy stett. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>TriQuart</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Olympisk distanse.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1500 meter svøm.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">40 km sykkel.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">10 km løp.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Sjeldent uforberedt</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Uten tribøyle og med en våtdrakt som hadde ligget tilnærmet ubrukt siden Halv-Fet tidlig i juni.</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><a href="http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.com/2018/06/halv-fet-triatlon-2018-selv.html">http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.com/2018/06/halv-fet-triatlon-2018-selv.html</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Lave forventninger til egne prestasjoner</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">En kort og flat løype har aldri vært undertegnedes favoritt, men straks jeg ankom sentrum av Kristiansand og så de FLOTTE OMGIVELSENE gledet jeg meg til å få startnummer på brystet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1980-2012 -> kunne i praksis ikke svømme.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2013 -> forfjamsede forsøk på å crawle i forkant av tri-debuten i Haugesund.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2014 -> normaltempo rundt 2 min/100 meter.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2015 -> våtdrakta på hylla</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2016 -> mange meter i basseng og i open-water, og noen sproadiske økter med snittfart under 2 min/100meter i et tappert forsøk på å komme seg gjennom 3800 meter i Eidfjord.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2017 -> repetisjon av 2016, denne gangen med AXTRI som målsetting.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2018 -> lite svømming, og de få øktene har ført til harselering på sosiale medier om hvor sakte det har gått, spesielt fra han BUTIKK-EIEREN som plutselig har blitt veldig eplekjekk igjen på grunn av 1-2 turer på rulleski med høy snittfart.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">På STARTSTREKEN inne i kanalen, sparkende i vannet for å ikke drukne allerede før startskuddet ljomet utover Skagerrak.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hadde bestemt meg for å kline til.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Svømme raskere enn jeg noensinne har gjort.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Teste hvordan etterfølgende sykling og løping går når jeg har brukt enda mer krefter enn vanlig på svømmedelen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">En plutselig offensiv holdning som hadde ankommet 4 dager tidligere da vi arrangerte familie-tri på hytta og jeg, meget overraskende kom før Martin opp av vannet, på en veldig tilfredsstillende tid.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Startskuddet går.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg svømmer mer sikk-sakk enn rett frem de første hundre meterne.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Prøver å finne noen fine føtter å drafte på, men det er vanskelig å drafte når de andre svømmer rett frem og jeg sjangler fra side til side som en gjenganger på brune puber.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Finner roen etterhvert, tenker teknikk og etter 500 meter kiler jeg plutselig en kar på tærne og kjenner at han holder en fart som er perfekt å ligge i dragsuget av.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ut av kanalen, forbi havnebassenget og rundt den første av mange oransje bøyer vi skulle runde.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg må skikkelig ta i for å holde følge, men føler at tempoet er veldig bra.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I horisonten skimter jeg de store båtene som ligger fortøyd ved brygga der vi skal opp av vannet. Jeg er skikkelig fornøyd og gleder meg til å kikke på klokka.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Dette må bli en god tid.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Plutselig er det en kajakkpadler som kakker høyre åre hardt i hodet mitt, samtidig som han bruker den venstre til å varsle fartsholderen min. Forfjamset kikker jeg opp og gjennom dugget i svømmebrilleglassene min skimter jeg at kajakkpadleren peker i motsatt retning.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi har svømt feil, vi har skrått til venstre en bøye for tidlig. Vi må snu, svømme tilbake og deretter rundt den siste bøyen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Med manglende respekt for bibelbeltet svelger jeg ut noen av vokabularets styggere ord, men banning er like dumt under vann som over.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg svelger 3 liter med saltvann, før jeg snur og setter kursen mot den riktige bøya.</span><br />
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<b style="font-size: x-large;">29 minutter</b><span style="font-size: large;">.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Og langt nede på resultatlista etter svøm</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Men klokka viser at jeg har svømt 1775 meter fremfor de tiltenkte 1500. Snittfart på under 1.40/100 meter.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">En skikkelig god svømmefart til meg å være, men elendig navigering og nok en bekreftelse på at jeg ikke har arvet orienterings-genene til gamlefar.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Snublende inn mot <b>T1</b> rekker jeg å tenke at nå ligger jeg tynt an.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Martin ligger langt foran og med seier her vil han la meg høre det resten av sommeren og mest sannsynlig aldri i mulighet for revansje, akkurat slik svigerinne Cathrine ikke har gjort sin hun slo meg i et parti sjakk i 2003. Det partiet bli nevnt hvertfall 4 ganger hvert år og det er LIKE BITTERT hver gang.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ligger som nr 53 i mosjonsklassen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Etter en treg skiftesone sammenlignet med andre, men en rask skiftesone sammenlignet med egne erfaringer fra tidligere, snubler jeg ut på sykkel og starter jakten.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2 runder av 20 km.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Først noen svingete kilometer i sentrum, deretter en lang strekning langs elven, ganske flatt, og følelsen er at det er litt medvind ned mot vending og motvind tilbake igjen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Plukker plasseringer jevnt og trutt.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Er generelt svak i flate løyper, så jeg reiser meg ofte i bukken og prøver å øke farten.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Føler jeg jager ganske bra og får positive signaler fra wattmåleren underveis.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Tar igjen Martin etter 30 km.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Han sykler sterkt og henger seg på inn mot sentrum igjen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ser mange andre kjentfolk og vi heier på hverandre, ett av høydepunktene i ethvert triatlon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">10,1 km 40,3 km/t 310 norm.watt</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">9,3 km 37,0 km/t 306</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">9,2 km 40,4 km/t 281</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">10,2 km 37,2 km/t 304</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Tot 38,7 km @ 38,6 km/t med en normalisert watt på 301.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kjempefornøyd med syklingen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Langt opp mot terskelnivået mitt som ligger rundt 320W og jeg har aldri klart det på en såpass flat løype tidligere.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Har prøvd å holde litt igjen siste 5 km for å ha så gode løpe-bein som mulig, hukommelsen med tydelige erfaringer fra flere konkurranser de siste årene hvor løpingen har vært veldig skuffende, fex på NXTRI i 2016 </span><br />
<a href="http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.com/2016/08/norseman-2016-race-report.html" style="font-size: x-large;">http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.com/2016/08/norseman-2016-race-report.html</a><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">og på AXTRI i 2017</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.com/2017/08/axtri-2017-race-report-x-2.html">http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.com/2017/08/axtri-2017-race-report-x-2.html</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Har syklet meg opp fra 53. plass til 9.plass i mosjonsklassen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">T2 går ok.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Sykkel opp i stativet, av med sykkelsko og hjelm og på med løpeskoene.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">4 runder av 2,5 km. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Helt flatt, men noe svinger.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Har kjempebein i starten og finner et jevnt hardt tempo uten å se på klokka.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Mange løpere foran som motiverer.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Mosjonsklassen startet 5 minutter bak NM age-group og aner ikke hvem som deltar i hva. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Har derfor ikke peiling på plassering underveis. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Passerer mange og og ser en rygg noen titalls meter foran som holder god fart. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Dette viser seg å være en som deltar i i NM og som ligger en runde foran meg.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg løper opp i denne ryggen - vi samarbeider med han frem til han har målgang og jeg har en runde igjen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kikker på klokka for første gang og ser at snittfarten så langt har vært under 3.40/km.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Rundløypa gjør at jeg ser kjentfolk ofte og heiaropene vi deler med hverandre kommer enda mer til sin rett nå mot slutten.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Runde 1 9.16</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Runde 2 9.14</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Runde 3 9.06</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Runde 4 9.12 (inkl de ekstra meterne til mål)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Tot 10,05 km @ 36.49 => 3.40/km.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Holder farten helt inn til mål.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Skikkelig god følelse på løp hele veien, noe som smakte fantastisk etter de skuffende løpsopplevelsene beskrevet tidligere.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Treffer løpekompisen min fra de tre første rundene i målområdet og det er veldig hyggelig å skjønne at dette viser seg å være Erik Fossen Nilsen, som også er med i Team Merida Tri.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Husker at jeg veldig imponert leste at Erik løp en vinter-maraton i Drammen i år på 2.49.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ender på <b>3.plass totalt i mosjonsklassen</b> etter å ha løpt ut som nummer 9.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Hadde tatt sølv i M35-39</b> og blitt nr 8 totalt dersom jeg var påmeldt i NM.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ekstra gledelig at kun 2 stykker hadde bedre løpetid og en av dem er Morten Hansen, som er landslagsutøver og driver idrett på et helt annet nivå.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Gratulerer til Erik og Beate med NM-medaljer...og til Martin med en veldig imponerende innsats. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Og...dette var veldig gøy -> TriQuart var et skikkelig profft arrangement med morsomme løyper og god stemning.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Så var det bare å sette kursen tilbake til hytta for den siste ferieuken, med nye seiere i kubb, senking av egen hytterekord i fotballgolf fra 9 til 8, men med et bittert tap for Merethe i casino.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Therkelsen's Trippel-blogghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403165739445114299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604631807447100338.post-26804491749027956612018-06-11T22:45:00.001+02:002018-06-11T22:45:20.317+02:00HALV-FET TRIATLON 2018: selv halvdistanse har blitt for langt for denne gamle skrotten<span style="font-size: large;">9.juni 2018, kl 18.51...burgerne er svidd, men høyre skulder gir små smerteskrik hver gang jeg løfter på grillklypa. Venstre skulder korer et refreng med de samme skrikene når den iskalde boksen med Carlsberg løftes opp i drikkehøyde, og det murrer krampetendenser i høyre rumpeball når jeg sparker bort en veps med den avdanka venstreslegga.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Jeg er overkokt i pappen og føler meg mer svidd enn burgerne på den glohete risten</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det er 9.juni og <u>bryllupsdag</u>, men mannen i huset, som i flere dager har lovet både gastronomisk grillmat, være keeper i hage-fotball og armkrok til langt utover sommerkvelden, er på felgen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>"Selv halvdistanse har blitt for langt for denne gamle skrotten"</b> tenker jeg, mens burgere, koteletter og kyllingspyd blir lempet over på fatet med en halvhjertet kraftanstrengelse.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Omtrent 12 timer tidligere</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi speider utover Øyeren, et idyllisk stoppested for smeltevannet i Glomma, mens vi husker hva arrangør Werner hadde skrevet i forkant; "dette året blir nok varmen en større utfordring enn kaldt vann i Øyeren".</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi er klare for <b><span style="color: orange;">Halv-Fet triatlon 2018</span></b>, en halvdistanse som da tilsier 1900 meter svøm, 90 km sykkel og 21,1 km løp.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi er Marianne, PK og undertegnede, samt ca 60 andre.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Morsomt å møte mange kjente og mange nye bekjentskaper fra Merida Tri.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Stranden i Gransvika, ca 45 minutters kjøring hjemmefra, tjener som start, mål, T1 og T2.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Beliggenheten er perfekt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dere 3-4 faste lesere av bloggen (forresten, med tanke på elendig hyppighet på blogg-innlegg det siste året, så er det vel rett og rimelig å forvente omtrent 50% churn, så...til dere 1-2 faste lesere så vet dere at han undertegnede, han med det stadig mer gråe håret og de like kalvete knærne, ikke er noen stor svømmer.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det vil si, jeg var ikke noen god svømmer i 2016 eller 2017 tross at jeg hadde lagt ned ganske mange tusen meter i basseng, i sjø og i hav.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>NÅ hadde både svømmebriller, våtdrakt, badebukse og alt som hører til blitt liggende i <u>dvale </u>fra august til mai, så forventningene var derfor ikke store at 4-5 hasteøkter de siste ukene plutselig på mirakuløst vis hadde skapt en norske versjon av Michael Phelps</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det var derfor med ganske/veldig små ambisjoner jeg klumset meg uti vannet rett før startskuddet smalt kl 9.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Disse to bildene, samt flere bilder senere, er tatt av Ola Morken. <br />Anbefaler å følge han på Facebook for mange <br />flotte bilder fra diverse konkurranser gjennom året.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">400 meter inn i vika, snu rundt en gul bøye, deretter utover i innsjøen for å runde Tjuvholmen (der tidligere års Halv-Fet arrangementer kunne melde om godt under 10 grader), før crawl-takene pekes i retning Ganvika-stranden igjen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Med klumsete forsøk på teknikk snilte jeg meg fremover i det nydelige vannet...17 grader i vika, noen grader kaldere ytterst, men aldri sånn at det ikke var deilig å svømme.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg følte at jeg var ute i en evighet og at T1 aldri kom nærmere.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Jeg snublet opp badetrappen og så høyt 38-tall på klokka</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ganske fornøyd med det egentlig, selv om de raskeste svømmerne for lengst hadde forlatt skiftesonen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Som mosjonist-triatlet er jeg alltid langt etter i starten.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ikke bare som svak svømmer, men også som <b>en av verdens aller tregeste i T1</b>. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Bare spør svigerfar som på nært hold var vitne til T1-kaoset på AXTRI i 2017 og umiddelbart etterpå meldte at på hytta i sommerferien 2018 kunne svigersønnen bare glemme å ha med sykkel og joggesko hvis han ikke hadde trent på det skifte-greinene.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">SYKKEL:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Noen minutter senere hiver jeg meg på sykkelen på rundt 20.plass.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ny sykkel av året.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">En Merida Reacto, ganske lik den Vicenzo Nibali vant Milan-San Remo på i 2018.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Uheldigvis for meg er han oppå sykkelen veldig langt unna å være haien fra Messina.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kjetil fra Bike Fixx (</span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://bikefixx.no/">https://bikefixx.no/</a>)</span><span style="font-size: large;"> har satt på watt-krank på sykkelen, så for første gang i mosjonist-sykkel-karrieren har jeg fått bekreftet at jeg tråkker forsvinnende lite watt på flatene.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Da jeg også ikke hadde på noen tempo-bøyle hadde jeg ingen forventninger om å levere noen knall-tid på sykkel.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Vi syklet 2 runder av 45 km</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">En småkupert løype med fin asfalt og lite trafikk.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg holdt igjen litt i bakkene og prøvde alt jeg hadde å holde watten oppe på flatene, samtidig som jeg prøvde å hvile underarmene på styre for å hvertfall halvveis ligge i aero-posisjon.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg tok igjen en del frem til vending etter 22,5 km.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hold trøkket jevnt oppe de neste 4-5 milene (godt hjulpet av Merethe, Tobias, Emil og Gaute som hadde ankommet som verdens beste heiagjeng), men merket at jeg begynte å bli sliten, stiv og støl på de siste 2 milene.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Likevel veldig fornøyd da jeg gikk av sykkelen etter 90 km med en <b>normalisert watt på 269</b> og en snitt-hastighet på 36,6 km.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Veldig fornøyd med det i en flat løype da jeg føler at jeg er relativt sett bedre når det er mange og lange bakker.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Såvidt jeg har lest på Allan Hovda's oppdateringer så tråkket han "bare" 10% høyere snitt-watt enn meg, men hadde betydelig høyere snitt-fart, noe som tilsier at han og de andre raske syklistene sitter mer aerodynamisk på sykkelen. Jeg hadde IKKE klart å tråkke 269 snitt hvis jeg hadde lagt mer vekt på sittestilling.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Sykkelen likevel en drøm å sykle på (elektroniske gir - jeg er frelst) og jeg gleder meg til den kan brukes i triatlonkonkurranser med enda mer motbakker. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Da tror jeg den blir perfekt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Merethe og gutta heier på meg i T2.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">"Ikke somle like mye som du pleier" sier bryllupsdag-daten min og smiler lurt.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg klager på at jeg er sliten og gruer meg til å ta på joggeskoa.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">For noen år siden følte jeg meg som en ganske brukbar løper i triatlon-sammenheng, men et par dårlige opplevelser de siste årene har gjort at selvtillitten skraper nede i grusen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">T2 går ok og jeg løper ut på <b>12.plass</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">LØP:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg åpner kontrollert.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Beina er møre og fra himmelen steker den samme sola som har overrasket oss nordmenn i en måned allerede.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det er varmt som syden.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Først opp den brutale grusvegen til hovedveien, deretter noen asfaltkilometer før vi skal inn på grus.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg passerer et par stykker og føler meg faktisk ganske bra.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Etter 2-3 km får jeg hold og må løpe litt med bremsen på.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2 stykker kommer forbi og jeg må se ryggene deres forsvinne.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Drikkestasjonen etter 6,6 km er kjærkommen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg nærmest kjærtegner de våte svampene vi får tildelt og han karen med vannslange er som sendt ned fra gudene.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">10,5 km og ut på en ny runde.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Holdet begynner å slippe i motbakkene frem mot 12-13 km og det føles herlig å løpe steg der det er beina som setter begrensning og ikke den dumme magen. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Slutt-tid 4.46.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>7.plass. </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Veldig godt fornøyd.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Enda mer fornøyd er jeg av å tenke på hvor heldig jeg er av å ha venner som <b>Marianne og Per Kristian</b>. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Makan til innsatsvilje. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ingen av dem har noen gang deltatt på en så lang triatlon og så bare kaster de seg på det...begge to.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Begge disponerer kreftene perfekt og kommer inn på tider i linje med målsettingene.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Marianne attpåtil som pall-dame etter en velfortjent 3.plass.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg er imponert.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Gratulerer!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Vi koser oss noen timer på stranda.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Gutta har fått svømmehetter av arrangørene og imiterer sin egen triatlon i strandkanten: svøm - høye kneløft som substitutt for sykkel og løping til kiosken for is-kjøping som den avsluttene delen.</span><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Tusen takk til arrangørene for en helt super </span><span style="font-size: large;">dag i Gransvika.</span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Arrangementet anbefales virkelig.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tilbake til kveldssolen i hagen lørdag.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg har vondt i hele kroppen, men maten glir ned til slutt.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg orker en øl, to keeper-redninger og 10 minutter med armkrok før jeg sovner snorkende på sofaen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Selv halvdistanse har blitt for langt for denne gamle skrotten.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Therkelsen's Trippel-blogghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403165739445114299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604631807447100338.post-58951509634795448622017-12-11T21:29:00.000+01:002017-12-11T21:29:22.795+01:00Sightseeing-intervaller utenfor landegrensene<span style="font-size: large;">Jobbreiser.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Et nødvendig onde.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Faglig spennende, men praktisk herk med vekkerklokken på latterlige tidspunkter, køer i sikkerhetskontrollen og påføring av inkrementelt stress for den bedre halvdelen som skal sjonglere henting/levering av småtrolla, deres aktiveter og egen jobb som midlertidig singel.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Så ja, jobbreiser...et nødvendig onde...<b>men også muligheten til å oppdage nye joggeruter i nye byer</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det første jeg pakker i kofferten er joggesko og Garmin-klokka.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det første jeg sjekker når hotell er booket er Google Maps, jaktende etter grønne lunger der trafikk virker fraværende.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Og det første jeg sjekker når reisens agenda bankes gjennom er om eller når det er mulig å legge inn en joggetur.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Dagene følger som regel følgende mønster</b>:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Grytidlig opp.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Flytoget, Gardermoen og bak-gardina-billett på SAS i retning utlandet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Møter frem til 17-18 tiden.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Superrask skifting.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Løpetur.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jobbrelatert middag.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">10 minutter Harry Hole, før puta vugger tunge øyelokk i søvn.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2017 jobbreise-opplevelser med joggesko på beina:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Var hvertfall så bekmørkt i den gaten denne januar-kvelden at melkesyre ble byttet ut med bevisstheten full av Harry Hole mord-skildringer fra lesing kvelden før.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dette resulterte i at løpefarten var bedre på andredraget....var bare å komme seg tilbake til belyst sivilisasjon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Få eller ingen Strava-segmenter, så minimalt med pokalfangst.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Km-antallet ga likevel tommel opp og tildeling av premie.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Premie</u>: 2 kalde øl, 1 stor biff og ekstra pommes frites.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>21,3 km</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Begynner å bli kjent i Stockholm etterhvert, og hvis tid så legges alltid løpeturen ut mot Djurgården, en perle av en halvøy som minner om Bygdøy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">7-8 minutters trafikk-løping fra hotellet før en joggers eldorado åpenbarer seg. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ingen store prestasjoner på denne løpeturen, men en rask sjekk som viste at jeg fortsatt leder Skeppsholmen-segmentet foran 890 andre Stockholms-joggere kvalifiserte likevel til premie.</span></div>
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<u style="font-size: x-large;">Premie</u><span style="font-size: large;">: "Colourful"-fest på Nordic Choice's Vinterkonferanse i Globen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Mars 2017</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>"Stockholm halvmara @ 1.20.26 etter møte-maraton"</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Det som startet som en 3x10 økt gikk istedet over til en "løp jevnt hardt så lenge du vil" økt. Klokka var gjemt under treningsgenseren, så første 10-12 km gikk kun på følelse.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Premie</u>: En kald cola, 2 kalde øl, ekstra pommes frites til biffen som svømte i tjukk bernaise, og 3 timer aksjecase-diskusjon med svært gode representanter for den svenske meglerbransjen.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Februar 2017</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">20,4 km</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">"Langtur London med 5x10 (3.46/km, 3.45, 3.51, 3.46, 3.48)"</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">London er en herlig løpeby i vinterhalvåret fordi klima og temperatur er vesentlig snillere enn det vi er vant til hjemme.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Men...for at London skal være en herlig løpeby, så må man komme seg inn i parkene. Lyskryss, heavy trafikk og venstrekjøring er en dårlig kombo for en ukultivert fjellape fra Norge.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg pleier å bo i Mayfair og da er veien kort til området rundt Hyde Park. Her pleier jeg å jogge rundt the Serpentine mens jeg later som jeg er Allistair Brownlee og løper for OL-gull i triatlon på hjemmebane.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Fra et Strava-perspektiv så er inntrykket at UK-boerne er veldig glad i mange, korte segmenter. Det er hundrevis av dem. Lite pokaler å melde hjem om....premie likevel.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Premie</u>: to porsjoner med English breakfast morningen etterpå. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Mars 2017</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>11 km morgen-jogg ("Morgenjogg i Bucaresti etter laaang reise/kort natt").</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>11,2 km ettermiddagsintervaller ("2x10 intervaller før jobbmiddag.3.50-55 fart")</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kunne også lagt på 1,3 km max-drag på Munchen flyplass pga kort transit-tid og lang distanse fra gate til gate. Antydning til strekk bakside høyre lår da jeg satte inn en ekstra spurt for å rekke en heis og fikk rare blikk fra en gjeng tyske pensjonister da jeg ymtet et kort smerteskrik akkurat i det heisdørene smalt sammen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Romania.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Nytt bekjentskap på alle måter.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Morgenøkta i stummende mørke var preget av gneldrende bikker med sikkel og spisse tenner, mange uvante lyder og stadig angring på at reiseforsikrings-beviset lå igjen på hotellet. Var lite sugen på å ende reisen med rottweilerbitt i rumpa og en sprøyte med rumensk antibiotika i armen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Gikk fint denne gangen også, selv om konemor truet med skillsmisse da jeg kom hjem og gjenfortalte.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ettermiddagsøkta ble en kort intervalløkt pga tidsnød før styremiddag. Forsøkte meg litt langs elven Dambovita (info for spesielt interesserte: 286 km lang)....bildene under (hentet fra Google-søk) kunne jo gi inntrykk av en virkelig idyllisk løype.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dessverre vil jeg nok si at det var en bomtur. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Veldig smale fortau og defintitivt bilistene som hadde forkjørsrett fremfor bleke nordmenn kledd i adidas.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Parkene var bedre.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Cismigiu Gardens var ganske flott, men veldig mye mennesker i parken på ettermiddagen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Medførte intervall-slalom.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Parcul Izvor var roligere selv om denne parken lå rett utenfor Palace of Parliament.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Strava har funnet veien til Romania også.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Flere av segmentene har over 200 personer med registrerte tider.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Noen 3. og 4.plasser ble dagens fangst.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>August 2017</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>21 km</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">3.turen til Malta på halvannet år og har dermed god kontroll på ok løpeturer.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Min favoritt er langs strandpromenaden mellom St.Julians og Silema.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Her kan man løpe ganske fritt for biltrafikk.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Flommen av turister er en større utfordring.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Er også et kort parti der det er veldig smalt pga en uteresturant med bord og stoler utover mot fortauet. Har et par ganger nær kræsjet med hovmesteren, men jeg har bare pekt på Garmin-klokka for å signalisere at det er intervaller og at farten må holdes oppe. Han har nok ristet oppgitt på hodet av den bleke nordmannen med de kalvete knærne og den lett keitete løpestilen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tusenvis av Strava-tider på segmentene her.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg karret meg inn på en 8.plass på et 2,4 km langt segment og reddet dermed såvidt premie.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Premie</u>: en kald cola-boks på verandaen før dusjing mens jeg sjekket Facebook-oppdateringene fra Tobias og Bærum Gutt-2009 sin hjemmekamp mot Asker.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>November 2017</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>20,1 km</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>"Morgen-langtur i Riga, inkl 2x12 og 3x6 kontrollert, +/- 4 fart"</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Skulle ikke i møte før klokka 9, så hadde en gyllen mulighet til å sove lenge. Men planen om ettermiddagsjogg dagen før gikk i vasken pga jobb, så morgenen måtte benyttes. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Opp 06.00, tok noen slurker med Baltisk vann og hoppet i treningstøyet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2-3 plussgrader og opphold, men stummende mørkt ute.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Satte kursen mot nærmeste park.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ble en overraskende fin tur.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Fant to parker, små, men med fine grusveier.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Tok også en tur nedom elven Daugava (lang elv på 1020 km, som starter i Russland, og ender i Latvia-gulfen, via Hvitrussland og Latvia. Mine 4 faste lesere trenger ikke skylde på meg dersom ikke geografi-kunnskapene har blitt utvidet nå), men var langt kjedeligere og monotont å løpe der nede.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Var knakende fornøyd da jeg kom tilbake til hotellet med 20,1 km på GPS-klokka. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Strava-relatert kommentar: veldig få segmenter, men de to jeg traff hadde ganske mange registrerte personer; 500-600.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Morgentur på 20 km burde definitivt gitt premie, men da kvelden kom sto jeg tomhendt tilbake: frokosten var ikke veldig god, kapitalmarkedsdagen jeg deltok på ble 1,5 time forsinket og middagen var fisk. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Løpetur-skildringene kunne inneholdt Wien også, men i sentrum av Østerrike strakk ikke tiden til. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Fikk istedet blant annet æren av å delta på et uformelt lunsjmøte på en sliten restaurant og kunne konstatere at røykeloven ikke har kjent sin besøkelsestid i Alpelandet. Etter det lunsjmøtet var lysten på en dusj betydelig større enn etter noen av løpeturene skildret over.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Therkelsen's Trippel-blogghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403165739445114299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604631807447100338.post-90570795722836762602017-09-03T22:01:00.001+02:002017-09-04T20:18:33.150+02:00Nordmarkstravern 2017 - løpefest for hele familien kaos<span style="font-size: large;"><i>En lørdag i september.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>En vakker høst-lørdag der sol fra skyfri himmel varmer opp den ellers klare og kjølige luften.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Klokka er 11.15.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Det er 15 minutter siden startskuddet gikk.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Hele familien har startnummer på brystet, men før-start-entusiasmen er som blåst vekk for alle sammen.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Familien er i kaos.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Nordmarkstravern</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Et tradisjonelt løp fra Nordmarka nord til Nordmarka syd, flott arrangert av Koll.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi var <b>førstereis debutant-familie</b>:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Emil og Tobias</u> på "Kvarttravern" (7,5 km fra Hammern via Sognsvann til mål ved Nordberg skole).</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Jacob (i vogn) og Merethe</u> på "Nordmarks-Trillern", som joggende heiagjeng og motivatorer for 2 stk storebrødre.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Marius</u> på selve Nordmarkstravern; 30 km gjennom indrefileten av Nordmarka, fra Stryken til Nordberg.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg gikk av bussen på Stryken sammen med de 700 andre deltagerne som skulle løpe tilbake til Sognsvann/Nordberg.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi ble møtt av <b>Marka på sitt aller flotteste</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg hadde få forventninger.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Løpeformen har ikke vært all verden de siste månedene.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Posene rundt øynene impliserte for lite søvn og rumlingen fra magen indikerte for lite mat.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">30 km er langt.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>30 km i marka</b>, med sin kontinuerlig kupering og trange blåmerkede stier med sleipe steiner og røtter, <b>er hvertfall langt</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Planen var derfor klar.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Løpe kontrollert første 10 km, og deretter, forhåpentligvis kunne ha en god følelse på sine 2/3 av løpet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Startskuddet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">11.00.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">De første 5 km er lettløpte.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Mest grus, litt traktorvei.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Småkupert.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Jeg følger planen</b> og føler at de 3 første km går ganske lett selv om de fremste i feltet bare forsvinner.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg anslår at jeg har 25-30 løpere foran meg.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">15 min har gått.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Fortsatt grus. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Pusten er rolig og beina er fine.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Men <b>ett begynnende hold/sting i magen gjør meg urolig</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det er 27 km igjen og da er en kranglete mage det siste jeg trenger.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Noen få øyeblikk rømmer tankene fra solprydet Marka-natur...av alle ting vandrer tankevirksomheten til gressklippern hjemme i boden og at denne lørdagen blitt brukt til neglisjert hagearbeid fremfor mosjonering.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Omtrent samtidig, 15 minutter etter startskuddet, er det <b>kaos på høyeste nivå sånn ca 100 meter etter startstreken på Kvarttravern</b> ved Hammern.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Merethe er på løp sammen med 1 stk 2-åring, 1 stk 6-åring og 1 stk 8-åring. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Motsetningene er enorme: 8-åringen vil løpe så fort som mulig, mens 6-åringen har brukt opp alle kreftene allerede før løpet, da gutta fant friidrettsbanen på Sogn og syntes det var kjempegøy å løpe runder og hoppe lengde.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">6-åringen spurter ut fra start, men etter 50 meter (!) er det stopp. Merethe benytter sine beste diplomatiske evner, men selv en fredsmegler i verdensklasse hadde ikke vært nok.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Klokka er 11.15, det er 7,45 km til mål og 3 av 3 småtroll gråter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg puster overdrevent.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Magen holdes i sjakk uten at tempoet må ned nevneverdig.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Et par stykker løper forbi, men jeg holder meg til planen om en tålmodig og kontrollert start.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Etter 5 km går småkupert grusvei over i en lang, sugende motbakke opp mot Bakken Gård. 100 høydemeter skal forseres på 2 km.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Humøret stiger</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Magen liker motbakkeløping bedre og allerede her begynner jeg å ta igjen et par stykker som muligens overvurderte riktig starttempo.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg løper inn på en blåmerket sti.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Småkupert parti på 3 km.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det har vært en tørr start på høsten, men det er likevel gjørmehull, sleipe steiner og røtter. Akkurat sånn det skal være i et terrengløp.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Tar igjen et par løpere til og god-følelsen stiger.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Første mila går på 43-44 minutter, en bra bekreftelse på at målet om en sluttid under 2.20 er innen rekkevidde</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Samtidig har firerbanden også fått fart på beina, drikkestasjonen halvveis er passert og fredsmegler Merethe har trillet en i vogna, hatt en på ryggen og heiet på han siste.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kaos fremdeles, men et velfungerende kaos.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">De siste 3 km blir en gedigen opptur. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Gutta spurter.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Gutta koser seg.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Ca 1 time etter startskuddet på Hammeren bryter de målseilet</b> til lukten av nystekte vafler og medaljer rundt halsen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg kommer ut på gruspartiet ved Trehjørningen Gård og føler meg kjempesterk. Fortsatt småkupert.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I en av de lengre kneikene ser jeg flere løpere foran meg.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det motiverer.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Farten er god og jeg tar igjen 2-3 stykker før drikkestasjonen på Gørja.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Vi skal inn i løypas kanskje tyngste parti.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Blåsti på 2,5 kilometer.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Først 130 høydemeter opp til løypas høyeste punkt; Gørjahøgda.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Deretter bratt og steinete ned 150 høydemeter.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg tar igjen flere i motbakken.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Pusten går raskere nå.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Beina kjenner at de har vært ute en stund.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Men toppen nås og jeg er halvveis.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>15 km</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Løper bra nedover og er i en gjeng med 3-4 andre når vi kommer ned på grusen igjen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg legger meg i front og jakter på neste konkurrent som ligger noen hundremetere foran.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg merker at de bak slipper og det motiverer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Inn på sti igjen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Dagens lengste stiparti.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Stigning først.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Opp til Kamphaugåsen 390 meter over havet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Jeg ser noen velkjente t-skjorter foran meg på stien, løpere jeg vet er spreke</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg kikker på klokka og ser at mil nummer to gikk saktere enn den første; 47-48 minutter. Rask hoderegning gir likevel et tall som inspirerer til videre innsats og jeg tripper bortover stien på jakt etter løperne foran.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Tar de igjen og fortsetter videre og forbi.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kommer ut på grusen igjen og tenker at nå er det bare å skuffe på på grusen frem til mål.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Men det innebygde minnet av løypeprofilen ljuger - vi skal inn på nok en sti.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg kjenner at <b>beina er tyngre nå</b> og det er færre løpere foran å jakte på. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Vi kommer inn på grus når det er 5 km igjen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kjent område.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">En del trimming på disse veiene da boligadressen var Oslo for noen år siden. Det jeg ikke husker tydeligvis er hvor tøffe de kneikene er.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Lårene nærmest skriker av smerte</b> og jeg klarer ikke å ta innpå den røde t-skjorte jeg har hatt i "horisonten" et par kilometer.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Og fytti rakkern hvor langt det føles mellom hvert av kilometerskiltene.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Vi kommer inn i det velkjente turterrenget rundt Sognsvann.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg klarer å holde farten så nogenlunde, men klarer ikke å øke farten de siste kilometerne.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg svinger forbi Sognsvann, over gresslettene, forbi Idrettshøyskolen og fotballanlegget til Lyn.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg presser ut de siste kreftene på den siste halve kilometerne for å imponere gutta boys og Merethe som heier ivrig rett før mål.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: orange;">2.09.45</span></b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">10 minutter bedre enn målet.</span><br />
<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><b>8.plass totalt av over 700 deltakere.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Familien gjennomførte...med kaos, med opp-og nedturer, men først og fremst med glede, mestring og brede smil.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi feiret med bowling, lørdagsgodteri, skruing av møbler og støle legger.</span><br />
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Therkelsen's Trippel-blogghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403165739445114299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604631807447100338.post-26951598996476846242017-08-29T22:13:00.000+02:002017-08-29T22:31:09.492+02:00AXTRI 2017 - Race report X 2<span style="font-size: large;"><i>"Men i svarte hel......" tenker jeg og kikker opp mot fjellene som omringer sentrum av Aurlandsvangen. </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Jeg har dårlig tid, men det kalde vannet har gjort en gammel fotballkropp enda stivere enn vanlig. </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Hendene er som fyrstikker. </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bevegeligheten i skulderpartiet er så dårlig at kiropraktorer i en blindtest ville trodd at kroppen tilhørte en mann på 87 istedetfor en mann på 37 i sin beste alder.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Jeg kikker oppover fjellene igjen, </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>opp mot utsiktspunktet Stegastein 650 høydemeter lenger opp. </i></span><br />
<i><span style="font-size: large;">Det er jo dit jeg skulle vært på vei nå, men j</span><span style="font-size: large;">eg klarer søren ikke å få de halvvåte armene inn gjennom åpningen på Gabba-jakka.</span></i><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Jeg er i utgangspunktet en skikkelig sinke i skiftesonen og når jeg nå setter ny personlig rekord på benyttet tid, i negativ forstand, så er det en dårlig start på konkurransen.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Jeg presser armene inn med makt </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>og hører sømmene løsne i det sorte stoffet.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Jeg tar tak i sykkelen og løper, </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>uelegant som vanlig, </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>ut av T1 og setter kursen mot fjellene.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>Det er lørdag, klokka er 08.39 og årets hoved-målsetting er 39 minutter gammel</b>.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Den imaginære tidsmaskinen tar oss 53 uker tilbake i tid, til august 2016.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Merethe og jeg sitter i bilen på vei hjem fra Gaustablikk etter undertegnedes debut som Norseman-triatlet og Merethe's debut som support-sjef.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.no/2016/08/norseman-2016-race-report.html">http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.no/2016/08/norseman-2016-race-report.html</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">"Dette var skikkelig moro", sa Merethe og siktet til den spesielle stemningen som hadde gitt oss en sunn versjon av rus hele NXTRI-helgen, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">"jeg har også lyst til å være med på triatlon neste år".</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Noen minutter senere hadde vi utpekt AXTRI 2017 som en felles målsetting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Imaginær tidsmaskin tilbake til august 2017.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Tilbake til nå.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Tilbake til de siste ukene da Merethe for alvor skjønte at AXTRI - Aurlandsfjellet Extreme Triatlon - nærmet seg.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #eeeeee;"><b>Merethe forteller</b>:</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #eeeeee;">"For en dust han er.</span></i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #eeeeee;">Jeg sa at jeg har litt lyst til å bli med på en triatlon.</span></i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #eeeeee;">Han sa at AXTRI passet perfekt for meg...nydelig natur og morsom løype. Jeg kan IKKE huske at han sa noe om 12 grader i vannet, 98 km sykkel med over 3.000 høydemeter og en avsluttende løpetur på en steinete sti med 1.100 høydemeter.</span></i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #eeeeee;">Dust!" </span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Vi har vært treningspartnere det siste året.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Treningsdater sene kveldstimer i kjelleren på mølla og på rulla</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">med høy grad av melkesyre.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">10 års bryllupsfeiring ble lagt til fjellheimen med bilen full av sykler og joggesko.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">...og bilturene i sommer med 3 X gutta boys/rumpetroll i baksetet har blitt logget som terskeltrening.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hæ?</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jo, terskeltrening for hjertet og for kroppen, og mental trening for hodet når de tre's utømmelige bank av energi frigjøres gjennom broderlige slåsskamper.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi har svømt (alt for lite), syklet (ganske mye) og løpt (mindre enn tidligere).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Fredagen ble brukt til jobbing og toastmaster-skriving, men også en test av vannet, en liten løpetur, litt sightseeing og den kombinasjonen av gleding og gruing som man alltid kjenner på i forkant.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Pre-race møtet fredag ettermiddag er magisk som alltid og man får virkelig den følelsen av at nå nærmer det seg.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #eeeeee;"><b>Merethe forteller</b>:</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #eeeeee;">"Alle ser så spreke ut. </span></i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #eeeeee;">Tynne, slanke, spreke. </span></i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #eeeeee;">De har t-skjorter med Ironman-logo eller sponsorer.</span></i></span><br />
<span style="color: #eeeeee; font-size: large;"><i>Hva sier Yr.no nå?</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #eeeeee; font-size: large;"><i>Regn ja, enda mer regn. </i></span><br />
<span style="color: #eeeeee; font-size: large;"><i>Og 5 grader på fjellet...</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #eeeeee; font-size: large;"><i>Hvorfor kan ikke han mannen min ta meg med på helgetur til Paris eller Barcelona eller noe sånt. </i></span><br />
<span style="color: #eeeeee; font-size: large;"><i>Neste gang er det jeg som bestemmer og da blir det shopping"</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Vi går til sengs fredag kveld.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Merethe med mål om å gjennomføre og med en drøm om å komme i mål rundt 9 timer.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Marius med mål om å kopiere tiden fra 2014 og dermed kjempe langt fremme i feltet.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Boge (svigerfar og selvutnevnt Sportsdirektør ankom fredag kveld) med mål om å vinne den uoffiselle prisen for beste Support.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi er entustiastiske og offensive, krydret med et snev av nervøsitet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Extrem-triatlon er ikke noen vane for noen av oss og hvertfall ikke for Merethe som er triatlon-debutant.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det ironiske er selvfølgelig at hun sovner før hodet treffer puten, mens hennes dårligere halvdel's minimale blære må tømmes både 3 og 4 ganger før nattesøvnen innfinner seg. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Startkanonen drønner over den vakre tarmen av Sognefjorden.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi snubler ut i vannet og crawler i retning den første gule bøyen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Selv om 200 triatleter fra 12 ulike nasjoner skal ut gjennom den trange lagunen i starten er det ikke mye kaos.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg finner en ok flyt og svinger rundt den første bøyen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Der drafter jeg på en svømmer som har akkurat passe fart.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">De 12 gradene kjennes egentlig helt perfekte ut.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">God teknikk er fraværende som alltid; jeg glemmer alt om høye albuer, glifase og catch, men håper den store iveren gjør at tempoet er ok.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">De 750 meterne fra bøye 1 til bøye 2 føles likevel lange.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg runder bøye 2 og blir svømmende uten noen i umiddelbart nærhet de siste 700 meterne tilbake mot lagunen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg har mange hundre meter igjen da jeg i pustepausene kan se at de første allerede løper ut på sykkel.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Endelig fremme</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg ser 32-tallet på klokka og blir ganske fornøyd.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Noen minutter svakere enn i 2014, men det hadde jeg også forventet da svømmetidene det året var veldig raske.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>MARIUS</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>SVØM: 32.09</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">32.plass</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2 minutter bak 2014-skjema.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">5 minutter bak Stian Sandtorv og 2 minutter bak Tor-Aanen Kallekleiv som nok var de to største favorittene i forkant av konkurransen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">En ok følelse og absolutt en godkjent start på konkurransen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Den følelsen skulle dessverre ikke vare lenge</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">"Men i svarte hel......" tenker jeg og kikker opp mot fjellene som omringer sentrum av Aurlandsvangen. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg er i T1 (første skiftesone), jeg har dårlig tid, men det kalde vannet har gjort en gammel fotballkropp enda stivere enn vanlig. Hendene er som fyrstikker og bevegeligheten i skulderpartiet er så lav at kiropraktorer ville trodd at kroppen tilhørte en mann på 87 istedetfor en mann på 37 i sin beste alder.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Minuttene går, mens stadig flere konkurrenter kommer opp av vannet, skifter raskt og forsvinner igjen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Omtrent samtidig har Merethe fullført svømmingen</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Den disiplinen hun var aller mest skeptisk til 4 uker tidligere, da de første open-water øktene med våtdrakt alle kunne karakteriseres som 'et drøyt kvarter med pusteproblemer og svelging av ti-liters bøtter med vann'.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Nå er hun på vei opp av vannet og Garmin-klokka viser 37-tallet.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #eeeeee;"><b style="font-size: x-large;">Merethe forteller</b><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">:</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #eeeeee;">"Shit, jeg kom ikke sist! tenkte jeg da jeg fikk fast grunn under neoprensokkene.</span></i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #eeeeee;">Jeg kunne egentlig tenkt meg å svømme lenger, for det var jo helt magisk i det kalde og klare vannet, omkranset av stupbratte fjellklipper og regntunge skyer.</span></i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #eeeeee;">Jeg så at det var mange sykler som sto igjen i skiftesonen.</span></i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #eeeeee;">Jeg gledet meg til å begynne på syklingen, selv om kjøreturen oppover bakkene dagen før virkelig hadde gitt respekt for sykkelløypa."</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>MERETHE</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>SVØM: 38.36</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">115.plass totalt</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">13.plass blant jentene.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Merethe på vei opp fra svøm. <br />37 minutter var over all forventning.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tilbake til Marius igjen...som fortsatt står og knoter i skiftesonen. Kalde fingre og en ikke-samarbeidsvillig jakke får minuttene til å rase av sted. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg får følelsen av å være....æhhh...26 år igjen når jeg forsøkte å ta av bh-en på en jente for første gang. Det tok lang tid da og det tar lang tid nå.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sportsdirektør Boge rister på hodet av somlingen og valg av svigersønn, mens Mamma og Johan som også har ankommet etter nattlig kjørtetur fra Telemark, allerede har bestemt seg for at Marius ved neste anledning skal svømme med hjemmestrikkede ullplagg under våtdrakta.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Endelig ferdig og jeg snubler ut av skiftesonen med hjelm og sykkel, lettere irritert, veldig stresset og med tidstrøbbel.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>MARIUS</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>T1: 5.54</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">74. beste tid i skiftesonen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Til sammenligning brukte han raskeste 1 min og 18 sekunder.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Her er det helt på sin plass å minne om følgende historie:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.no/2016/05/bogstad-treningsduatlon-skiftenkkel.html">http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.no/2016/05/bogstad-treningsduatlon-skiftenkkel.html</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>MERETHE</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>T1: 5.23</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">57. beste tid i skiftesonen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Sykkel-løypa i AXTRI er brutal</u>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2 stk klatringer på 16-18 km med ca 8% snitt-stigning.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Fra 0 til 1300 m.o.h.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2 ganger!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Over 3.000 akkumulerte høydemeter.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Her gjelder det å åpne kontrollert og spare krefter, både til siste klatringen og ikke minst til den avsluttende løpeetappen som også har et firesifret antall høydemeter.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Vi sykler gamleveien mellom Aurlandsvangen og Erdal. <br />En perle av en fjellovergang, godt besøkt av bobiler med europeiske skilter.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">De to motbakkene er tøffe, slev i et TdF-perspektiv.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dessverre tenker jeg lite på å holde igjen og spare krefter.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg har tapt 3 plasseringer i T1 og ligger nå hhv 9 og 5 minutter bak Sandtorv og Kallekleiv.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Tidstrøbbel!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg sykler jevnt hardt oppover og tar igjen en lang rekke av bedre svømmere på den første halvdelen av bakken.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det er skiltet for hver 100'de høydemeter og jeg prøver å spise litt ved annethvert skilt.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Go'følelsen stiger i takt med klatringen oppover resultatlisten.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Serpentinersvingene gir stadig bedre utsikt jo lenger oppover vi kommer. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det regner lett og temperaturen er passe.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Siste halvdel av bakken er tyngre.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Serpentinere byttes ut med rettere strekninger om skyter seg oppover i fjellet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det er lengre mellom syklistene nå og man får nesten følelsen av å være ensom.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">På ca 1.000 høydemeter merker man vinden og temperaturen faller drastisk.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Endelig kommer toppen</u>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1320 m.o.h.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg har avansert over 30 plasser.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">4.plass!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg sykler det første fjellet raskest av alle.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Avstanden til Sandtorv er redusert fra 9 minutter i bunn til 6 minutter på toppen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Bra.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Problemet er bare at Kallekleiv sykler omtrent like raskt.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Han ligger nå 2 minutter bak teten og dermed 4 minutter foran meg.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg tar på meg hansker og begynner på det 10 km lange platået på toppen. Det er nydelig å kjenne farten stige i de flate partiene tross kombinasjonen av høyere fart, 5 grader og regn.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Samtidig har Merethe kommet langt opp i første bakken.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><b style="font-size: x-large;">Merethe forteller</b><span style="font-size: large;">:</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #444444;">"Jeg fikk virkelig respekt for disse bakkene da vi kjørte opp til Stegastein på fredagen. Bratte, skikkelig bratte. Ingen hvilepauser. Syklingen hadde overtatt for svømmingen over det jeg gruet meg mest til. Men skiltingen hjelper. Jeg tar 100 høydemeter av gangen og koser meg egentlig på vei oppover fantastisk norsk natur</span></i></span><i style="font-size: x-large;">"</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Merethe bruker 1.36 opp den første bakken.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hun sykler kontrollert og fornuftig, og ligger stabilt som rundt nr 100 totalt.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Stemningen er på topp da hun starter på fjellplatået.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I mellomtiden har min aller største svakhet åpenbart seg.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Etter å ha lest om fadesen i skiftesonen, så tenker dere at han fyren der sin største skavank er mangel på håndtering av bh!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Men neida, listen over svakheter er langt fra ferdig presentert:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Jeg kjører som en sinke i utforkjøringene.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Våt asfalt, svingete og bratt er ingredienser jeg takler dårlig og de 6 minuttene opp til teten på toppen blir til nesten 9 minutter igjen i bunn av første utforkjøring.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">De 3 minuttene jeg hadde tatt inn på 16 km klatring blir umiddelbart spist opp.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg mister en plassering da Thomas Dahlsrud bare feier forbi meg og blir borte blant løvtrær og fossefall.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg må likevel smile da Boge, Mamma og Johan heier rett før Erdal.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg puster lettet ut når Sportsdirektøren kan fortelle at Merethe svømte bra og at hun er i godt driv på syklingen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg ankommer Erdal og ler over det paradoksale at vi i løpet av sekunder går fra å kjøre utfor i 70-80 km/t, svinger rundt en kjegle, for så å gå inn i nok en motbakke med hastighet ned mot 10 km/t.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Av med hanskene.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Glidelåsen opp på jakka.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Den neste halvannen timen er fjellklatring igjen og temperaturen nede ved fjorden er betydelig høyere enn oppe på fjellplatået.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg tråkker jevnt oppover.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Tar igjen Thomas Dahlsrud etter 300-400 høydemeter og er igjen på 4.plass. Fra da av går det mer enn 1,5 time før jeg ser andre triatleter, sett bort fra de som kommer susende andre vei, på vei ned første utforkjøring. Halvveis opp i bakken ser jeg Merethe. Vi smiler og ler til hverandre. Hun forsøker å sekundere meg, mens jeg forsøker å få henne til å konsentrere seg om den krevende utforkjøringen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Den andre bakken føles lengre enn den første.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det spredte feltet gjør at det er ingen å jakte på.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg prøver å sekundere meg selv ved å ta tiden mellom hvert skilt.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">5 minutter per 100 høydemeter var målet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det går nesten og på dette stadiet er jeg fortsatt positiv.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Beina føles ok, selv om de er langt fra like lette som i førstebakken.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">På toppen er jeg 8 minutter bak Kallekleiv som har tatt teten og som sykler raskest nå. Jeg har tapt 1 minutt til han i motbakken, men jeg har tatt innpå de andre foran - jeg er 5 minutter bak pallen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Merethe kommer seg trygt ned til Erdal og får langing av Sportsdirektør Boge. Hun er ved godt mot! Hun snur ved kjeglen, 0 meter over havnivå, finner et lettere gir og setter kursen mot 132 moh igjen.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #eeeeee;"><b style="font-size: x-large;">Merethe forteller</b><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">:</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #eeeeee;">"Det går lett opp til 600-700 høydemeter og det flater faktisk litt ut i noen korte sekunder. Dette går lett og jeg tenker at er det ikke nå det retoriske spørsmålet skal komme: hvorfor gjør jeg dette frivillig? Men det spørsmålet kommer aldri.</span></i></span><br />
<i style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #eeeeee;">Jeg nyter!"</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Noen minutter senere kjenner Merethe for første gang antydning til litt syre i lårene.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;"><b style="font-size: x-large;">Merethe forteller videre</b><span style="font-size: large;">:</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;">"Oj, den varte ikke lenge den lille falske flata der nei.</span></i></span><br />
<i style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;">700 m.o.h-skiltet! Da er det....1300 minus 700... Ok, det tar jeg uten kalkulator...600 høydemeter igjen til toppen.</span></i><br />
<i style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;">Det er langt nok det"</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Siste platået og Merethe får vitamininnsprøytning fra Moder Jord selv. Vinden blåser skylager bort og solstråler åpenbarer seg, samtidig som en rovfugl danser en rolig vals over nærmeste fjelltopp.</span><br />
<span style="color: #eeeeee;"><b style="font-size: x-large;">Merethe forteller enda mer</b><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">:</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #444444;">"Det var et magisk øyeblikk. Hvis jeg ikke hadde hatt på hanskene, hadde jeg sendt av gårde en Snap</span></i></span><i style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;">"</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mens Merethe vurderer om hun skal snapp'e eller nyte en brødskive ved drikkestasjonen er jeg på vei mot T2.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg får inspirerende heiarop fra Mamma og Johan og prøver å mane frem den rette motivasjonen for å løpe 20 km i bratt terreng så fort som mulig.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>MARIUS</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Sykkel: 4.03</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Nest-beste sykkeltid, selv om det gikk noen minutter saktere enn i 2014.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg ligger på 4.plass totalt med tiden 4.41.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sportdirektøren har sust gjennom Lærdalstunnelen og supporterer i skiftesonen. På tross av det er jeg skilpadde også her.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #eeeeee;"><b style="font-size: x-large;">Sportsdirektør Boge forteller</b><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">:</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #eeeeee;">"Neste sommer, på hytta, så må den fyren trene på skifting. </span></i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #eeeeee;">Makan til somling!</span></i></span><br />
<span style="color: #eeeeee; font-size: large;"><i>Han tapte jo minutter bare på å ta på joggeskoa".</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg åpner rolig bortover de første km på asfalt og grus, mens jeg prøvde å få frem minnene fra 2014, da jeg løp på rett over 2 timer og hadde nest-beste løpe-splitt.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Denne profilen er ikke helt riktig. <br />Det flate partiet i starten er kun litt over 2 km.<br />Uansett, ca 20 km på en av fotturist-Norge's flotteste stier.<br />Aurlandsdalen.<br />Ca 1100 akkumulerte høydemeter på veien fra 50 høydemeter til ca 850.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Etter 2 km kommer den første bratte kneika, omtrent rett etter bildet under.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Det første nederlaget kommer allerede. Jeg må over i gange.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I 2014 spratt jeg opp som en fjellgeit, mens jeg nå føler meg mer som den tjukke sauen som sto ved akkurat samme gjerdestolpe alle 3 gangene jeg kjørte bilen på vei mot Aurlandsvangen denne helgen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg må gå...og de som kjenner meg vet at jeg ikke innehar den egenskapen...å gå fort. Jeg er rett og slett skikkelig dårlig til å gå.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2 konkurrenter spretter forbi meg.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">"Skjerp deg," kjefter jeg til meg selv, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">"vis litt vilje".</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det hjelper ikke.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det er såvidt jeg stabler den ene foten foran den andre.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kroppen er helt dø.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg graver desperat i sekken etter næring og hiver i meg den lille provianten som fingrene identifiserer.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg sluker det i meg.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg er 2,5 km ut i den snaue terreng-halvmaratonen, kroppen er tom og tankene mine følger absolutt ikke de Merethe har oppe på platået. Jeg hadde ikke sendt en Snap akkurat nå om jeg så skulle fått 10 millioner kroner inn på en ellers slunken bankkonto.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg bruker 80 minutter på de første 8 kilometerne, mens jeg tenker tilbake...shit, har jeg ikke spist noe den siste timen. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Har jeg virkelig vært så dust?</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">4 stykker fosser forbi og dytter meg ned på 10.plass.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hoderegningen stemmer fordi jeg blir passert av 6 konkurrenter OG en kvinnelig fotturist i 50-årene. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg ser henne for meg ennå...sort capri-bukse, rosa t-skjorte og 4 små drikkeflasker festet i et belte på ryggen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hun er fjellgeit.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Jeg er dau sau</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sjanglende og uelegant ankommer jeg løpingens eneste drikkestasjon ved Sinjarheim.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg har aldri vært så glad for å se 2 stk bergensere.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">De får meg til å smile.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Til å le.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Og som hovmestere på en Michelin-restaurant tilbyr de all verdens godsaker. Jeg blir stående der i flere minutter.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Masse sjokolade, type sånn mais-greier, og ikke minst potetgull.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Salt potetgull.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Himmelsk!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg humper videre.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Litt nedover på steinete sti. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Energien hjelper.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det går bedre nå. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg tar igjen den kvinnelige fotturisten og inn i løypas tyngste parti tar jeg igjen en triatlet også.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">9.plass.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det går ikke fort, men det går jevnt fremover.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kilometerskiltene kommer raskere nå.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg tar igjen 2 stykker til.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Selv om følelsen er langt bedre enn i starten på løpinga er det likevel et savn etter godfølelsen for 3 år siden som preger de siste kilometerne. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg ankommer Østerbø med et tappert smil og jogger inn til en <b>7.plass</b> med en løpetid som var 28 minutter dårligere enn i 2014.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>MARIUS</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Løp: 2.28</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">35. beste splittid på løp </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I mellomtiden har Merethe ankommet T2 etter den lange sykkeletappen, null snapp'er fattigere, men tusen inntrykk rikere. Hun smiler til Sportsdirektøren.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hun er ved godt mot.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>MERETHE</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Sykkel: 5.29</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">104. beste sykkeltid totalt </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">og 12. beste tid blant jentene.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sportdirektøren kaster seg på sykkelen og holder Merethe med selskap på de første kilometerne.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Skravla går i ett og humøret er på topp...lenge!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #eeeeee;"><b style="font-size: x-large;">Merethe beskriver</b><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">:</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #eeeeee;">"De første kilometerne går lett.</span></i></span><br />
<i style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #eeeeee;">Marius hadde fortalt meg at det var to bratte kneiker på første halvdel av løpingen. Oppi hodet mitt hadde jeg sett for meg nettopp det...kneiker liksom. Men det FJELLET opp før drikkestasjonen var da vitterlig ingen kneik. Den stien sluttet jo aldri å snirkle seg oppover fjellsiden".</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Merethe løper jevnt gjennom alle de 20 kilometerne.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Humøret er stort sett strålende.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Den fantastiske naturen gjør det vanskelig å ikke nyte selv om det er både 8 og 9 timer siden svømmestarten der nede i Aurlandsvangen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Tre kilometer før mål kommer Marius "joggende" i møte.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi nyter de siste kilometerne sammen, før Merethe får spurte i ensom majestet inn under målseilet på Østerbø.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Triatlondebuten er gjennomført med stil</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">85. beste løpetid totalt og 10. beste løpetid blant damene.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">En 7.plass, en 12.plass og en førsteplass til teamet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Førsteplass?</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ja, for arrangøren var så imponert over engasjementet til sportsdirektøren at han ble, uoffisielt riktignok, kåret til <b>konkurransens beste heiagjeng</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Premietrofeene var 1 stk dunjakke med AXTRI-logo OG at han fikk lov til å spise opp alle søtsakene som Merethe hadde igjen i sekken.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tusen takk til arrangørene for et prikkfritt arrangement i noe av det vakreste Norge har å by på.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;"><i><b>Merethe - lørdag kveld</b>:</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;"><i>"Triatlon. Kjempegøy, men jeg tror at neste år blir det en kortere distanse. Marius, hva er triatlon sprint?"</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><i><b>Merethe - søndag kveld:</b></i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;"><i>"Vi skal ikke være med på AXTRi neste år også da, Marius?"</i></span><br />
<br />Therkelsen's Trippel-blogghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403165739445114299noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604631807447100338.post-50612771252120999472017-06-12T21:24:00.000+02:002017-06-12T21:24:12.525+02:00Reisebrev fra treningsleiren 2017<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Wow!!</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Klokka har akkurat passert 08.00.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Solen står allerede høyt oppe på himmelen.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Den varmer så mye at det nesten er for varmt med t-skjorte.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Aromaen fra nystekte egg, varme rundstykker og krisp bacon blander seg med lukten fra omgivelsene.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Vi smiler til hverandre.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Vi trenger ikke snakke...de brede smilene våre gjør jobben uten at ord er nødvendig. </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Smilene takker for 10 herlige år sammen, 10 flotte år som mann og kone.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Vi har første barnefrie helg på trekvart år.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Det er herlig.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">10 års bryllupsfeiring.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Maldivene tenker du.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Roma, NY eller Barcelona.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Nyte solen på en sandstrand avbildet i National Geographic eller livet ved en fortauskafé ved Triumfbuen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Nei, nei, nei.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi er på hytta og den lukten som blander seg med aromaen fra frokosten kommer fra det <b>svette treningstøyet</b> som henger til tørk.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Og smilene som ble beskrevet er heller et slags nesegrin som liksom skal medisinere bort støle legger og krampetendenser på fremsiden av lårene.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Vi valgte hytta.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi valgte fjellet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi valgte melkesyre, høydemeter og slitne bein, men også ettermiddagslurer, god mat og kald øl i solveggen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">...og fikk betalt med tidenes mai-helg 1000 m.o.h.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Aldri har fjellet vært vakrere og varmere.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">10 års feiringen ble perfekt!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">09:00</span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Marius setter seg på sykkelen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">60 km fra Skien til Bø gjennom vakker Telemarksnatur.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Motvind, men også strålende sol.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Merethe i bil samme vei.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Høy Spotify-faktor.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Vi møtes i Bø.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Sykkelen til Merethe ned fra biltaket og vi er klare for å sykle videre (dvs klare og klare...etter 10 års ekteskap burde jeg vel visst at "jeg skal bare det, og bare datt").</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Etterhvert syklet vi sammen videre, Oterholtvegen langs Bøelva i retning Seljord.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Marius snudde etterhvert, mens Merethe syklet videre til Seljord over Garvikstrondi.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Jeg forsøkte noen ganger å legge meg ved siden <br />av Merethe, for liksom å sosialisere. <br />Men fikk raskt beskjed: "legg deg foran - jeg er kapteinen"</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">35 km på Merethe.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">80 km på Marius.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">En god start.</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><b>13:30</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kaffe på Shell i Seljord.</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><b>15:00</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">HYTTA.</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><b>15:10</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Skifte til løpetøy. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Bilen mot Åmot.</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><b>15:30</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Løpetur til Vehuskjærringa.</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><b>15:30 - 17:00</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Magisk løping i noe av det vakreste Norge har å by på.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kontrasten av klare, blåe innsjøer, frodig, grønn skog og hvitkledde fjelltopper med alpin utforming er rett og slett nydelig.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">...men i skogen i le på vei nedover måtte vi ha 2 minutter hvile <br />med solen i ansiktet og naturens lyder som rolig musikk</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">19:00</span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Solveggen</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><b>20:00</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Middag</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><b>21:00</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Lange gjesp.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Puta.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">3 sekunder før øynene siger igjen og vekkerklokka vekker oss 10 timer (!!) senere. 8 år 'of catching up to do' søvnmessig.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><b>FREDAG:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">En mai-morgen kl 08:00 1.000 moh.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Spise frokost i t-skjorte på verandaen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ikke et vindpust.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kun solstrålene og lyden av 2 gjøker som 'ko-koer' til hverandre.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Magisk.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kl 09 er vi på syklene og peker retning mot Rjukan.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi sykler rolig bortover langs Møsvatn, forbi Skinnarbu og Frøystul og nedover 'Maristien'. Krigshistorie overvåker oss idet vi kommer stadig nærmere Rjukan-dalen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sol.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Lite trafikk.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Minimalt med vind.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det smaker godt å være på sykkelen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Etter 45 km har vi passert Rjukan og står i bunnen av stigningen opp mot Gaustablikk og opp mot foten av Gaustatoppen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">En lang klatring venter oss.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Nesten 1000 høydemeter skal forseres.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">De første 10 km er bratte med stigningsprosenter opp mot tosifret, før det slaker ut oppe på platået.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Vi finner hvert vårt tempo.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jevn tråkking oppover sepentinerasfalten, bratte svinger som snirkler seg oppover fjellsiden, svinger som har knust meg hver eneste gang jeg har prøvd.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.no/2016/06/nxtri-lypa-vs-marius-seier-til-zoombie.html">http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.no/2016/06/nxtri-lypa-vs-marius-seier-til-zoombie.html</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Noen og 50 minutter senere unner jeg meg ett minutts hvile på toppen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Dagen er magisk, men det blåser likevel friskt og kokende varm svette kropp blir raskt til hutrende og frysen fjellkalv.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg snur og ruller nedover for å møte Merethe.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Møter henne en kilometer eller to før hun når parkeringsplassen ved Stavsro. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi sykler sammen opp dit og nyter utsikten av Gautatoppen's 1883 majestetiske meter i noen øyeblikk.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Utforkjøringen går betydelig raskere enn klatringen selv om vi begge tviholder på bremsene.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">En punkteringer senere er vi tilbake nede i dalen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi fyller opp vannflaskene på Shell, før vi vender snuta mot hytta igjen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Oppover Maristien har vi motvind, men de 500 høydemeterne går likevel raskt unna.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi nyter Telemarksnaturen de siste 20 km mot hytta selv om beina er tunge etter mange timer på sykkelen. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I fellesskap har vi 240 km og mer enn 5.000 høydemeter, og vi velger å droppe den planlagte løpeturen på ettermiddagen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Istedet nyter vi kaffe, sol og slumring i godstolen i noen timer, før vi reiser til Krossen for handling av fråtsende middag.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Gjespene kommer med jevne mellomrom allerede 21.00 denne kvelden også, og nye 10 timer under dyna blir fasiten.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Det er om mulig en enda flottere dag som åpenbarer seg lørdag morgen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det passer perfekt.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Aromaen fra egg og bacon blander seg med lyden fra gjøkfamilien som åpenbart har formert seg i løpet av natten.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Vi rydder hytta i rekordtempo (utrolig hvor lite rot det blir når familien for noen dager er 2 og ikke 5).</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Setter oss i bilen og kjører langs sykkelruten fra fredagen, retning Stavsro.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det er klart for treningsleirens siste tokt.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Med joggesko opp til Gautatoppen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Vi står klare ved grinda.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Rollene er snudd.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I august var det Merethe som tauet en veldig sliten Marius opp de snaue 5 km i steinete terreng.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.no/2016/08/norseman-2016-race-report.html">http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.no/2016/08/norseman-2016-race-report.html</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I dag er det Marius som skal være Sherpa.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I dag er det Merethe som skal pushes.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi er preget av støle bein og piggtrådhals, men det eventyrlige været er motivasjonsfaktor mer enn stor nok.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Den første halve kilometeren er (forholdsvis) slak og går på fin sti.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi jogger oppover.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Pulsen stiger likevel raskt, like raskt som løypa skifter karakterer. Et langt klyve-parti: steinete, veldig bratt. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Her går tiden fort.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi prøver å småjogge der det er mulig, men det er umulig å finne noen god rytme.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det ligger snø igjen i flere partier.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Litt etter halvveis kommer et flatere parti, men mye stein gjør at det også her er vanskelig å holde god fart.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Utsikten er formidabel idet vi bykser oss stadig høyere.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Merethe jobber jevnt hardt og toppen nærmer seg.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Sherpa-trappene de siste par hundre meterne innbyr til sluttspurt.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">GAUSTATOPPEN 1883 blir nådd etter 51 minutter og 17 sekunder.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Magisk.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Motvinden vi har merket på vei oppover har forsvunnet helt.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det er varmt og helt klart.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi kan skue utover 1/6 av Norge.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi nyter!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">En perfekt avslutning på 10 års feiringen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Therkelsen's Trippel-blogghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403165739445114299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604631807447100338.post-19112715689560074832017-05-31T21:07:00.002+02:002017-05-31T21:07:22.451+02:00Pallplasseringer på løpende bånd<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Verdensrekorder</b>, selv de som er så uoffisielle at de ikke en gang er i nærheten av å komme i Guiness' rekordbok, er selvfølgelig gjevt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tidligere skildringer har belyst områder der jeg selv mener jeg er helt i verdenstoppen, fex:</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">den tregeste triatleten i skiftesonene</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">det mest kalvete løpesettet</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">å være det motsatte av en "fettforbrenningsmaskin"</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Til tross for alle disse (uheldige og lite prestasjonsfremmende) egenskapene, har sesongstarten i 2017 vært helt formidabel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Pallplassene har kommet på løpende bånd, en stabilitet og en rekke av sinnsyke prestasjoner som selv ikke Alejandro Valverde eller Martin Johnsrud Sundby kan kopiere på sitt beste!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mer om det senere...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">...for først må jeg innrømme at vinteren 2017 startet med et litt sånt <b>post-Norseman-motivasjonsreduksjons-syndrom</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Veien frem mot NXTRI i august 2016 var morsom og motiverende, og <u>"eksperimentet" med å øke treningsmengden mye uten at det skulle gå på bekostning av viktigere faktorer i livet var både vellykket og mislykket i fellesskap</u>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">VELLYKKET i den forstand at treningsdagboken viste 25-30% økning i antall treningstimer uten at jeg "sneik" meg unna en eneste barnehage-henting, foreldremøte eller huslige oppgaver.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">MISLYKKET i den forstand at intervaller før soloppgang eller sent på kvelden tapper energi over tid.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hver eneste uke satte jeg opp et <u>for ambisiøst</u> planleggingsskjema og i 99% av tilfellene gjennomførte jeg det.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ja, jeg trente mye mer enn jeg har gjort tidligere, men dessverre hvilte jeg betydelig mindre enn jeg har gjort tidligere og betydelig mindre enn det jeg nok burde ha gjort.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">OK, et vellykket og et mislykket eksperiment...men motiverende var det og når Gaustatoppen ble nådd med kalvete steg den august-lørdagen, så var det lykkefølelse og rus, men også starten på en "tomhetsfølelse". Med fare for å bli for Freud her, og definitivt med såpass selvinnsikt at jeg skjønner at dette er for en mini-mini-minimal bagatell i det store verdensbildet -> "tomhetsfølelsen" varte noen måneder lenger enn jeg trodde.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Motivasjonen og selvtilliten har ei heller blitt nevneverdig boostet av følelsen man får av <b>piggdekk-pendling</b> og <b>skiturer med pulk</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kombinasjonen av rusten vintersykkel og rusten 3-barns far i pedalene har gitt max-fart på 19 km/t. Det er ikke bare el-syklistene som har sust forbi meg.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg har vært en sånn første-generasjons-Think-bil, mens Teslaer har sust forbi meg.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kombinasjonen av total mangel på teknikk og en liten bøtteknott i pulken ved navn Jacob som har arvet kroppsfasongen undertegnede selv hadde som 2-3 åring (les: bollekinn og litt sånn ordførermage = tung) har gitt "is i rubben" følelse på hver eneste skitur.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sorry for den psykologiske "svadaen".</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">For dette skulle jo være en kjempepositiv historie, en historie om seierspallen, store premier og personlige rekorder.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Så la oss hoppe rett på.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">REDNINGEN ble, som så ofte før, min langt bedre halvdel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">De 21.00 øktene, de som kommer 16 timer etter at vekkerklokken ringte dagen inn, etter 10 timer på kontorpulten med tunge øyelokk klint oppi excelarkene, etter nistesmøring, fotballtrening, legobygging og slåssing med et evig fjell av en skittentøyskurv, de kunne jeg ikke lenger droppe.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>For i kalenderen var det merket med gult -> <b>"treningsdate med Merethe"</b>.</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1, noen ganger 2 ganger, hver uke.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ned i kjelleren etter høytlesing for barna og de første lydene av snorking kom fra under Barcelona-sengetøyet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Merket med gult i kalenderen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Kvalitetstid</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Treningsdate</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Disse øktene har vært gull verdt for meg, for henne og for oss....og forhåpentligvis gjør de oss godt rustet til å møte AXTRI-utfordringen i august 2017 der vi begge skal delta.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Viktigste treningspartner...<br />også lager hun verdens beste omelett til kveldsmat <br />etter at vi har lagt igjen 3 liter svette på kjellergulvet</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Kanskje treningsdate'ne allerede nå har gitt resultater</u>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">...og da, endelig, kommer undertegnede til poenget (jada, har alltid hørt at jeg bruker 99 ord der 9 ord kunne vært nok - den dagen forfatterdrømmen blir realisert, så kommer det til å bli en skikkelig roman-murstein på en 800-900 sider).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Trippel-Therkelsen har blitt en garantist for podiumbesøk.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Det må være ny verdensrekord i stabilitet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Pallplasseringer i konkurranser som i mine subjektiv øyne kan måles i viktighet med Flandern Rundt, Paris-Roubaix, New York Maraton og 5-mila i Holmenkollen.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Phillipe Gilbert ble hyllet av hele verdens sykkelfamilie <br />etter solobruddet som ga monument-seier i Flandern Rundt.<br />...men 4 pallplasser av 4 mulige <br />fikk vel også en slik oppmerksomhet..?</span></td></tr>
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<u style="font-size: x-large;">Jardartroll</u><span style="font-size: large;">, den lokale terrengløpkarusellen i Tanumskogen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Bogstad treningstri</u>, uoffisiell og veldig uhøytidelig trenings-duatlon (frem til vanntemperaturen i Bogstadvannet blir høy nok til svømming).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Lommedalen Opp</u>, motbakkeløp i oppvekstvilkårene til sjakk-verdensmester Magnus Carlsen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Alle disse er definitivt konkurranser med internasjonal klang, skyhøy prestisje og knallhardt startfelt selv om det verken deles ut UCI- eller verdenscup-poeng.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">4 konkurranser, 4 pallplasser.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">3 stk andreplasser på Jardartroll-løype 5,4 km.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1 stk seier i duatlon på Bogstad.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1 stk 2.plass på motbakkeløpet i Lommedalen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">OK da, dette er IRONI.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Et tjukt, tjukt lag med ironi.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Selv om jeg elsker slike lokale og lettvinte konkurranser der hele familien deltar, så er verken Jardartroll, treningstri eller Lommedalen Opp store, internasjonale konkurranser hvor verdenspressens journalister venter i målområdet med livesending, lange fotolinser og kvessede blyanter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Så uttalelsen om at Trippel-Therkelsen er i knallform er nok en veldig overdrevet sannhet med bøttevis av modifikasjoner.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Vi har vært representert på <br />200m, 800m, 1,3 km og 5,4 km.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Her er den usminkede sannheten.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Treningsmengden er ned 30% sammenlignet med fjoråret.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Færre harde økter, færre rolig økter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mindre av alt egentlig.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Men kanskje det ikke er så dumt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">For selv om den tunge følelsen ofte henger i, så dukker det opp <u>noen lyspunkter innimellom</u>...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">...jeg har 2 ganger løpt raskere i Jardartroll-løypa i år enn i august i fjor.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">...jeg perset med over ett minutt på duatlon-løypa på Bogstad pga sterk løping, og løp jevnt med Trond Atle Smedsrud som gruset meg på løping på NXTRI.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">...og å bli slått med 16 sekunder av unge, fremadstormende Thomas Meinicke opp de 222 høydemeterne i Lommedalen og samtidig være mer enn minuttet foran tidligere sprint-verdensmester Jens Arne Svartedal tar jeg også som et ganske bra tegn.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Smiling til heiagjengen er et fast rituale. <br />Heldigvis sto de på den flate km i starten <br />og ikke i motbakke noen minutter senere.<br />Da hadde smil vært byttet <br />ut med Bjørndalen-sikkel</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Andreplass til tross...om noen få år blir jeg <br />gruset av denne karen. Tobias løp den fulle <br />konkurranseløypa på under 20 minutter.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">..lyspunkter som gjør at man ser frem mot nok et år, nok en sesong, i mosjonistenes rekker...tross verdensrekord i skilpaddefart i skiftesonen og med klodens mest kalvete løpesett!!</span></div>
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Therkelsen's Trippel-blogghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403165739445114299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604631807447100338.post-81922826016465629212016-10-15T20:47:00.004+02:002016-10-15T20:47:51.241+02:00Ivar Formo's Minneløp 2016 - med kropp som minnet mer om Donald Trump enn OL-mester Formo<span style="font-size: large;">En hutrig oktober-lørdag med 17 km på sti blant høstfarget skog og med flere av Nordmarkas perler (alle som har nytt utsikten fra Vettakollen kjenner seg igjen) som passeringspunkter på løypekartet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Det hørtes ut som en fristende måte å sette et definitivt punktum for mosjonistsesongen 2016.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Påmelding ble klikket gjeldende for flere måneder siden og har tjent som ok motivasjon for å holde kroppen så nogenlunde i gang de siste månedene...som et slags alibi for sofakveldene med potetgull (som det var minimalt av før august, men som har blitt mangfoldige nå).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ivar Formo - arrangørklubben Lyn's store helt - med OL-gull fra 5-mila i Innsbruck i 76. Dette løpet er til minne om denne skikongen som tragisk omkom på treningstur i Nordmarka i 2006.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dessverre har kroppen min ikke gitt assosiasjoner til OL-medaljer og skikonger de siste månedene (rett skal være rett, har vel ikke akkurat tenkt på OL-medaljer tidligere heller).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For akkurat som Donald Trump kødder det til for seg selv hver eneste gang meningsmålingene har gått ett skritt i riktig retning (ned, opp og ned igjen), så har denne rustne kroppen hatt et "annenhver dag" regime siden sommeren gikk over til høst.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">En dag kjennes den ok ut, mens den neste ankommer med sår hals, hodepine eller bare en kjip følelse.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kroppen har som presidentkandidat Trump falt NED-OPP og NED igjen. Litt sånn kontinuerlig med håndbrekket på liksom.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">(men kan med 99% sannsynlighet avkrefte at det finnes 10 år gamle videoer av undertegnede der ute med tafsing på vilkårlige jenter)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Med dette som utgangspunkt (sår hals, 23 desiliter snørr i nesa, trøtt, kanskje 2 kg for høy kroppsvekt og med en halv pose Maarud salt&pepper i næringstanken) kjørte jeg til Sognsvann og tuslet ned til Lyn-huset denne lørdagen i oktober.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Startnummer 171 klar for 17 km i Nordmarka.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Startskuddet ljomer.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Startfeltet raser fremover blant bygningsarbeidene ved Idrettshøyskolen og videre ut på grusveien ved Sognsvann.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1 km transport før feltet svinger til høyre inn på stien som går forbi Bånntjern og videre mot Vettakollen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">De sterkeste drar raskt i fra. Det er landslagsløpere i friidrett, medaljevinnere fra orienterings-VM, norgesmestere i motbakkeløping og masse sterke langrennsfolk.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">De forsvinner raskt som prikker der fremme på stien.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg blir liggende i "gruppe 4" i starten. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Prøver å åpne kontrollert, for å ha krefter igjen mot slutten.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det stiger jevnt og trutt oppover den brede stien.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Tar igjen gruppe 3 før stigningen til Vettakollen starter for alvor.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">150 høydemeter opp til Vettakollen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Smalere sti nå. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Steinete.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Tar ytterligere noen passeringer og ankommer toppen...20.plass...godt pustende, men med spreke bein og lykkefølelse over at masse lystbeont stiløping gjenstår.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Lykkefølelsen varer i 74 sekunder.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Da blir jeg taklet knallhardt av en tjukk grantre-rot i det som må karakteriseres som en veldig ureglementert forseelse....mener jeg...med den usynlige dommeren vifter nok helt riktig bort klagen min. Dommeren gestikulerer videre at fallet skyldes kløning fra unge Therkelsen. Jeg kan til slutt ikke gjøre annet enn å samtykke.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg sklir bortover stien med albue og hofte som tangeringspunkter mot naturen. Jeg stopper brått da høyre kne treffer en stein.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Blir passert av 2-3 stykker mens jeg hangler meg opp igjen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kneet er vondt noen kilometer videre, men smertene blir helt borte etterhvert.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Stien forbi Fuglemyra er morsom, men krevende.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Mye røtter, mye stein.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Derfor føles den bratte kilometern på grus opp til Frønsvollen som et deilig avbrekk tross stigningsprosent med doble siffer.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Løper bra opp her og tar igjen et par av de jeg ble fraløpt av etter Vettakollen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Så får jeg et tungt parti igjen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ny teknisk sti mellom Frønsvollen og Skjennungstua.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Antydning til murring i magen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">21.plass ved passering Skjennungstua.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Høyeste punkt.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ca 470 m.o.h.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Noen nye grus-kilometer venter.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I bratt terreng NEDOVER mot Ullevålseter.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Optimisme.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi er halvveis i distanse og mer enn halvveis i løpstid.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg føler det er masse krefter igjen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Men Donald Trump-kroppen tåler ikke utforløpingen og hold på høyre siden av magen melder sin ankomst.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Farta må ned igjen, egentlig før den i det hele tatt var satt opp.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ullevålseter og ny sti nedover mot Lyn-hytta.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Enda mer krevende enn stiene før.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Skikkelig steinete.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg har alltid tenkt at jeg er ganske god i terrenget, men nå klumser jeg meg nedover.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Taper stadig noen plasseringer igjen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Det flater ut og det blir mer grus igjen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vestsiden av Sognsvann.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Tross litt sånn overskyet høstvær så blir flere mentale bilder over vakker norsk natur lagret i hjernens harddisk.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Krysser målstreken ganske fornøyd.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Et brukbart løp, men som med meningsmålingene til Trump: definitivt noen tilbakeslag underveis.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">20. plass av </span><span style="font-size: large;">289 startende.</span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Tusen takk til alle de frivillige som gjorde dette til en super lørdag formiddag i Nordmarka.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Et morsomt arrangement, knallfin løype og en fin avslutning på mosjoniståret 2016.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg går nå tilbake til sofatilværelsen i 14 dager før blikket rettes mot 2017.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Sagene Klatrekonge 2016</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Genialt konsept.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Strålende arrangert.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Strava står for seeding...hver enkelt's bestenoteringer i 2016 fra Tryvann, fra Kongsveien og fra Grefsenkollen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">5 syklister i hver pulje.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Rullekjøring inn og ut Sørkedalen. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Deretter kamp mot medsyklister og ikke minst mot egen smerteterskel på vei oppover forbi Oslos landemerke #1 - Holmenkollen - og videre mot Tryvanntårnet, der det ruver ca 500 høydemeter over Oslofjord-bølgene som skvulper mot Aker Brygge.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">12 måneder siden sist da jeg karret kalvete knær og melkesyre-stinne lår over målstreken som nr 37 på tiden 45.06.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">4.13 på Kongsveien</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">5.05 i Grefsenkollen</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">17.03 fra Tryvann</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">ga en 68.plass på Klatrekonge-lista i forkant av arrangementet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.klatrekonge.com/herrer-oslo">http://www.klatrekonge.com/herrer-oslo</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Noe bedre seeding enn i fjor, som betydde en litt raskere gruppe på flatene i Sørkedalen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Startsted Bogstadvannet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">En tirsdagskveld i September.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">En tirsdagskveld i Indian Summer-kostyme, der selv kort-kort ble en habitt som ga rennende svette.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Før tirsdag kveld var det tirsdag morgen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">En av de morningene der ingrediensene som ble rørt sammen gjorde at DNS egentlig lenge var et most-likely-scenario.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Nattlig slåsskamp med nabolagets nye kjæledyr, grevlingen Georg, kunne egentlig blitt ansett som oppvarming, og sykkelturen til barnehagen med småtrolla var preget av september-solen som farget himmelen oransje. Smilet bredt så langt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Men...da begge dekkene ble tomme for luft på vei inn til jobb langs Tour de Finance...da var humøret senket til ganske langt ned på lykkeskalaen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg vinket på følgebilen og ropte opp sportsdirektøren på intercomen uten at det var hjelp å få.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Måtte i stedet humpe oppover Bygdøy Alle med et minimum av psi under gummien.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tirsdag kveld igjen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">En spiker i fordekket senere.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">En fikset ventil i bakdekket.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Status på lykkebarometeret langt høyere igjen, tross at kontorområdet nå ser ut som en halvstor sportsforretning / sykkelverksted til sjefens store fortvilelse.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sykkelen klar. Med startnummer 147, skitten og med ulike hjul</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Startområdet</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">INDIAN SUMMER</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">18 km med forholdsvis flatt terreng i Sørkedalen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi tok føringer på 20-30 sekunder.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det brant i lårene de første gangene jeg var fremst, men bedret seg etterhvert.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">26 minutter senere var vi i bunn av bakken med en snittfart på ca 41,4 km/t.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ca 1 minutt bedre enn på samme sted i 2015.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Lår som tømmerstokker.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Sykkeltrøye klissvåt av lun september-svette.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Vi holder sammen frem til den første serpentiner-svingen ved Besserud. Tenker at jeg må kjøre mitt eget tempo i motsetning til i fjor da jeg var alt for ivrig i starten av bakken og fikk en blytung reise siste halvdel.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2 stykker siger i fra.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">De to siste siger også i fra oppover partiet mot restauranten, men luken blir ikke kjempestor.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vet at det er en stor fordel å ha et bakhjul foran seg i det litt flatere partiet forbi hoppbakken.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Klarer å komme opp igjen til de to foran.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det blir brattere igjen idet Midtstu-bakken passeres.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2 er langt foran, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">mens 1 slipper bak.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sykler sammen med 1 mann </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">og er redd for å spenge trommehinnene hans </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">idet pustingen min slår ut med røde varselsignaler </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">på decibel-måleren nede på Geologisk institutt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Avkjøringa til Frognerseteren og vi svinger venstre.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Bratt, bratt kneik.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Sloss oss oppover.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">100 meter falsk flate, før det igjen knekker til to-siffrig prosent under t-banen og videre oppover mot Øvrestertjern.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Brillene dogger.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hjertet hamrer så hardt i brystet at de 7 hårene på brystet før start nå har blitt til bare 4.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Høyresving og siste kneik opp mot tårnet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Han andre siger litt i fra.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">På stive bein må jeg reise meg i bukken og vakle opp de siste høydemeterne.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Spurter UTEN økt fart inn under målbuen til lukten av grillede pølser og til lyden av Eurosport-Arild i speakermikrofonen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>43.06.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Akkurat 2 min bedre enn i fjor, hjulpet av en litt raskere pulje på flatene og litt smartere kjøring i bakken.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>26.plass av 143 startende</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Opp 11 plasser fra 2015.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hiver meg over cola og potetgull i målområdet, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">mens folk venter spent på de beste.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Den toppseedede pulja, med Birken-vinnere, <br />OL-deltagere og Norgesmestere i motbakkeløping.<br />Foto: lånt fra Klatrekongen's Facebookside<br /></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Hagen og Løvik.<br />Kontinental-rytterne, Birken-vinnerne de to siste årene og de to beste Tryvann-tidene på Strava.</span><span style="font-size: small;">Foto: lånt fra Klatrekongen's Facebookside</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sinnsykt mye gitt den korte distansen, men samtidig godt å se at de klatretrøyene CF Hagen har vunnet i etapperitt i 2016-sesongen krever betyyyyydelig mer kapasitet enn det en kalvete kontormosjonist og grevling-fighter innehar.</span></div>
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Therkelsen's Trippel-blogghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403165739445114299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604631807447100338.post-70432879751673901632016-08-24T14:52:00.001+02:002016-08-24T14:52:25.192+02:00Norseman 2016 - Race report - english version<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><b>A great experience deserves a long and extensive story.</b></span><br />
<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><b>Sorry about the vast amount of words - I suggest that all those 4 regular readers of the blog take a vacation day and make a big pot of coffe.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Looking back => a rainy Sunday morning in november 2015:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"The time is 05.10 AM. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">It's really early on one of those dark Sundays, typical Norwegian fall.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I was deep into a pee-diper and was fighting to keep Jacob, the early bird baby son, in the right position.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I was really looking forward to the morning's first cup of coffe as a medicine to wash the lack of sleep out of my tired eyes, when I suddenly remembered that this was THAT Sunday.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I defended another attempt by Jacob to dive onto the tiled floor and put on a Libero in world record speed.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We sprinted to the kitchen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jacob got his milk and I fumbled to the mailbox on my phone, really just to confirm that this was just another moment where the dream of Mount Gaustatoppen would end already in November."</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">"Welcome to the Isklar Norseman..."</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I couldn't believe it.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Had to read it over and over again, just to make sure that this wasn't a foul trick by tired eyes.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">A few seconds later only good isolation prevented me from waking up the entire familiy - I was cheering and roaring loudly....the lottery God had befriended me!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The dream could continue!"</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>273 DAYS LATER...</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">500 hours of training</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">7.000 km of cycling, inkl countless days as an environmentally-friendly job-comuter.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1.550 km with running shoes and sore knees due to the veal footed position.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Almost 90.000 metres of swimming, still with lousy technique, but definitely with a truckload full of enthusiasm.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">113 pizzas</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">and 200 cinnamon buns</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">after recommendations from the Olympic nutriation team (in my dreams).</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">After all that</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>...I'm suddenly on the brink of a ferry together with 259 other crazy triathletes, all eager to dive into the cold brackish Norwegian fjord water.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sorry for the jumping back and forth in time, but I feel that this is the perfect place to write the following:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>THANKS A MILLION!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">...to the <u>organisers/NXTRI-crew</u> that, every day, works increadibly hard to create and re-create this adventure.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">...to the <u>fellow athletes and their support-teams</u></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">...to <u>family and friends</u> that cheered, smiled and motivated, either along the couse or in various versions of social media.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">...to kind and enthuastiastic <u>colleagues </u>that kept up with continuing nagging about neopren, aerodynamics and speed per kilometer, and who wasn't complaining when I ate all the food in the canteen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As Race director Dag Oliver said in the pre-race meeting:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Norseman was definitely an experience, an amazing one.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I'm incredibly happy that I got to share that experience with all you guys.</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><b>EIDFJORD:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The population of the little town in Hardanger, Norway is doubled when the big cruiseships arrive with all their tourists.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">And it's trippled when hundreds of station-wagons appear with all their bike racks on the first weekend of August.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Out of the cars come fit-looking triathletes and transform the town into an expo surrounded by breathtaking nature.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The smell of neopren and heat salve exceeded the aroma of egg & bacon in the dining area at the hotel, while the balconys were used as an outdoor drying machine for the wet suits.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The amount of expensive bikes in the hallway created an inndoor traficjam and the local stores were emptied for all their calories.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We were first-timers and we loved the atmosphere!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The personal welcome from the hotel, <br />Quality Hotel Vøringsfoss, <br />was really appreciated.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Support-members with a refreshing <br />bath during Friday's run</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Merethe and Stian, and Jan Harald and Morten from Team Lærum Berg. <br />Probably sceptical on whether Beate and Marius <br />could manage the 3,8 km swim the following day!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Last little run before the big day.<br />Photo: Asian tourist</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Morning-test of the water Friday morning. <br />Cold, but ok. <br />Is it the bad crawl-technique <br />that's giving Stian a laughter?</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Moder Earth was in her best mood during Friday.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Sunshine made us bewitched by the beutiful scenery - this was Norway at it's very best....</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">...on Friday anyway...</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">...because on the evening the sun lost its fight against the rain, and the wind made an extensive appearance.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The water was no longer calm.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hence, it was a nervous group of people that ate their dinner on Friday evening.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The start of Norseman was getting closer and the meterologists were estimating a tough Saturday on our road from west to east.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The time was 21.30.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Bedtime!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A flat tire, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">a divorce</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">and 5 trips to the bathroom</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">was what seperated me from the digital sound of the alarm clock the next "morning".</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">More on this later!</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;"><b>THE SWIM:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ring - ring - rrrriiiiinnnnggg.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">02.50 AM.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The iPhone is dancing in a vibrating manner on the night-stand.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Everything is planned with German-like dicipline.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Everything is ready.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Clothes on.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Breakfast.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Check-in into T1.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Last trip to the men's room.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hugs, kisses and "break a leg"'s.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">On to the ferry at 03.45.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Complete darkness.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Magical atmosphere.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">04.00 and the ferry is leaving dock.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Shit.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Shit.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Shit...no way back!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm feeling calm on the ferry.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Strangely enough.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The thoughts are rushing in my head.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">...happy thoughts that I don't have to participate in the world's longest toilet-queue on the ferry.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">...that the body is feeling good and ready.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">...that the cold/illness that I've been sort of expecting over the last week has never identified itself.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">...and...<u>about the swimming over the last 9 months</u>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Almost 90.000 metres.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Way too little during the pool-season in wintertime, but lucklily a bit more when OW-season was kickstarted in May.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The technique just as bad in July as in November,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">no progress in pacing witnessed, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">but still with faith in achieving my self-made target of a 1 hour 15 min swim time (approx 2 min/100m).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">04.35 AM.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Wetsuit on.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Neopren socks.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2X swimcaps.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Down to the car deck on the ferry to get soaked by the fire hose, adapting to the water temperature.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">...and all of a sudden I'm on the brink of a ferry together with 259 other crazy triathletes, all eager to dive into the cold brackish Norwegian fjord water.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Start-number 93.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ready for Norseman 2016.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">04.50 AM.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ferry hatch is opening.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Athletes cheering,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">clapping eagerly and excited.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I'm in second or third row, staring out in the dark, dark night.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I can see the kayaks forming an invisible starting line a couple of hundred metres away...and far, faaaar away I can see lights from the town of Eidfjord.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The jump!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The first ones jump into the water, while I take the last couple of steps.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">A last breath.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Not nervous, instead 100% focused on avoiding the nightmare of the swim googles dissapearing from hitting the water.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I jump.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Holding onto the googles.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Wow.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Cool.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I swim towards the starting line, while confirming that the water temperature isn't bad at all, maybe around 15 degrees celsius.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Feels like the entire Atlantic ocean is tranforming into fog inside my googles, so I don't have clear view until 90 minutes later.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">05.00 AM.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Tuuuuuuut.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The ferry horn is screaming throughout the fjord.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">260 triathletes are creating a washing machine as they're crawling their way towards the end of the fjord.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I feel I get a good start.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Focusing on controlled breathing.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The water is far from calm.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">It feels easy in the beginning, but I don't have a clue on neither speed, position nor how far we have swum.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After a while, I feel that we have been in the water for half an eternity, and the yellow buoy that we're going around before entering the last 1000 metres isn't coming any closer.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I find some feet to draft upon, but looses them almost immediately.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I feel that I swim too much left, then too much right, never going in the fastest direction.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There I turn around the buoy.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We turn left and start on the last 1000 m of the swim leg.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Familiar territory.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I tested this part on the Friday morning swim.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The temperature is definitely colder in here closer to shore, and the waves is coming from the left in an agressive manner.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">As the mediocre swimmer I am, I only breathe to one side....yeah, to the left of course...I swallow 3,7 litre of Hardangerfjord-water before I can see the ferry dock through the foggy goggles.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The waves push me towards the dock and at one point I'm actually swimming under the wooden pir.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I laugh self-ironically, before another couple of mouthfuls of fjordwater replaces laughter with coughing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I stumble onto the beach og spit out 0,5 metre of sea weed.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">A quick look at my Garmin.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1.22.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">7 minutes slower than my goal.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">A dissatisfied feeling is trying to attack me, but I brush it quickly away.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is exactly the right moment to introduce you to MERETHE, the most beutiful half of my supportteam.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I've been in love with Merethe ever since she jumped me in the queue in the university-cafeteria back in year 2000.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When we registered for the race on Friday, the guy from the crew asked: </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">"Who is the lucky person who will be your main-support and get the honour of dressing and undressing you throughout the race?"</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I smiled and nodded a bit shy towards Merethe, while answering:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">"That must be she who is eager to undress me every night then, I guess!" :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Merethe =></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Chief of Nutrition</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Brings a solid piece of competition-mentality, which camuflates a not-always-working right knee.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Definitely shopping-responsible (in more ways than one).</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Very disrespectful towards the planning-encyclopedia on Thursday, but in contrast, more busy with</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Spotify</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Sushi</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">and with empting the Sporting goods store at Geilo for various clothes.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Merethe showed lack of interest in the <br />planning-details in the days prior to the race. <br />Kind of hard to believe, as in my opinion, <br />these 27 pages of detailed planning <br />was John Grisham-like entertaining.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"Ah, bad swimming" I cough as Merethe pulls me up towards T1 and the area where bike and gear were ready.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">"No, no, very good", Merethe claims, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">"the conditions were tough and everybody have used more time than normal. You're around 110".</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Already there I bless Merethe as a support-person.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Her motivation was like gold the entire day.</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;">T1 transition area:</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">06.23 AM.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">As we arrive in T1, my mind drifts 9 hours back...to the hotel room at Friday evening....when everything was ready, all planned and clothes in the right bags. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">When all left was to jump into bed and hopefully get some hours of sleep.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">...when we all of a sudden discovers that the back tire on my bike is flat.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Completely flat.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I can feel that my heart rate all of sudden reaches 191 - my maximum. Trouble with the bike at this time is the worst nightmare possible.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">A 14 decibel scream from Merethe in the chair just behind me pushes the heart to a new record of 194 beats per minute, kind of surprised that she's that worried over a bike.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Or?</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">"Martha and Ari is having a divorce" she screams after taking a breath, showing us the flash-message on her mobile.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Norway's biggest tabloid is announcing the divorce of <br />princess Martha and her author-husband Ari Behn.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">For a couple of seconds it's complete silence in the room.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I'm lost for words.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">There is a bike crisis just a few hours before the NXTRI-start, and my main support is busy about royal family rumours.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Equally lack of technical expertise.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We try to inflate the tyre.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Nothing works.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">It's always been trouble with that valve-extension.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I look out the window and see those mechanics at the InterSport-stand. They're almost finished de-rigging the stand.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I bring the wheel and take a Usain Bolt-sprint down the hallway and outside.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The guys are really friendly and serviceminded, while I feel like the biggest amateur in the whole world.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">They show me a little rift in the tyre and say that it will be risky using this for the 180 km across Hardangervidda.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Shit!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Pro and con analysis.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I brought an extra set of wheels in the car: </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">heavier, a bit slower, but apparently much less risky in the current situation.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We change and head to bed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2 hours later I haven't even been close to fall asleep.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Instead I have had 5 trips to the bathroom.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The nerves have arrived...big time.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Not due to the forecasted heavy wind and rain, not due to the debut of long-distance triathlon.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Nerves because of the wheel, the wrong brake bads and the wrong thru-axle.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Time machine again.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Back to T1.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The bike is ready.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">With the original set of wheels.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Because at Friday evening, after the change of wheels, we managed to inflate the tyre.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">And today waking up, the air pressure was still very good, so I gambled that it wasn't a puncture after all.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">"But what do you do if it turns flat again, Marius?" Merethe asked before T1 check-in, "as you know, we can't give you any support before Vøringsfossen, 20 km into the bike leg."</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I smiled.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">"Then I run...up the climb...like Chris Froome on Mount Ventoux. Wouldn't that be a good story".</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Froome's bike was destroyed by a <br />camera motor cycle at Mt Ventoux. <br />Without the team Sky support car close, <br />the yellow jersey had to run on his cycling shoes up the steep hill.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Wetsuit and swim gear off.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Tri-suit and calves already on.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Socks</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Cycling jersey</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Reflective vest</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Helmet and glasses.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Merethe pushes a piece of bread and an immodium pill in my mouth.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I give her a quick kiss with the taste of wholegrain and run out of the transition area.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">On to the bike and pedalling out of the town of Eidfjord.</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;"><b>BIKE-LEG:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I ride through the centre of Eidfjord while I work down the piece of bread, trying to hold somewhat back on the first, fairly flat 8-9 kilometres.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I overtake some athletes, but also get the feeling of being a turtle when a Bundegruppen team-shirt passes me with twice my speed.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Then the road gets steeper.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">A lot steeper. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">After the flattish 8-9 starting kilometres we begin the climb, 10 km, towards Vøringsfoss.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Still trying to hold back, to conserve energy and power, as we are still only 2 hours into a long, long race.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I find the right gear, pedal in a controlled way up the climb and overtake lots of cyclists.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">It feels good to be on the bike.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Its cloudy and windy, but luckily the latter is coming from behind.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The numbness from the cold temperature towards the end of the swim dissapears quickly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The climb is a tough one, but small dialogues with the other athletes make the kilometres fly by despite gradients close to 10%.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Say hi to Skagerrak SK-colleague Thomas Kvam and we both give and receive wishes of luck.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I pass a couple of riders, familiar from various blogs or other media, that I know have potential for very good results, including the defending women's champion Kristin Lie.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Spirit grow high...and it grows even higher when I hear cheering from the support-car.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We cycle through dark and steep tunnels, before several hairpin bends on the old road bring us to the one nice viewing point after the other. The Norwegian nature massages us with its beuty.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Wow.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Norseman is quite fun.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">07.20 AM.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">50 minutes out in the bike-leg.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">VØRINGSFOSS.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My memory is taking me 2 days back, to Thursday, when we on our way from Oslo stopped here being tourists.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The road we biked on the other side of the valley...<br />and lots of altitude further down is the valley going out from Eidfjord.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The beutiful nature makes it easy to understand why thousands of foreign tourists are spending their summervacation here.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I receive a new bottle of water and a sandwich and start on the next 15 kilometres of climbing; less steep and more in a stairway pattern.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I continue to overtake fellow athletes and think that I must be around 70th position or something.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Still on the big ring, even though its crazy steep in some bends.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">08.10 AM.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">DYRANUT</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Been cycling for 1 hour 35 min's and the summit is reached.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">More than 1200 heightmetres since Eidfjord.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The feeling is good when I see the supportteam.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">...and then it's a pretty good moment to present the other half of my supportteam.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">STIAN has been my best friend ever since he in September 1997 tackled me in Materazzi-way out of the pitch on a junior football practice.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Stian =></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Driver.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Responible for social media.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Chief of Coaching.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Way more respect for the planning-encyclopedia than Merethe, even spotted with pen, paper and notes during our drive in the course (opposite way) on Thursday.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The safe half of the supportteam, even though unnamed sources among our friends were sceptical of Stian's physical shape after a summer of barbecue and drinking wine with Lene.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dyranut and the planned stop nmbr 2.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">"You're doing great, Marius" Stian says when I make a brief stop by the car,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">"you're at 26th position".</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I almost don't believe him, but it's really good news and far better than I ever dared to dream about.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">It's an important stop, because the course is changing.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The climbs are over (for now), and 55 kilometres to Geilo is in front of us; easier terrain and higher speed.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Its foggy and 5 degrees.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Dark clouds create a black wall in front of us, just waiting to pour down cold rain.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Merethe and Stian have more clothes ready.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Gloves and the Gabba jacket.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">"Go on" they scream like a teenage boyband, but instead of climbing back on the saddle, I more feel the need to release the body for a couple of litres of fjordwater.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I walk to some gras next to a small house, but all the layers of clothes make it impossible to get the vital parts in necessary position.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">So another barrier is broken.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I feel really sorry for that man sitting in his kitchen, enjoying a hot cup of cappucino, while seeing in the window that clumsy triathlete peeing in his pants and having water the amount of Vøringsfossen streaming down his left leg.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The kilometres fly by now as we get closer to Geilo.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Still tailwind, but at Haugastøl the rain makes a cold visit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">With the rain the temperature falls even further.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">It gets really cold.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The rhetorical question of why I'm doing this on a voluntary basis is appearing for the first time.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I loose some positions and gain some, while at the same time focusing a lot on eating and drinking according to plan.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">For every time I meet the supportteam, I love them even higher.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">09.35 AM.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">GEILO.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Halfway through the bikeleg.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">It's now 6 hours since breakfast and 4,5 hours since the ferry-signal blew as a metaphoric starting-pistol.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hands are cold.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Feet are freezing.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">But spirit is high and I really look forward to the climbs right after Geilo, hoping that the extra intensity will bring body temperature up towards normal levels.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">In the beginning of the Kikut-climb I get more nutrition from Merethe and Stian.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We are all really happy so far and Stian says I'm still around 26th, but with several athletes right in front of me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The 3 hills are going well.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I pass 3-4 riders on the uphill, but they overtake me again when going downhill or when I stop for a change of gloves.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">In Skurdalen Cecilie, Live and more is cheering and it's really motivating.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I'm now poitioned just alongside the leading women. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kari Lingsom has, as usual, performed greatly on the swim and has lead the whole race. However, Kristin Lie, the winner of NXTRI in 2015, is appraoching quickly from behind with speedy cycling.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I overtake Kari on our way to the Vasstulan summit and I cheer her to move on.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We have now swum 3,8 kilometres and biked 120 km's.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Yet another bottle.<br />I peed 6 times on the bike, so dehydration was definitely not a problem.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The body still feel pretty good, even though I feel really sore in the lower back and also some aching in the right thigh.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">It's 6 hours since the ferry-jump in Eidfjord and this is unknown territory for me.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Only twice in my life I've been exercising for this long (in AXTRI 2014 and one time this summer biking for 9 hours from Oslo to summer vacation in the south of Norway.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I throw myself down the long downhill towards Uvdal.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Or that's probably the wrong choice of words, because nobody is having a firmer grip on the brakes than I do.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">In parts of the cource where other claimed to have reached 90 km/t, I'm super-happy if reaching 70.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Still, the kilometres towards T2 is fast reduced.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Downhill finished.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We turn 90 degrees to the right, over a small bridge and we're set to test the Iming mountain.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Stian and Merethe is cheering at the bottom of this dreaded climb that has caused very tired legs for numerous NXTRI-athletes though the years.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">It's a wall.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">A wall of 475 heigh metres, distributed over 6,5 km.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Stian and Merethe are saying that Alexander is just a couple of minutes in front of me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Alexander,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Skagerrak SK-colleague,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">icehockey referee on the elite level,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">really strong and well-trained.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">He has as always delivered a great swim, exiting the water in a top 10 position.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A couple of kilometres into the climb I see his supportteam for the first time.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Agnethe & co is cheering with high volume, motivating all athletes with their clown-wigs.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I can't help to think how motivating it is to see familiar faces.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I come up to Alexander midway through the Iming-climb.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We ride side by side for a couple of minutes, we share, we tell and we laugh.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We have more than 6 hours to go before we reach the top of Mount Gausta, but from here on we see each other quite often.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I got some kilometres left of the hard climb.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">It's steep.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">For the first time I can really feel that I'm tired.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Lower back aching.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Thighs work hard to keep the pedals moving.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">For the first time I have to gear down to the little ring.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I try to dance on the bike like Contador, but it probably looks like an elephant doing waltz for the first time.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The Iming-mountain is trying to break me, but it just almost succeeded.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I'm still alive.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The dream of Gaustatoppen is still alive.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">11.30 AM.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I meet Merethe and Stian for one final support-stop at the summit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">140 km into the bike-leg.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">New bottle.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Merethe pushes more nutrition into my throat - not any idea what it is. I just swallow.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We agree on taking it easy from here and into T2 as the very hard run-leg is still seperating me from the finishingline.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Over the plateu.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Another 200 heightmetres of uphill.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Luckliy the well known head wind never materializes.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I hear familiar voices. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Erik and Roger.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Great.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">A couple of kilometres more.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">A car that looks familiar.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Dad and Kjersti is cheering and waving enthusiastically and I gave them a big smile in return.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Dad pays the support-team a visit</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The final summit and I start on the bendy, steep and pot-holded downhill towards Tessungdalen and T2.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Only 30 km's of fast riding to go, but it feels like an eternity.</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;"><b>T2 transition area:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">12.40 PM.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I brake to a full stop og hand the bike over to Merethe.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I stumble into the transition area in a clumsy way.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Lots of cheering.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Great atmosphere!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I spend what feels like forever to change clothes and shoes, instead eagerly waving to Emil and Tobias.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I can feel two or three tears in the corner of my eyes and mostly I want to run to them and give them the world's best hug.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Merethe takes control.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Wet bike-equipment coming off.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Running shoes, t-shirt and caps coming on.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I stumple over the gras area and onto the road.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The last stage.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Just a marathon left.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The best crowd ever. <br />Mum, Magnus, Emil, Tobias and Astri.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;"><b>RUN-LEG:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">19th position into the transition.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">21st going out.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The female leaders are changing fast and starts the run-leg right in front of me.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kari first, then Kristin just a couple of metres behind.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Lots of things going through my mind.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">If anybody, before the race, had said to me that I would be around the 20th position in T2, I would have laughed at them.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I was way ahead of expectations.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">And now with run shoes on - my best dicipline - I was really optimistic.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Cheering from Torgeir, Inge og Kjell Richard.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Big smile in return.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">On to the road.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Closing the gap to Kari and Kristin, then passing them.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I really start to dream about realizing the top-20 dream.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I feel great and want to show the world a fantastic run-split.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The great feeling lasts for about 1 minute and 33 seconds.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Bang!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Over the last couple of months, when people have asked about Norseman, I have explained that I'm excited to discover how the body reacts going into the 10th, 11th and 12th hour of racing.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Unknown territory by far.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">After 1 min 33 sec running I get the answer.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Since Eidfjord my mind has been in a positive state for 99% of the time. Now however, at this exact moment, this turns dramatically.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">In seconds, my state of mind changes from top-20 ambitions to instead wanting to rip that bib off and go sit in the support-car.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The legs feel like lumber.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The lower back is crying in pain for every step.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The imaginary devil on my left shoulder tempts me:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">"Go sit in the car and the pain will go away.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Then you can relax."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm really, really tempted. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">What a jirk that devil is.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Luckily I have lots of angels that do whatever they can helping me moving forward.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Merethe and Stian stop every kilometer.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Nuts, chocolate, coke.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">They force nutrition down my throath and emphasize to just focus on 1 km at a time.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I'm forever grateful.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We have pulled the emergency brake and the targeted 4.30 min/km pace is discarded once and for all.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The pain in the lower back disappears after 10k and I stabilize the pace at 5.00/km.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1 km at the time.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Other athletes pass me in a continous manner.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">My focus on the resultlist is gone.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Being able to finish is instead my top priority.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Every time the devil on the left shoulder appears with negative feedback, saving angels help me out.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Elias, Astri and Magnus.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Bono, Ane and Mats.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Emil, Tobias and Mum.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kjersti and Dad.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Erik and Roger.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kjell Richard, Inge and Torgeir.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kristin, Johan og Bjarte with their families and the nice poster (you guys are amazing).</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Alexander's support-team</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">and everybody else.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Kristin and Johan and family.<br />Wow. <br />You actually drove all the way from Oslo <br />just to cheer me on. Thanks a million:)</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Many thanks to all of you.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Without you I would have been sitting here writing the worst race report ever, describing that the first sign of tiredness was enough to ruin 9 months of Gaustatoppen-dreaming.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The supportteam is working hard.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">They're motivating, cheering, encouraging.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We laugh together.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">My fader in law, Boge, has met us in Austbygde and taken over as driver. I laugh highloudedly when Merethe tells me that all the nutrition that I don't want, Boge eats.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">In less than a half hour he has emptied the supply of cinnamon buns.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1 km at the time.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">After that one sign post at the time, 2 km for every post by the crew.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Then I focus on getting to 16 km, the cross road by Tinnsjøen that I drive everytime we're going to the family cabin.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Small goals driving me forward.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">5.00 pace.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Fellow athletes are passing me all the time.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I've stopped counting positions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then 19 km, when the magical Gaustatoppen makes an initial introduction.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Still far to go: 23 km and 1400-1500 heightmetres.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Strangely enough I'm able to not let this push my state of mind even further down.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The last 6 km to the bottom of Zoombie Hill and the pace falls even further.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jogging has become slow jogging, but I manage to avoid the temptation of starting walking.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">5.30 - 5.40 pace.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">14.55 PM:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I turn left.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">After what feels like an eternity, the first part of the run-leg is accomplised.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">25 km.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">17 km remains.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">17 steep km.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I stop when I see Merethe, Stian, Boge, Kjersti and Dad at the starting point of the uphill.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I complain of dissiness and that I'm cold, most likely looking like a...yeah, like a Zoombie.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The supportteam react brilliantly...once again.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Merethe gathers lots of chocolate, water and coke and walks by my side at the first couple of kilometres of 10% gradient.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We're walking slowly and even more runners are passing me as the road is crooking its way up the hill.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Eventually Merethe manages to get me into a slow jogger. Even though it's slow, it's a lot faster than walking.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The supportcar stops as often as it can.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Dad and Kjersti as well.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Cheering and motivating.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Stian takes over for Merethe.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We walk a bit, jog a bitt, and then walk again, all the time identifying small goals instead of focusing how much is left until the finishline.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The spirit is growing better.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We're going to the top!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Still no focus on position, but, despite the zoome-like state of mind, I'm noticing that we are no longer passed by others at the same frequency.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Alexander is a bit further up the hill.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I reduce the distance when we jog, but it increases when I walk.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">First check-point.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The first 160 athletes are sent towards the finish at Gaustatoppen, whereas the next 100 turn left for a circuit finish at Gaustablikk.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Stian brings our obligatory backpacks on the shuttlebus and head to 37 km.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Boge on the other hand takes the bike and then the train inside the mountain up to the summit.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Merethe is running with me furtheron.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Still steep, but she motivates me.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We eat some while we're walking, but at the same time she's pointing towards the next bend.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">"At the next bend we start running again" she insists.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">It's working and all of sudden it's actually we that passes other athletes.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We laugh, we smile and we enjoy the beutifal mountain landscape.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Tobias encourages us at 36 km</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">36 km.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Emil and Mum is cheering.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Then Tobias.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">And all of sudden we reach 37 km.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Lots of familiar faces and voices, all smiling and cheering.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">It feels like competing in the Olympics in Rio.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Lots of Skagerrak-people.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Elias, Astri and Magnus.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kjersti and Dad.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">It so nice to see them all and it refills the energy in the body.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The medical check is done and the doc gives me the ok to enter the tourist trail for the last 5 km after I enumerate all the abckpack contains: mobile, cash, warm clothes, food, drink.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">What I don't mention for the Doc, simply because I'm not aware that it's inside my backback until emptying it on Sunday evening, is the first-aid kit.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">All support-persons were handed a first-aid kit by the organiseres in Eidfjord on Friday - to bring up the mountain in case of emergency.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Lots of conspiracy theories have been presented in the aftermath, but the most likely one is probably that Merethe put the kit in my backback instead of in her own, so that she would look really fit on the way up.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Stian has voted for that theory as the most likely one.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We take som photos before start on the final 5 kilometres.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am in 32nd position.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The first km is less steep and the trail is less rocky than the rest.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We jog upwards, while tourists coming down is cheering for us.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">It's motivating.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">They all say that it's many athletes in close distance in front of us.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We must walk where the trail turns steeper and a lot more rockier.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Merethe first.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Me in the middle.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Stian at the back.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Bono, Ane and Mats cheers on furtheron.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I cannot stop smiling.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We're so close.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">So close to the top.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Eidfjord feels like a million miles away.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Gaustatoppen however feels really, really close.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We pass some, but others come from behind.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I'm trying to count.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Midway up the rocky trail we manage to increase speed a bit further.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">31st.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">30th.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Merethe is walking fast and I'm barely able to stick to her back.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Cramps are identifying themselves.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">29th.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We can see the top up there.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Not far.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Au - au -au.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Cramp.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">No, just a little one.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Gone again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lots of cheering.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Suddenly the volume gets even bigger as my good friends Kristian, Stian and Henrik discover that we are close.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Cool.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">They jog with us for the remaining part.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">28th.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">17.30 PM:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Last effort.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Cheering from Aunt Mette and Rune, giving fuel for the last couple of metres.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Stairs of rocks for the last 50 metres.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">27th.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">FINISH.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The top.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Gaustatoppen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1883 metres above sea level.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Without you I would probably still be sitting at the side of the road some 41 km's from the finishline and never be anything close to reach the finishingline.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">In my opinion, you guys rocked the entire day and realized our ambition of being the happiest team on our way from Eidfjord to Gaustatoppen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">You are my heroes!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Link to full list of results:<br /><a href="https://nxtri.app.box.com/v/2016-Norseman-Results"><span style="color: orange;"><b>https://nxtri.app.box.com/v/2016-Norseman-Results</b></span></a></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>EPILOGUE:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Congratulations </b>to all athletes and especially their support teams.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Congrats to Lars Petter Stormo and Kari F. Lingsom that delivers performances unfathomable to me.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">...and big congratulations to Beate, Thomas, Stian and Alexander, all from Grenland, and all with a well-deserved black t-shirt in their luggage returning home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>"I'm curious to find out how the body reacts after 10, 11 and 12 hours"</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I got the answer.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The body is really tired,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">but there are more power left.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">It's just well hidden,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">very well hidden, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">...and cheering and motivation from friends and family is just the right recipe to find exact that power.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Project Norseman 2016 became a test to see what is possible within the boundaries of my everyday life.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">An everyday life in which Jacob, Emil, Tobias and Merethe have superior priority, and work is way too much fun for not being 100% focused.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Norseman hasn't even been close to compete with far more important thing as being a football coach, a ninja and a lego-builder-dad.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">However, Norseman has easily won the battle against the snooze button, against sofa-time and against taking a heated car to work on a cold February-morning.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I have run intervals at 5 AM and been in aero-position on the bike at 21 PM.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Familytime and familityduties have been top ranked.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Despite this I don't feel that I during the last couple of months have been the best father I can be...</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">...bacause I have been tired and hence, less patient, less observant and less engaging than I should be.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I did not realize my dream of being top-20 in NXTRI 2016 (more below), but it's far more important that I in the future realize the goal of being the best possible dad that Marius can be.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The top-20 ambition was put in writing in November 2015, right after the lottery-God provided me with a slot for this amazing race.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The ambition was splitted up in smaller goals.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Conclusion =></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I ended up 20 minutes behind my timeschedule.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I was 10,5 minutes short of reaching the top-20 goal in what everybody claimed to be "by far the strongest startingfield ever"</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I'm (almost) really happy.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Probably won't be back in 2017, but some day in the future I will once again be on that ferry, and that day I will have my revenge on the run-leg.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For Norwegian edition:</span><br />
<a href="http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.no/2016/08/norseman-2016-race-report.html"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.no/2016/08/norseman-2016-race-report.html</span></a><br />
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<br />Therkelsen's Trippel-blogghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403165739445114299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604631807447100338.post-86692347107694301432016-08-12T20:37:00.000+02:002016-08-17T11:26:21.653+02:00Norseman 2016 - Race report<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Stor opplevelse krever lang skildring.</span><br />
<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Beklager det asså, men foreslår at de 4 faste leserne tar en avspaseringsdag og koker en stor kjele med kaffe.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Tilbakeblikk => En regntung november-søndag i 2015:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>"Klokka var 05.10 grytidlig en søndag morgen.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Jeg sto med fjeset ned i en tissebleie og småsloss med morgenfuglen Jacob for å holde han i ro på stellebordet. </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Jeg lengtet etter dagens første kaffekopp </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>som hjelpemiddel for å gni søvnrester ut av øynene, </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>da jeg plutselig husket at dette var DEN søndagen.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Jeg avverget enda et av Jacobs forsøk på å stupe ned på flisgulvet, satte på en Libero i en rask manøver </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>og senket verdensrekorden i å kneppe det som føltes som 131 knapper på snekkerbuksa hans.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Vi småjogget til kjøkkenet, </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Jacob fikk melk </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>og jeg fiklet frem mobilen, egentlig bare for å få bekreftet at heller ikke i 2016 ville drømmen om Gaustatoppen vare lenger enn til begynnelsen av november."</i></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-large;">"Welcome to the Isklar Norseman..."</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Jeg måtte lese både to og tre ganger for å forsikre meg om at det ikke var trøtte øyne som spilte meg et puss. Noen sekunder senere var det bare god isolasjon i bæreveggene som hindret at jeg hadde vekket hele huset med et saftig jubelbrøl...</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">500 treningstimer.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">7.000 km sykling, inkl utallige dager som miljøvennlig jobbsyklist.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1.550 km med joggesko, akkompagnert av en gnissende melodi fra kalvete knær.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Nesten 90.000 meter med svømming, fortsatt uten snev av teknikk, men med et trillebårlass fullt av pågangsmot.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">113 pizzaer </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">og 200 skillingsboller </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">etter anbefaling fra Olympiatoppens kostholdsteam </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">(merknad: Usbekistan's Olympiatopp, ikke den norske).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>...så står jeg plutselig på kanten av en ferje i Eidfjorden sammen med 259 andre gærninger, ivrige etter å kaste oss ned i det kalde brakkvannet.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Beklager blafring med kalenderen og ivrig hopping både frem og tilbake i tid, men her er akkurat den riktige plassen å skrive følgende:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>TUSEN TAKK!</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">...til <u>arrangørene/NXTRI-crewet</u> som hver dag jobber beinhardt for å skape og gjenskape dette eventyret.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">... til <u>med-triatletene og deres supportteam's</u>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">... til <u>familie, venner og bekjente</u> som heiet, smilte og motiverte, langs løypa eller gjennom diverse sosiale medium.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">...til gode <u>kolleger </u>som holdt ut med evig mas om neopren, aerodynamikk og fart per kilometer, og som ikke klagde da jeg spiste opp all maten i kantinen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Race director Dag Oliver sa på pre-race møtet:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Norseman 2016 var definitivt en opplevelse.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg er evig takknemlig for at jeg fikk dele den opplevelsen sammen med alle dere.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><b>EIDFJORD:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Folketallet i den lille Hardanger-bygda blir doblet når de store cruiseskipene ankommer med sine turister og mer enn tredoblet når stasjonsvognene med sykkelstativ finner veien hit den første helgen i august.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ut tyter spreke triatleter og forvandler bygda til en naturperle av en expo.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det luktet neopren og varmekrem i frokostsalen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Balkonger tjente som tørkestativ for våtdrakter, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">og korridorene var tettpakket med dyre sykler.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Nærbutikkene ble tømt for kalorier. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi var debutanter og digget stemningen!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Super hilsen ventet på rommet da vi sjekket inn <br />på Quality Hotel Vøringsfoss</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Support på løpetur med <br />innlagt forfriskende bad lørdag formiddag</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Merethe og Stian, og <br />Jan Harald og Morten fra Team Lærum Berg.<br />Skeptiske til om Beate og Marius <br />klarer å svømme så langt?</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Siste finpuss på formen.<br />Foto: tilfeldig asiatisk turist</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Morgentest av vannet fredag morgen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Kaldt, men greit.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Er det dårlig crawl-teknikk Stian ler av?</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Mange testet vannet litt senere på morgenen.<br />HUUB social swim.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Værgudene viste seg frem fra sin aller beste side og vi var aktører forhekset av nasjonalromantikk - det var Norge på sitt flotteste...</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">...på fredag hvertfall...</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">for på kvelden </span><span style="font-size: large;">tapte solen kampen mot regnet, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">late vimpler ble byttet ut med den typen som står rett ut.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vannet var ikke lenger blikkstille.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Det var derfor en spent gjeng som spiste middag fredag kveld.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Norseman-starten nærmet seg </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">og Yr kunne spå en tøff lørdag på veien fra vest til øst.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Klokka var 21.30.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Sengetid!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Et flatt bakhjul, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">en skilsmisse </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">og 5 turer på toalettet</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">var det som ventet før vekkerklokka ringte.</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;"><b>SVØMMING:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Ring-rrrrriiiing-rrrriiiing.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">02.50.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Iphone'n danser vibrerende på nattbordet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Alt er klargjort med tysk disiplin.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">På med klær.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Frokost.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Sjekke inn i skiftesonen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Siste toalettbesøk.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Klemmer, kyss og lykkeønskninger.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">På ferja 0345.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Bek mørkt.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Magisk stemning.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">04.00 = ferjen reiser.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Shit.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Shit.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Shit....ingen vei tilbake.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg er merkelig rolig på ferjen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Tankene svirrer.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">...om at jeg heldigvis ikke må delta i verdens lengste toalettkø ombord.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">...om at kroppen føles bra </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">...om at den forkjølelsen som jeg liksom har gått og ventet på de siste ukene aldri har åpenbart seg.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">og...<u>om svømmingen de siste 9 månedene</u>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Nesten 90.000 meter.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">For lite gjennom bassengsesongen på vinteren, bevisst og planlagt, hvertfall til en viss grad.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Skippertak når open-water sesongen startet</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">og Frognerbadet åpnet midt i mai.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Teknikken like dårlig i juli som i november,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">fremgang fraværende,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">likevel med tro på at målsettingen om 1 t 15 min svømmetid kunne realiseres (snitt ca 2 min/100m).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">04.35.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">På med våtdrakt.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Neoprensokker.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Neoprenhette og deltager-hetta.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ned på bildekket der vi spylte oss med sjøvann fra brannslangen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">...så står jeg plutselig på kanten av en ferje i Eidfjorden sammen med 259 andre gærninger, ivrige etter å kaste oss ned i det kalde brakkvannet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Startnummer 93.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Klar for Norseman 2016.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">0450.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Baugporten åpnes.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Rungende jubel blant deltakerne.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ivrig klapping.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg står langt fremme og stirrer rett ut i svarte natta.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg ser kajakkene som danner startstreken noen hundre meter der borte...og langt, laaaangt der inne skimter vi lys fra Eidfjord.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">De første hopper.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg går de siste skrittene.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Tar et siste åndedrett.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ikke nervøs, bare fokusert på unngå marerittet om at 4-meters plasket gjør at svømmebrillene detter av og blir borte.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg hopper.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Holder fast i brillene.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Wow.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kuult.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Svømmer rolig bort til startstreken og konstaterer underveis at vanntemperaturen er fin, kanskje rundt 15 grader.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det dugger noe sykt på brillene, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">så jeg har ikke klart syn før halvannen time senere.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">05.00.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Tuuuuuut.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hornet fra ferja gjaller over Eidfjord-tarmen av Hardangerfjorden.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det koker i vannet der 260 triatleter crawler seg innover mot enden av fjorden.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg føler jeg kommer godt i gang.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Fokus på riktig pusteteknikk.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vannet er langt fra stille, men skaper heller ikke problemer.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I starten går det lett uten at jeg aner noe om hverken fart, plassering eller hvor langt jeg har svømt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Etterhvert føles det som vi har vært ute i en evighet, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">og den gule bøya vi skal runde før den siste 1000 metern kommer nesten ikke nærmere.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg finner noen føtter å drafte på, men mister de raskt igjen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Føler jeg svømmer mer sikk-sakk enn rett frem.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Der passerer jeg bøya </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">og vi svinger 90 grader til venstre.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kjent terreng.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Her testet jeg vannet på fredagen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Temperaturen er merkbart lavere her inne i bukta </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">og bølgene kommer rett inn fra venstre. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Som den middelmådige svømmeren jeg er, så puster jeg kun til, ja nettopp, venstre. Svelger 3,7 liter Hardangerfjordvann med smak av brakk, før jeg skimter fergekaien gjennom brilleglass fylt av dugg.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Blir dratt innover mot kaia og et par tak senere er jeg faktisk under brygga en liten periode.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ler av meg selv i noen sekunder, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">før nok en munnfull av brakkvann gjør at latter erstattes med harking.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg snubler opp på stranda </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">og spytter ut en halv meter med tang.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kikker på klokka og ser 1.22.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">7 minutter bak tidsmålet!!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">En skuffende følelse prøver å angripe, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">men jeg børster den bort.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dette er nøyaktig det rette tidspunktet å presentere dere for MERETHE, den flotteste halvparten av supportteamet mitt.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg har vært forelsket i Merethe helt siden hun sneik seg foran meg i kantinekøen på BI i 2000.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Da vi hentet startnummer på fredag, så spurte han fra arrangørcrewet:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">"Hvem skal være hovedsupport og få æren av å kle av og på deg da?".</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg nikket mot Merethe og svarte med et glimt i øyet at:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">"Det må jo bli hun som er ivrig på å kle av meg hver eneste kveld det da".</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Merethe inspiserer inngangen til T1</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Merethe =></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ernæringsansvarlig</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Beintøft konkurranseinstinkt </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">som kamuflerer et skranglete kne.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Definitivt shopping-ansvarlig (i flere betydninger)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ikke respekt for planleggingskompendiumet på torsdagen,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">men heller mer opptatt av </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Spotify, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">spise sushi </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">og å tømme Sport1 på Geilo for klær ("det trenger jeg faktisk").</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Merethe viste laber interesse for <br />planleggingskompendiumet i forkant.<br />Rart, for i mine øyne var jo disse <br />27 sidene litteratur i Jo Nesbø-klasse</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"Så dårlig svømming" stotrer jeg frem idet Merethe tar tak i meg og drar meg til riktig bås der sykkel og utstyr står klart.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">"Neida, kjempebra" sier Merethe, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">"det har vært tøffe forhold. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Alle har brukt lenger tid enn tidligere. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Du er rundt nr 110".</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Allerede der skjønner jeg at Merethe som support er gull verdt. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hun motiverer!</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><b>SKIFTESONEN T1:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kl. 06.23.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Idet vi ankommer skiftesonen spoler tankene 9 timer tilbake. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Til hotellrommet fredag kveld...til da alt var ferdig pakket og kun noen timer søvn skilte oss fra start.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Da vi plutselig oppdager at bakhjulet på sykkelen er helt flatt.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg kjenner pulsen stige til 191 som er max.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Svetteperler fukter panna.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Sykkeltrøbbel nå er liksom det verste marerittet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Et skjærende skrik fra Merethe i stolen bak meg får pulsen til å</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">sette ny max-notering på 194, samtidig som jeg blir litt overrasket over at hun også er så bekymret.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Eller?</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">"Martha og Ari skal skilles" </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">jamrer hun og viser oss VG-flashen på mobilen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I noen sekunder er det helt stille på rommet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg er tom for ord rett og slett.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Altså, her på hotellrommet er det krise, men hovedsupport er derimot mer opptatt av å finne ut når Dorthe Skappel er på lufta med God Kveld Norge og kan kommentere nyheten fra den kongelige verden.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Selve definisjonen på Knoll og Tott <br />når det kommer til tekniske ting?</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Vi prøver å få luft i dekket igjen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Sjanseløst.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Den jeskla ventilforlengeren har det alltid vært trøbbel med.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg kikker ut av vinduet og ser at de sykkelgutta som har hatt stand på utsiden av hotellet holder på å pakke de siste sakene sine inn i bilen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg tar av hjulet, løper ned og kikker på de med mitt meste triste ansiktsuttrykk.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">De er veldig hjelpsomme og serviceinnstilte.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Noen lange minutter senere viser de meg en liten rift i dekket (slangeløst) og at det er risikabelt å sykle med dette hjulet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Shit!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi vurderer frem og tilbake.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg har med et ekstra sett med hjul.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">De er tyngre, ruller dårligere etc, men risikoen vil jo være langt mindre.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg bestemmer meg for å bytte.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Av med hjul.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">På med reservehjulet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Nå må vi komme oss i seng.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2 timer senere har jeg ikke vært i nærheten av å sovne.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Istedet har jeg vært på do 5 ganger.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Nervene har kommet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ikke på grunn av den sterke vinden eller bøttene med regn som Yr melder.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Pga hjulet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Nytt hjul, men med feil hurtigkobling og feil bremseklosser.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tidsmaskinen igjen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Spoler frem til skiftesonen T1 igjen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Der står sykkelen klar.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Med de opprinnelige hjulene.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">For etter at vi skiftet i går kveld, så fikk vi pumpet det opp likevel.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Og i dag tidlig var det like hardt, så jeg gamblet på at det ikke var punktering likevel og satte det på igjen før vi gikk på ferjen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">"Men hva gjør du hvis det blir flatt igjen, Marius?" </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">spør Merethe rådvill, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">"vi har jo ikke lov til å gi deg support før Vøringsfossen".</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg smiler.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">"Da løper jeg oppover...akkurat som Chris Froome på Mt Ventoux. Tenk så kuul story det hadde blitt".</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Froome's sykkel nedkjørt av motorsykkel i folkekaoset på Mt Ventoux. <br />Uten følgebil i nærheten måtte den gule trøya <br />løpe på sykkelskoa oppover den bratte motbakken.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Av med svømmeutstyret.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Tridrakt og kompresjonslegger var allerede på.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">På med</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">sokker</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">sykkelsko</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">tynn supertrøye</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">sykkeltrøye</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">reflesksvest</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">hjelm og briller</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Merethe stapper en immodium og en brødskive med syltetøy inn i munnen min.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg gir henne et raskt kyss med smak av fullkorn og løper ut av skiftesonen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">På sykkelen og starter ferden ut av Eidfjord.</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><b>SYKKEL:</b></span><br />
<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-size: large;">Jeg tråkker ut av Eidfjord mens jeg kjemper ned brødskiva.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Prøver å ikke stresse på de første 8-9 km som er forholdsvis flate.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Passerer noen, men får også følelsen av å stå stille da Heiko Sepp fra Bundegruppen sykler forbi med dobbelt så høy hastighet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Etter den snaue første mila begynner motbakkene.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Først 10 knallbratte kilometer opp til Vøringsfoss.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg prøver å holde igjen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Finner det rette giret og sitter kontrollert.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Storeskiva og 28 tenner bak.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Plukker mange plasseringer uten å stresse.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Føles nydelig å være i gang med syklingen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Været er overskyet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vinden i ryggen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Frysingen mot slutten av svømmingen forsvinner raskt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bakken er tøff, men små dialoger med de andre syklistene gjør at kilometerne går fort tross stigningsprosent nærmere 10%.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hilser på Skagerrak-kollega Thomas Kvam og vi både gir og tar imot lykkeønskninger.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Passerer noen jeg kjenner igjen fra tidligere resultatlister som jeg vet har gode plasseringer inne.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Go'følelsen stiger.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">...og den stiger ytterligere da jeg får vink og heiarop fra supportbilen 2 ganger.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi blir ledet gjennom mørke og bratte tunneler, før serpentinersvingene på gamle veien leder oss til stadige utsiktpunkter der den norske naturen masserer oss med flotte inntrykk.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Wow.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Norseman er gøy asså.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">07.20.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">50 minutter ut på sykkeletappen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">VØRINGSFOSS</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg rekker å tenke tilbake på kjøreturen fra Østlandet på torsdag, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">da vi tok på oss turisthatten og stoppet her.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">På andre siden av juvet ser man veien vi syklet. <br />Mange høydemeter der ned til høyre <br />starter dalen ut fra Eidfjord.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Den sinnsyke naturopplevelsen gjør det lett å skjønne hvorfor utlendinger valfarter til vårt kjære land.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg får en ny flaske og en brødskive og tar fatt på nye 15 km med motbakke; slakere og mer i trappetrinn.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tar plasseringer jevnt og trutt og tenker at jeg nå må ligge type 70. plass. Fortsetter på storeskiva, selv om det i noen svinger er grisebratt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">08.10</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">DYRANUT</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Har syklet i 1 t 35 min og toppen er nådd.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mer enn 1200 høydemeter er forsert.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Følelsen er god da jeg ser supporteamet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">...og da er en presentasjon av den andre halvdelen av supportteamet helt på sin plass.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">STIAN har vært bestekompis helt siden han i september '97 ikke ble lurt av skuddfinta mi, men istedet sklitaklet meg knallhardt utover sidelinjen på en kretslagstrening.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Stian =></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sjåfør.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Medieansvarlig.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Sekunderingssjef.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Langt større respekt for kompendiumet enn Merethe, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">og til og med observert med notatførende penn da vi diskuterte lange-steder på bilturen over.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Den trygge halvdelen av supportteamet, selv om flere i vennegjengen fryktet at en sommer med Lene hadde gitt for mye armkrok og grillmat til at han kunne bidra opp til Gaustatoppen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Planlagt stopp nr 2.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">"Du sykler fantastisk, Marius", utbryter Stian da jeg svinger inn ved bilen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">"Du er nummer 26".</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg tror nesten ikke på han, men det er skikkelig gode nyheter og langt bedre enn jeg tror selv.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det er en viktig stopp, for nå endrer løypa karakter.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ikke lenger klatring, men heller lettkjørte partier og høyere fart i kaldt fjellterreng.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det er tett tåke og 5 grader.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Regnskyene ligger og truer foran oss.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Merethe og Stian trosset kompendiumet og hadde klargjort mer klær.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det er jeg veldig glad for og det fikk de mye velfortjent skryt for.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">På med Gabba-jakka og på med hansker.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">"Kom deg videre" roper de, men jeg griner litt på nesa.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">"Må tisse!"</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Sniker meg bak en husvegg og skal endelig bli kvitt noen desiliter.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Eller?</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg har nå på meg tridrakt, supertrøye, sykkeltrøye, Gabba-jakke og refleksvest - det er rett og slett umulig å få opp glidelåsen på tridrakta.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Da blir nok en barriere brutt.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Beklager til han huseieren der oppe på Dyranut som sitter i kjøkkenvinduet og ser han litt rare syklisten som står med litt knekk i knærne og tisser i buksa slik at det renner som Vøringsfossen nedover venstre legg.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det er første gang av mange.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ingen flere utfyllende detaljer kommer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Nå begynner transportetappen mot Geilo.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ca 55 kilometer med lettkjørt terreng.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vinden er fortsatt i ryggen, men ved Haugastøl kommer regnet og temperaturen faller ytterligere.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Det blir skikkelig kaldt og det retoriske spørsmålet på hvorfor man gjør dette frivillig melder seg for aller første gang.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg taper noen plasseringer her og vinner noen der.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Fokuserer på å spise og drikke mye, og det er topp å møte supportteamet er par ganger.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">09.35</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">GEILO.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Vi er halvveis på syklingen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det er 6 timer siden frokost og 4,5 timer siden vi hoppet ut i Eidfjorden.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Fingrene og føttene er skikkelig kalde.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Men humøret er på topp. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg gleder meg til å klatre de 3 kneikene som kommer de neste milene for å få varmen igjen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I bunn av bakken opp til Kikut får jeg ny drikke og mat av Merethe og Stian. Vi er alle superfornøyde så langt.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Stian forteller om at jeg fortsatt ligger som rundt nr 26-27, men at det er flere som ligger rett foran.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">De 3 kneikene går fint.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg passerer 3-4 i hver bakke, men de sykler forbi igjen når jeg tar på nye hansker på toppen eller i utforkjøringene.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Får heiarop fra Live, Cecilie og gjengen og det motiverer veldig.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ligger nå midt i kampen om dameseieren.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kari Lingsom har ledet hele veien etter sedvanlig sterk svømming, men fjorårsvinner Kristin Lie tar innpå på syklingen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg ligger i mellom.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Passerer Kari opp mot Vasstulan og stønner ut noen heiarop.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi har nå svømt 3,8 km og syklet rundt 120 km.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Merethe bestemmer at jeg skal drikke nok en flaske. <br />Tisset 6 ganger i løpet av syklingen, <br />så dehydrering var hvertfall ikke noen issue.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kroppen føles fortsatt ganske bra, selv om korsryggen blir stivere for hver meter og jeg kjenner litt smerte i høyre hofte.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">6 timer siden starthornet gjallet og jeg er i ganske ukjent terreng - 6 timer har jeg kun opplevd 2 ganger tidligere (på AXTRI i 2014 og på sykkelturen fra Oslo til Kragerø ifm årets sommerferie).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hiver meg i gang med den lange utforkjøringen ned mot Uvdal.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">eller?</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">"Hive meg i gang" er vel å overdrive.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Tror ingen holder hardere rundt bremsene enn meg i utforkjøringene, og der andre meldte om 90 km/t er jeg mer enn fornøyd hvis jeg klarer 70.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Likevel suser kilometerne unna.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Vi hadde gjort klart 12 flasker med vann <br />og 5 flasker med sportsdrikk på forhånd.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Likevel var det travel jobb med etterfylling for support.<br />Ernæring gikk glimrende, noe pizzaspisingen etter målgang beviste:<br />orket kun 3 pizzastykker mot 15 normalt.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Vi svinger 90 grader høyre, over en bro og Imingfjell-bakken er i gang. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Stian og Merethe heier i bunn av den fryktede bakken som har stått som et hinder for mang en NXTRI-deltager opp gjennom årene. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">En vegg på 475 høydemeter.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">6,5 km lang.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Stian og Merethe melder om at Alexander ligger rett foran i løypa.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Alexander, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Skagerrak-kollega, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">hockeydommer på elitenivå </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">og en skikkelig spreking, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">har som alltid svømt knallbra (opp av vannet topp 10). </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Noen kilometer opp i bakken ser jeg supportteamet hans for første gang og Agnethe & Co heier høylydt og motiverende.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Utrolig hvor morsomt det er å se kjentfolk.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg tar igjen Alexander i midten av bakken.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi sykler side om side i noen hundre meter.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi forteller, vi ler, vi griner på nesa.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi har mer enn 6 timer igjen før vi er på toppen, men herfra og inn ser vi mye til hverandre.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg har noen kilometer igjen av bakken.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det er bratt.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg merker for første gang på sykkelen at jeg er sliten.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ryggen er stiv.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Lårene klarer ikke lenger å tråkke pedalen hardt nok rundt.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Lille-skiva må tas i bruk.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg brekker meg opp de siste høydemeterene i meget uelegante bevegelser.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Imingfjell prøvde å knekke meg, men klarte det bare nesten.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg lever fortsatt.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Drømmen om Gaustatoppen lever fortsatt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">11.30.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg møter Merethe og Stian for siste gang på sykkeletappen på Imingtoppen. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Vi har syklet 140 km.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ny flaske.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Merethe trøkker enda mer næring inn i munnen min.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg aner ikke hva.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg bare gaper.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">De ser på meg at nå begynner det å røyne på.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi blir enige om å ta det rolig herfra og til T2.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det skal jo løpes også.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi er bare halvveis.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Over platået der ytterligere 200 høydemeter venter så kommer aldri den fryktede motvinden.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det passer bra.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg hører kjente stemmer.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Erik og Roger.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Topp.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Noen kilometer videre.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">En kjent bil.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Pappa og Kjersti heier og vinker ivrig.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">De får bredt smil i retur.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bikker toppen og begynner på den humplete og svingte utforkjøringen nedover mot Tessungdalen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Bare 30 raske kilometer igjen til T2, men det føles ut som det tar en halv evighet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kl 12.40.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg bremser til full stopp og leverer sykkelen til Merethe.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg humper inn i skiftesonen på en klønete måte.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Masse heiarop.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Topp stemning.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Om det er gruingen til å begynne å løpe eller bare en veldig glede over å se Emil og Tobias det vet jeg ikke, men jeg er mer opptatt av å vinke til de enn å kle av det kliss våte sykkeltøyet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg kjenner to tårer i øyekroken og har mest lyst til å løpe bort å gi de verdens største klem der de står sammen med onkler, tanter, søskenbarn og besteforeldre.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Merethe gjør jobben.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Av med sykkeltøyet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">På med joggeskoene, t-skjorte og caps.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Humper bortover gressletta og ut på veien.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Siste etappe.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Bare en maraton igjen.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Herlig heiagjeng.<br />Mamma, Magnus, Emil, Tobias og Astri</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;"><b>LØPING:</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Nr 19 inn i skiftesonen, men nr 21 ut.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Dame-teten skifter raskt og løper ut rett foran.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kari først, men Kristin hakk i hæl.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Nå er det mye rart som foregår i hodet mitt.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hvis noen i forkant av NXTRI, hadde sagt at jeg skulle være nr 19 inn i T2, da hadde jeg ikke trodd på dem.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det har gått langt over forventning så langt.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Nå er det jo løping og det er jo her jeg skal være sterkest.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Heiarop fra Torgeir, Inge og Kjell Richard.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Smil i retur.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Opp på asfalten. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Opp i ryggen på damene foran.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Forbi dem.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg begynner å drømme om å realisere topp 20 drømmen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg føler meg kjempesprek og skal"vise verden" en skikkelig god løpstid.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Den gode følelsen varer i 1 minutt og 33 sekunder.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Bang!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">De siste månedene har jeg svart til alle som har spurt om Norseman at jeg er spent på hvordan kroppen fungerer etter å ha vært ute i 10, 11 og 12 timer.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ukjent terreng.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Etter 1 minutt og 33 sekunder på løpeetappen kommer svaret.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I 99% av de 7,5 timene siden startskuddet har tankene vært positive.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Akkurat nå blir dette snudd.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I løpet av sekunder blir drømmen om topp 20 forvandlet til tanker om å rive av seg startnummeret og sette seg inn i bilen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Beina er tømmerstokker.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Korsryggen hyler smerteskrik for hvert skritt.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg må dra i nødbremsen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Djevelen på venstre skulder sier: </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">"sett deg i bilen, så forsvinner smerten. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Da kan du slappe av".</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg er så fristet, skikkelig fristet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">For en dust han djevelen er.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Heldigvis har jeg mange engler som gjør alt de kan for å hjelpe meg videre.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Merethe og Stian stopper for hver kilometer.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Trøkker i meg næring.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Fokuserer på 1 km av gangen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg er evig takknemlig.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi drar i nødbremsen og setter små delmål.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det er bare å glemme den målsatte 4.30 farta.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Korsryggen blir bedre og etter 10 km er smertene nesten helt borte.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi stabiliserer farta på rundt 5.00.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1 km av gangen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Andre deltagere fosser forbi.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Fokuset på plassering er helt borte.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hver gang han djevelen på venstre skulder begynner å snakke negativt, så kommer reddende engler til:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Elias, Astri og Magnus.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Bono, Ane og Mats.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Emil, Tobias og Mamma.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kjersti og Pappa.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Erik og Roger.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kjell-Richard, Inge og Torgeir.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kristin, Johan og Bjarte med familie og flotte plakater (dere er rå).</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Alexander's supportteam med Agnethe i spissen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">og alle dere andre.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tusen takk asså.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Uten dere så hadde jeg nå sitti og skrevet verdens kjipeste race report, der første tegn på sliten kropp var nok til å ødelegge 9 måneder med Gaustatoppen innom tankene hver eneste dag.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Supportteamet jobber ivrig.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">De motiverer, de heier, de oppmuntrer.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi ler litt sammen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Svigerfar Boge har overtatt som sjåfør og</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">jeg ler høyt da Merethe forteller at den næringen jeg takker nei til, den takker Boge gladelig ja til.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Rapportene fra følgebilen forteller om at både lefser og skillingsboller går ned på høykant. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1 km av gangen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Etterhvert et skilt av gangen,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">for det er skiltet for hver andre kilometer.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Så fokus på å komme seg til 16 km (veikrysset).</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">5.00 fart.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Folk løper forbi meg hele tiden.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg har sluttet å telle plasseringer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">19 km da den magiske toppen åpenbarer seg for aller første gang.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det er langt igjen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">23 km og 1400-1500 høydemeter, men merkelig nok klarer jeg å unngå å tenke på dette.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Målstreken er skjult bak tåka langt der oppe</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">De siste 6 km frem til Zoombie Hill, så faller farta ytterligere.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jogg har blitt til småjogg, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">men jeg klarer å unngå fristelsen til å gå. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">5.30 - 5.40 fart nå. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">kl 14.55:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg svinger venstre.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Etter det som føles som en evighet er første delen av løping unnagjort.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">25 km.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Det er 17 km igjen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">17 bratte km.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg stopper opp da jeg ser Merethe, Stian, Boge, Kjersti og Pappa i bunn av bakken.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Klager på svimmelhet og at jeg er fryser.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg ser mest sannsynlig ut som en....ja, en Zoombie.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Support reagerer strålende.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Merethe tar med seg masse sjokolade og nøtter og drikke og går sammen med meg.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi går sakte og enda flere passerer.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1 og 2 kilometer.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Veien krongler seg oppover fjellsiden.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Merethe klarer å få meg over i jogg, samtidig som supportbilen stopper så ofte den kan. Pappa og Kjersti også.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">De heier og det motiverer.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Stian overtar for Merethe.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi går litt, småjogger litt, går litt.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Setter hele tiden små mål.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Humøret er tilbake.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi skal til toppen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Tenker ikke over plassering i det hele tatt, men merker at vi ikke blir forbipassert like ofte lenger.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Alexander er litt lenger oppe i bakken.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi tar innpå når vi småjogger, men taper masse når vi går.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Stian og Marius nærmer seg <br />7 km av Zoombie Hill</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">32 km.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Avkjøringen til Gaustablikk.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Check-point.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Her blir de 160 første sendt videre oppover mot Gaustatoppen, mens de neste 100 har målgang på Gaustablikk.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Stian tar med sekkene våre på shuttlebussen opp til 37 km.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Boge tar sykkelen og sykler opp til banen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Skal møte oss på toppen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Merethe blir med meg videre.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hun lurer meg med seg videre oppover den bratte veien.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi går mens vi spiser, samtidig som hun peker på neste sving.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">"Neste sving, da jogger vi litt igjen".</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Sånn fortsetter vi oppover og det fungerer.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Plutselig er det vi som tar igjen noen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi ler og smiler og koser oss sammen oppover.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Merethe setter hele tiden små delmål og vi jogger nok lengre perioder enn kroppen egentlig har lyst til.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">36 km.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Der står Emil og Mamma og heier oss videre.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Plutselig ankommer vi 3</span><span style="font-size: large;">7 km til ivrig heiarop fra Skagerrak-gjengen. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Der står Elias, Astri og Magnus også.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kjersti og Pappa.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Tobias.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Herlig å se de.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Gir nye krefter.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Legesjekken går fint etter tysk oppramsing av alt jeg har i sekken.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det obligatoriske: mobil, kontanter, varmt tøy, mat, drikke.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Astri, Elias og Pappa rett etter grinda</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Det jeg ikke nevner, rett og slett fordi jeg ikke vet det der og da, men først oppdager da jeg rydder ut av sekken søndag kveld, er førstehjelpsutstyret.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Alle team fikk det av arrangøren i Eidfjord.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Support skulle ha denne i sin sekk opp til toppen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Mange konspirasjonsteorier har blitt fremlagt i etterkant, men den mest sannsynlige er nok at Merethe har gjort min sekk tyngre for at hun skulle se enda sprekere ut opp til toppen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Stian har stemt denne teorien frem som den mest sannsynlige.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">kl 16.40:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi tar bilder før vi begynner på turstien de siste 5 km.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Det var like før Tobias ble med oss opp på de siste 5 km</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Vi ligger på 32.plass.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Første kilometern er slakere enn resten og stien er finere.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi småjogger.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Turister på vei ned heier.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det motiverer.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">De sier det er mange deltagere kort avstand foran oss.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Over i gange der stien er brattere og mer steinete.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Merethe først. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg i midten.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Stian bak.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Bono, Ane og Mats står i fjellskrenten og jubler oss videre.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg kan ikke annet enn å smile.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi er så nær toppen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Eidfjord føles fryktelig langt unna.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Gaustatoppen føles nær.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Vi passerer noen, mens andre kommer bakfra.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Prøver å telle.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Midtveis opp klarer vi å mobilisere enda et hakk.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">31.plass</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">30.plass.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Merethe går fort og jeg må gi småluker.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Stian roer henne ned da jeg gjentatte ganger klager på at det er like før krampene sitter i begge leggene.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">29.plass.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi skimter toppen der oppe.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ikke langt igjen nå.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Au, au.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Krampe.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Nei, bare nesten.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Det er mange som heier.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Plutselig blir heiaropene enda høyere.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det er kompisgjengen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kristian, Stian og Henrik.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Dritkuult.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">De jogger med oss oppover.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">28.plass.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kl 17.30:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Siste innsats.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hører heiarop fra tante Mette og Rune, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">som gir drivstoff til en siste anstrengelse.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Sherpa-trappene.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">27.plass.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">MÅL.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Toppen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Gaustatoppen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1883 m.o.h.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Tusen millioner takk til Merethe og Stian</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Uten dere hadde jeg sittet på en bussholdeplass 41 km fra mållinjen og aldri vært i nærheten å komme opp på toppen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Dere leverte til en soleklar 6'er på terningen,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">og i mine øyne realiserte dere på en overlegen måte vår målsetting om å være det blideste teamet over fjellet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Mine helter.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Dere er rå!!</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><b>EPILOG:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Gratulerer </b>til alle utøverne og ikke minst til de respektive supportteamene.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Gratulerer til Lars Petter Stormo og Kari F.Lingsom som leverer prestasjoner utenfor min fatteevne.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">...og store gratulasjoner til <b>Beate </b>(ingen kler sort bedre), <b>Thomas</b>, <b>Stian </b>og <b>Alexander</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Grenlands-gjengen. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Var skikkelig gøy å oppleve dette sammen med dere, både i forkant, underveis og etterpå.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>"Jeg er spent på hvordan kroppen er etter 10-11 og 12 timer".</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg fikk svaret!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kroppen er dødssliten, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">men det er mer krefter igjen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">De ligger bare gjemt</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">...veldig godt gjemt</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">...og heiing og oppmuntring fra venner og familie er akkurat den resepten som trengs for å finne frem til de.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>'Prosjekt' Norseman 2016 ble en test</b> på hva som er mulig å få til innenfor rammebetingelsene i hverdagen, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">en hverdag der Jacob, Emil, Tobias og Merethe har overlegen prioritet </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">og der jobben er alt for gøy til ikke å være 100% fokusert.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Norseman har ikke vært i nærheten av å konkurrere med langt viktigere ting som å være fotballtrener, ninja, gartner og legobygger. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Norseman har derimot på overlegen måte vunnet kampen mot slumreknappen, mot sofaen og mot varm bil til jobben på kalde februarmorgener. Jeg har løpt intervaller kl 05.00 og ligget i tri-bars på rulla fra 21.00. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Familietiden og familieoppgavene har vært vernet, men likevel har jeg IKKE vært den aller beste pappaen jeg kan være.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">...fordi jeg har vært SLITEN og dermed mindre tålmodig, mindre engasjert og mindre oppmerksom enn jeg skal være.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg klarte ikke det hårete målet mitt om topp 20 (mer under), men det er mye viktigere å fremover realisere målsettingen om fremover å være den aller beste pappaen som Marius kan være.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Målsettingen om topp 20 ble satt i november 2015. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Delmål på de ulike etappene ble identifisert.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg endte 20 minutter bak tidsskjemaet mitt.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg endte 10,5 minutter bak topp 20 plassering i det alle omtalte som det "</span><span style="font-size: large;">desidert sterkeste startfeltet noensinne"</span><span style="font-size: large;">.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg er (nesten) kjempefornøyd.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg er neppe tilbake i løypa i 2017, men et eller annet år i fremtiden skal jeg stå på den ferja igjen og da skal jeg ta revansje på de 42 km med joggesko.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Noen her som følger @mittnorge på Instagram og hver dag får <span style="color: orange;"><b>fantastiske bilder av det vakreste Norge har å tilby</b></span>...</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">...rorbuer i solnedgang, spisser tinder på Vestlandet og fargerik fauna i fjellheimen??</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg gjør det og <u>forelskelsen i eget land blir bittelitt større for hvert eneste bilde</u>...og det var nettopp denne Instagram-kontoen jeg tenkte på 10 km ut i lørdagens Helte-løp da farta måtte ned samtidig som en frodig bekk lagde sildre-lyder.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">De 26 km i fjellandskapet i Telemark er nemlig som en løpende reise blant bilder som bør festes på digital film.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Nå er riktignok akkurat det vanskelig å kombinere med målet om å løpe 26.000 meter terreng så fort som mulig, men jeg kan love at mange av <b>bildene er lagret i hukommelsens viktigste arkiv</b>.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Mosjonister i gampende trav mot Farhovd<br />Foto: lånt fra Telemarkhelten's facebook-side</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Hvite snorer viser vei ned mot Totak</span><span style="font-size: small;">Foto: lånt fra Telemarkhelten's facebook-side</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">7 km ut i løpet, <br />etter 5 km sammenhengende på trang fjellsti</span><span style="font-size: small;">Foto: lånt fra Telemarkhelten's facebook-side</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Helteløpet 2016,</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">denne gangen som juni-versjon fremfor sedvanlige september.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;"><b>Sportsdirektøren Jacob</b></span> hadde valgt ut <span style="color: orange;"><b>Merethe </b></span>som familiens representant denne helgen, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">velfortjent kapteins-tillit etter flere pallplasseringer i våres. Sportsdirektøren hadde offisielt, på gurglende babyspråk, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">uttalt at Merethe var familiens kaptein </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">og beste mulighet for en god plassering denne juni-lørdagen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Skuffelsen var derfor stor da kneskade og sår hals skapte <u>DNS</u>.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Startnummer 123 ble liggende ubrukt på <br />hytta til Sportsdirektørens store skuffelse</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">2,5 timer med løypebefaring sent fredag kveld <br />ble forgjeves da lagets kaptein måtte melde forfall.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Skade/sykdom gjorde at Marius overtok familieansvaret i voksen-løpet. Taktikkmøtet ble som vanlig holdt lenge før både sola og fuglene våkner, og sportsdirektøren, pga kapteinens DNS, presenterte taktikken ved å hive babygrøt på gulvet gjentatte ganger, helt åpenbart misfornøyd med de endrede planene.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Uansett, 11.00 smalt startskuddet</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">og taktikken var den samme som var brukt med hel i flere løp de siste årene:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><u>kontrollert åpning første 1/3 av løpet, deretter øke farten og kapre plasseringer i siste halvdel</u>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>Første 2 km</b></u>:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Grusvei bortover mot Farhovd.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">En 7 manns gruppe får en liten luke, men det går ikke lange tiden før han som 1,5 time senere vinner løpet overlegent (Jonathan Albon er verdensmester i en utholdenhetsidrett tror jeg og beviste vel egentlig hvorfor på lørdag) stikker av gårde i front.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg ligger på 8-10 plass i starten, men kommer etterhvert opp til noen av de foran.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">En mellomstor gruppe fra 4. - 10. plass dannes i de siste bakkene på grusen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Kroppen føles grei og planen følges til punkt og prikke</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Emil, Tobias, Kjersti og pappa er heiagjeng </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">på sin sedvanlige plass.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Heieropene motiverer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>3-8 km</b></u>:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Grusvei blir til sti.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;">Trang fjellsti</span>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Noe røtter og sti, men først og fremst knallmorsom "singletrack".</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">En mann løper fra oss uten at det bekymrer.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Planen er jo å plukke plasseringer mot slutten av løpet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Føler at farta er akkurat passe.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Blir taklet av noen røtter etter 6 km og preget av EM i Frankrike roper jeg på gult kort. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ingenting skjer, så det er bare å reise seg og løpe videre.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>8-18 km</b></u>:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ut på ny grusvei sammen med 2 spreke unggutter.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">5, 6 og 7. plass med 4. mann et halvminutt foran, men med altfor stor avstand til de 3 i tet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Grusvei slakt nedover ifølge profilen, men det føles ikke slik hele tiden.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Helt i tråd med sportsdirektøren's taktikk har jeg <span style="color: orange;">løpt på 3.giret frem til nå</span>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Beholder dette et par km, før jeg clutcher og skal opp på 4.giret.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Farta økes i en kilometer eller to og jeg merker at det blir luke til de 2 andre i gruppa.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Men motoren harker og klager.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kroppen er ikke interessert i noe 4.gir, så det er bare å cluthe igjen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;">Ned med farta</span>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kikker på klokka som bekrefter at km-tidene ikke er i nærheten av det jeg håpet på.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Blir forbipassert av Ole fra Gjerpen, som seiler sakte men sikkert i fra.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kommer etterhvert til drikkestasjonen ved Spjotar der heiagjengen nok en gang jubler ivrig.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">"3 minutter opp til pallen".</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Sekunderingen er nedslående, selv om jeg mentalt allerede hadde fraslått meg alle drømmer om pallplassering.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>18-21 km</b>:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Sti, myr og traktorvei.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kroppen løsner noe og tar innpå 5.plassen, mest sannsynlig fordi jeg <u><span style="color: orange;">svelger en flue</span></u> og dermed får inn verdifull næring.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Blir nok en gang taklet av noen røtter </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">og kjører en klønete araber-flikkflakk </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">nedover traktorveien mot riksvegen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">ved Raulandsgrend.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kroppen blir treg igjen og jeg må slippe Ole med 50 meter.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ser ingen bak meg og finner en viss trøst i det.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>21-26 km</b>:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1 kort km på asfalt før vi snur 90 grader mot høyre.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ned mot Totak.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Løping på gress og i blomstereng.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;">Landskapet er vakkert</span>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hører nye heiarop. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Merethe og Sportsdirektøren har stilt seg på feil plass (tross farfar's 2,5 timers leksjon foran kartet) og kommer løpende nedover en sti akkurat i det jeg passerer.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Rekker akkurat...</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">A) ...å sende de en skjev grimase som hilsen</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">B) ...og se på ansiktsutrykket til Sportsdirektøren at han ikke er 100% fornøyd med den løpinga som leveres.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kroppen klager og syter, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">men farta holdes på jevnt ok nivå på de siste kilometerne.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Mange slitne føtter foran, så tar inn 2 plasseringer på slutten.</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><b>1.52.32.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">4.plass av 209 totalt.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1. plass i M35-39 av 18 deltagere.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Får ikke mer enn "godkjent" av Jacob i etterkant.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kroppen var litt seig denne lørdagen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Bekymret?</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Nei, egentlig ikke.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hadde 2 stk hardøkter på torsdagen og kan jeg velge så vil jeg definitivt heller ha go'formen i august enn nå.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Rakk akkurat å ta på en tørr t-skjorte før høye disco-rytmer i Markus og Martinius's ånd åpenbarte seg nede ved fotballbanen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Alt klart for barneløpet</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;">Kudos til arrangøren for barneløpet</span>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Rundt fotballbanen med mange innlagte hinder og samme målgang som oss på 'voksen-løpet'.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Emil og Tobias storkoste seg.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Heiagjengen hadde vokst seg ennå større: Elias, Astri og Magnus var gledelig addisjon.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi heiet høylydt på barna, men selvsagt spesielt mye på startnummer 1101 og 1104.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Takk for denne gangen!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Anbefaler alle å tilbringe en vakker lørdag i juni sammen med hundrevis av andre mosjonister i herlig Telemarksnatur.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.telemarkhelten.no/Helteloepet">http://www.telemarkhelten.no/Helteloepet</a></span>Therkelsen's Trippel-blogghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403165739445114299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604631807447100338.post-84381641369426655582016-06-20T22:16:00.001+02:002016-06-20T22:27:46.209+02:00NXTRI-løypa vs Marius: seier til Zoombie Hill på teknisk K/O<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg ser målet der fremme.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kom igjen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Heia, heia!!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Selve sluttspurten liksom.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Følelsen akkurat da: 90% magisk.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Noen millisekunder senere: 100% magisk.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Jeg strekker armene i været og jubler hemningsløst</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ja!!!!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;">For ballen ruller rett i hullet på hull 18 og seiern i lørdagens minigolf-turnering er et faktum</span>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg kikker ertende bort på Kristian som, etter å ha ledet i starten, har choket fullstendig på siste 9 og for første gang på turen er han helt stille i noen minutter - vel vitende om at straffen for jumbo-plassen er å lage egg/bacon frokost til gutta neste morgen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>Velkommen til GUTTETUR-BLOGG, versjon 2016</b></u>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>(skal sies at når man slår opp "Guttetur" i ordboken </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>så kan man lese om </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Gin Tonic, </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>nattefesting,</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>skallebank </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>og <u>desperat flørting med uinteresserte jenter i 20-årene</u>, </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>så forbereder her og nå alle de 4 faste leserne på at det er 18-års grense på denne historien).</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Reiselederen hadde sendt ut <b><span style="color: orange;">kompendiumet </span></b>allerede i slutten av mai. 46 sider med løypeprofiler, kart, tidsskjema og pakke-lister. Hvert eneste minutt var nøye planlagt.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Kompendiumet på 46 sider. <br />Ikke alle hadde lest det fra perm til perm, <br />og reiselederen var særdeles skuffet <br />over Henrik som ikke pakket en bok <br />tross at det var skrevet med <br />store bokstaver i pakke-listen.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Fredag formiddag.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Første stopp = <b>UVDAL</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">En kommune øverst i Numedal, liten på befolkning (2.695 ved forrige telling), men stor på areal (2501 kvadrat-km for de som er spesielt interesserte).</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Her hadde vi leid campinghytte nr 43 av Aud i Uvdal Resort.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Uvdal, perfekt plassert for utfoldelser i NXTRI-løypa. <br />5 mil nordvestover til Geilo, og 5 mil sørover til T2 i Austbygdi.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Allerede her var det antydninger til gnissning mellom gutta og reiselederen =></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1) Kompendiumet hadde tydelig lovt solskinn, men da Henrik kikket ut av vinduet kunne han ergerlig rapportere om <u>øs-pøs regnvær</u>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2) Kompendiumet sa at avreise for første økt var presis 13.00, så reiselederen ble grinete da <u>gutta prøvde å utsette starten til 13.05</u> grunnet en spesielt aggressiv regnbyge akkurat da.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">3) Kompendiumet sa at første 10 km skulle være flatt og rolig sykling inn til foten av første bakke. Dette hadde tydeligvis ikke <u>Stian og Kristian</u> lest i det hele tatt, for allerede etter 1,7 km begynte de å <span style="color: orange;">støte på gruppa</span> på det som viste seg å være en ganske tøff falsk flate.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Planen var 130 km.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Tur-retur Geilo (inkl 6 bakker), </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">og en sving innom Immingfjell på veien tilbake.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I NXTRI-kontekst => nesten halvparten av sykkel-løypa.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Flere av oss var langt inne i rød sone allerede før første mila var unnagjort. Første bakke opp til Vasstulan åpenbarte seg med sine <b>464 høydemeter fordelt på 7,1 km (6,5%)</b> og melkesyre-nivået var allerede skremmende høyt i enkelte lår.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: orange;">Kristian </span></b>hadde gått i gjentatte bruddforsøk på den falske flaten, samtidig som han hadde gått gjennom kalkylene på 371 stk Rema 1000 varer. Hjertet banket raskt, så Kristian fant tidlig egen rytme opp bakken. Henrik kjørte hjelperytter i starten av bakken, men skjønte raskt at tempoet til kjøpmannen var for sneglete.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Selv med 190 i puls så går skravla <br />kontinuerlig på denne karen</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: orange;">Stian </span></b>hadde på hele bilturen hatt ståltro på at trappeøkter opp til Linderudkollen skulle kompensere for manglende sykling de siste månedene (den racersykkelen var faktisk nesten like støvete som Kristian sin).</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Stian var feltets mest aktive både før bakken og på de første bratte km. Gjentatte ganger reiste han seg i bukken for å skremme Marius.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Halvveis i bakken måtte han slippe.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Stian sprengte feltet allerede inn til bakken, <br />så kjæreste-økter i Linderudkollen har defintitivt vært <br />en bra erstatning for manglende sykling i det siste.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: orange;">Henrik </span></b>sa opp jobben som hjelperytter da han så Stian måtte slippe litt lenger fremme. Med høy frekvens og dagens mest stilige bekledning (Scott'en hadde med flere antall sko-trekk enn vi andre hadde boxershortser) kjører han seg opp i ryggen på Stian og bruker serpentinersvingene på slutten til å støte seg noen meter foran.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Vi var på toppen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1100 m.o.h.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Klissvåte, ganske kalde, allerede godt slitne.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kristian ga oss oss ytterligere noen Rema 1000 slagord, før han pekte i retning tilbake. Stian fulgte med.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Varm dusj og Italia-Sverige fristet mer enn nye høydemeter i regnet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Henrik og Marius syklet videre.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Utsikten fra "tempo-stilling". <br />Er dessverre sjeldent der egentlig.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Noen timer senere var vi alle samlet på campinghytta etter en bra første dag og med mellom 4 og 10 mil på sykkelcomputern.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>Anekdoter, bekreftelser og kommentarer fra fredagen</u>:</b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Legg merke til stabelen med <br />pizza-kurver bakerst i bilde.<br />#sultengjeng</span></td></tr>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">Gutta har null respekt for <span style="color: orange;">kompendiumet </span>og opplegget til reiselederen.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Ingen blir lenger overrasket over hvor glad <span style="color: orange;">Henken </span>er i sjokolade</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">...men alle ble overrasket over at Henken har blitt en <b>regnværssyklist</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Rolig start blir <u>ALDRI rolig start</u></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Førstemann var i seng før 22.00.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Alkohol-inntak = 0</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Cola-inntak = 13 liter</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">5 store pizzaer</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b><u>NXTRI-løypa vs Marius</u> =></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Bra første inntrykk av løypa. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kjørte jevnt hardt fra toppen av Kikut og tilbake, og s</span><span style="font-size: large;">yklet dermed 2 av løypas 5 lange motbakker i 'konkurranse-modus'.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Sykkeletappen er definitivt lang, men den lite monotone løypa gir hele tiden ulike utfordringer. For meg er enkelte av utforkjøringene definitivt utfordrende.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ikke bare skilpadde i skiftesonen, men også i utforkjøringer, <br />spesielt når det er vått og glatt.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Lørdag morgen</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Nok en gang blir opplegget til reiselederen endret på.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Først ved at gutta endrer dagens treningsplan, men også at avreise var satt til 09.00, noe som ble vanskelig siden Aud ikke åpnet resepsjonen for utsjekk før nettopp 09.00.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi trillet derfor avgårde 3 minutter over 09, noe som <u>fikk reiseledernes ganske grå manke til å bli enda noen toner mer grå</u>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Heldigvis ble de 3 minuttene med forsinkelse raskt glemt da gudene kunne presentere magisk vær.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;">Kristian </span>og <span style="color: orange;">Stian </span>kjørte bilene til Austbygdi (nesten bedre kjent som T2) og sykle mot Immingfjell derfra. <span style="color: orange;">Henrik </span>og <span style="color: orange;">Marius </span>syklet fra Uvdal og var inne i NXTRI-løypa 10 km senere.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Immingfjell </b>er beryktet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">6,5 km @ 7,2% i snitt.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Følg linken og les en flott berettelse fra Erik Jungeling.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://nxtri.com/the-tale-of-iming-mountain/">http://nxtri.com/the-tale-of-iming-mountain/</a></span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Mye av årsaken er at motbakken kommer på et så sent tidspunkt i løypa.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Henrik og jeg var langt heldigere og hadde kun de nevnte 10 km i beina før vi startet å klatre.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg måtte ha en tissepause i bunn og Henrik så sitt snitt i å gå i brudd oppover den bratte asfaltkneika.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg svingte over broen fra RV 40 og <u>de deiligste 41 minuttene jeg noen gang har hatt på sykkel</u> kunne starte.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>"Det stiger jevnt oppover.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Kjedet er klistret fast på storeskiva der </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>52 akkurat passe skitne tenner jobber for harde livet.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Letteste giret på kransen når jeg sitter i klatreposisjon. </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Ett knep tyngre når jeg må opp å stå. </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Jeg later som jeg danser som Contador, </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>men jeg er nok like klønete som da jeg og hun </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>som skulle bli min bedre halvdel øvde på brudevalsen.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Det stiger jevnt og trutt.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Pulsen stiger sakte, men sikkert.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Hjertet banker.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Svetten pipler under den nye hjelmen som visstnok skal</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>være veldig aerodynamisk.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>En falsk flate midtveis åpenbarer seg </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>og de største tannhjulene </i></span><i style="font-size: x-large;">på kransen kan få </i><br />
<i style="font-size: x-large;">litt hvile, uten at akselerasjonen nødvendigvis er </i><br />
<i style="font-size: x-large;">så stor.</i><br />
<i style="font-size: x-large;">Svingene kommer tettere samtidig som hyttene ligger </i><br />
<i style="font-size: x-large;">tettere langs veien, som ivrige tilskuere som signaliserer</i><br />
<i style="font-size: x-large;">at toppen nærmer seg.</i><br />
<i style="font-size: x-large;">Der er Immingfjell turistheim.</i><br />
<i style="font-size: x-large;">Der er toppen.</i><br />
<i style="font-size: x-large;">Men det er jo nå det skal begynne.</i><br />
<i style="font-size: x-large;">Det er nå løypeprofilen skal knekke deg.</i><br />
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<i style="font-size: x-large;">Jeg siterer Erik:</i><br />
<span style="background-color: orange;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>"</i><span style="font-family: "aller" , sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">Because when you think, “Yes this is it! I made it! I am a hero!”, you have another 200 meters of altitude left to climb. You just don’t see it. It’s a false flat. Welcome to Iming mountain"</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Jeg har hatt mareritt om den falske flaten flere ganger, men</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>marerittet åpenbarer seg aldri.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Medvind og klink sol skaper følelsen av å fly over Hardangervidda.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Plutselig føles det helt naturlig å ligge i tempo-stilling og bare suse bortover"</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Henrik og jeg samles før utforkjøringene starter.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Begge to med brede smil rundt munnen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Vi triller nedover den humpete utforkjøringen (jada, defintivt skilpadde her også) og sykler videre nedover dalen mot Austbygdi.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kristian og Stian har syklet motsatt vei, vi møtes, snur og triller ned til bilene.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>T2.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Austbygdi.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Henrik og Stian sykler videre mot Rjukan, mens Kristian inntar rollen som Sportsdirektør.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Marius tar på joggeskoene og løper i NXTRI-løypa langs Tinnsjøen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Vi får alle virkelig forbrent de tusenvis av kalorier som vi proppet i oss på fredagen. Henrik sykler Zoombie Hill og videre helt opp til høyeste punkt, en bekreftelse på at denne fyren er i bedre form enn noensinne.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Stian og Kristian skifter etterhvert til joggesko og jogger opp Zoombie Hill.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Alle sammen imponerer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Imponerer gjør også Marius....en liten stund.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">De <u>25 flate km</u> inn til Dale og til bunnen av Zoombie Hill går bra.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;"><b>4.02/km</b></span> i snittfart er riktignok alt for fort og den bråkjekke holdningen skulle definitivt straffe seg senere.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For nå ventet den fryktede <b>Zoombie Hill</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><u>661 høydemeter</u> fordelt på 5 grisebratte asfaltserpentinere.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><u>7,5 km</u> med kontinuerlig smerte...og jaggu stiger det ikke bratt 2,5 km etter det også.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>"Sola steker i panna. </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Gnagsårene under armene (!) svir bittert.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Det begynner å stige umiddelbart.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Stiger bratt.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Strava forteller om et snitt på over 13%.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Føles som en evighet før jeg når første svingen, men </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>klokka viser at farta er ganske bra.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Under 6 min/km.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Prøver å ta en bit av lefsa, men den smuldrer bare ut av kjeften igjen.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Fisker frem en gel fra baklomma.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bringebærsmak.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bringebær kokende varme, omfavnet av den glinsende juni-sola.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Lengter etter en kald, rennende fjellbekk.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Svinger 180 grader til høyre og tar fatt på strekning nummer 2.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Fortsatt optimist.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Fortsatt strålende overbevist om at resultattavla om en times tid kommer til å vise:</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Zoombie Hill vs Marius 0-1.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Borteseier.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Det andre strekket går bra og det er litt kortere.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Rett over 6 min/km.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Svinger venstre og prøver å overbevise slitne bein om at svingene kommer tettere nå.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Det er jug. </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Det tredje strekket er langt som juling.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Farta faller ytterligere.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Har hele tiden lyst til å stoppe å jogge.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bare gå litt.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bare littegrann.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Klarer å motkjempe lysten, men det blir tøffere og tøffere.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Nærmer meg sving 5 og da ser jeg Kristian der fremme.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Får nye krefter på tanken og tenker at jeg skal tøffe meg, </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>liksom dundre forbi han i 5.00 fart, med brystkassa frem og smilet i en uanstrengt bue.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Men jeg tar jo søren meg ikke innpå.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Avstanden forblir den samme.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>...og da skjønner jeg det...</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>...da skjønner jeg hvorfor de kaller bakken Zoombie Hill.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>For jeg sjangler oppover nettopp som en Zoombie, som et vesen som såvidt klarer å løfte den ene skoen littegrann foran den andre.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Jeg er helt tom og jeg klarer ikke motstå fristelsen lenger.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Jeg må gå.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Gå sakte".</i></span><br />
<i style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: orange;">Zoombie Hill vs Marius 1-0.</span></b></i><br />
<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><i><b>Hjemmeseier.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><i><b>På teknisk knock-out.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">De 3-4 kilometerne bort til Gaustablikk går i krabbetempo.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Stian løper som en gasselle i forhold, selv om han også har forsert de 650 høydemeterne opp bakken.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi sjekker inn hos Ragnhild på Gaustablikk.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Pengene ligger i bilen i bunn av bakken, men jeg stønner og peker på brusskapet i resepsjonen - lover Ragnhild 8.000 kroner hvis jeg kan få en kald cola på kreditt.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Varm dusj vekker oss og vi er klare for <u>fortsettelse av beinhard guttetur</u>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kristian drister seg faktisk til å åpne en øl, men klarer akkurat 2 slurker før han skifter til brus.</span><br />
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<b style="font-size: x-large;"><u>Anekdoter, bekreftelser og kommentarer fra fredagen</u>:</b><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">Henken spiser nå så mye sjokolade at vi faktisk blir overrasket over at det er mulig</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Kristian og Marius klarer nesten å tømme 0,75 liter flaska med rømmedressing</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Stian klarer faktisk å tømme varmtvannstanken</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Resultatliste minigolf:</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">#1 Marius</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">#2 Stian</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">#3 Henrik</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">#4 Kristian</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">Konsum av brus = 17 liter</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Alkohol = 0,1 liter</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Antall pizzaer = 4</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Antall potetgullposer = 3</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Antall plater sjokolade = 3</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Søndag morgen</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Gaustablikk.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hei-på-deg årets fineste dag.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Gutta pleier slitne bein og kjenner savnet etter sine kjære der hjemme, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">mens de maser på Kristian som steker en halv gris med bacon.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Beina er tømmerstokker.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Treningstøyet lukter surt (bortsett fra for Henrik som har pakket en større bag enn det konene våre gjør før 14 dager Sydenferie).</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Vi skal klatre igjen.</span><br />
<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Til Telemarks tak der det ruver 1883 m.o.h.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Marius løper fra Gaustablikk, mens gutta tar bilene til Stavsro.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg <u>angrer umiddelbart</u> der jeg humper bortover asfalten.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">De 3-4 forholdsvis flate kilometerne bort til toppen av Zoombie Hill er grisevonde og jeg må ut i grøfta for å få mykere underlag.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Så begynner bakkene oppover mot Stavsro.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg er <b>resignert</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Den tapte kampen mot Zoombie Hill et halv døgn tidligere har satt skrammer i selvtillitten.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Heldigvis flater det ut og de siste par tusen meterne før Stavsro-grinda og de 4,7 km opp til selve toppen går forholdsvis lett.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><span style="color: orange;">Disse 4,7 km har jeg tenkt på hver eneste dag siden november</span></u>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg har drømt om hvordan jeg bykser oppover steinsrøysa der med de kalvete knærne mine.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">At jeg forserer i feltet, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">smiler til fotturistene </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">og spurter opp de siste sherpa-trappetrinna frem til den usynlige målstreken.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Det er lite byksing i dag.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Lite spurting.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det er bare de kalvete knærne jeg kan kjenne igjen fra drømmen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.no/2015/12/kan-kalvete-knr-vre-til-hjelp-opp-til.html">http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.no/2015/12/kan-kalvete-knr-vre-til-hjelp-opp-til.html</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Den første kilometeren går riktignok ganske raskt unna.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Her er det mye jordbunn og mindre stein.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Løping går greit.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Men så blir det brattere og brattere...og mer og mer stein</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Umulig å finne noe rytme.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Lårene brenner av melkesyre og enhver anledning til å senke farten blir benyttet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Men tårnet på toppen kommer nærmere og nærmere...og da jeg bare har de siste 50 trappetrinna igjen hører jeg gutta som heier.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Og da er plutselig drømmen der igjen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Utsikten på toppen er verdt de 4,7 km med smerte.</span><br />
<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Vi skuer over 1/6 av Norge, </span><br />
<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">smiler til hverandre og</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;">konkluderer om at dette var en skikkelig bra guttetur</span>.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Tusen takk til gutta for fiksing og ordning og supportering<br />...og for å la meg være sånn halv-egoist <br />som får teste litt i løypa selv om vi er på guttetur.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Høylytt og rungende <u>snorking</u> ljomet over Lillehagveien 61A søndag kveld.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Alle utslitte, men samtlige i dialog med Jon Blund </span><span style="font-size: large;">med et bredt smil om munnen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Super-søndag!</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">145 km rundt Tyrifjorden på tynne hjul.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Kolsåstoppen med bærebeis og trippende gutte-føtter.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Sykkeltur til Sandvika og videre i bursdag.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Langspurt i Tour of Kids i Sandvika.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Solkrem, pizza, is og blide barn.</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>=> en Super-søndag rett og slett.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><span style="color: orange;">TYRIFJORDEN RUNDT 2016</span></u>:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Med start kl 08.33 er det ganske deilig å trille ut av garasjen litt etter 0730, renne ned til startnummer-henting hjulpet av medvind, mens morgensolen omfavner bollekinna.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Smilende fordi man vet at 145 km i naturen under venter de neste timene:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Starten går kontrollert frem til bunnen av bakken opp mot <u>Sollihøgda</u>, der 237 høydemeter skal forseres i løpet av 5,7 km (4,1% i snitt).</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Er aktivt med i front oppover, men gruppa er fortsatt veldig stor når vi begynner på utforkjøringene ned mot Sundvolden.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Var betydelig mer komfortabel i feltkjøring og i utforbakker enn tidligere, så kanskje ett landeveisritt per sesong er nok til å skape erfaring likevel.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Løypa fortsetter i småkupert terreng, <u>hver bidige km omkranset av vakker natur</u>.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Jeg ligger som nummer 5 i gruppa der vi triller forbi fotografen.<br />Foto: Frank Solberg</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Måtte ta med dette bilde av Team Kjekkas-gjengen også. <br />Aller mest for å vise frem den vakre naturen som omkranset løypa.<br />Foto: Frank Solberg</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Det fine været, varmen og veldig stor gruppe gir litt laber fart.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Prøver å gå i brudd etter 5 mil i en liten kneik.</u></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Håper å få med noen andre, men lite villighet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Tilbake i gruppa.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Lite som skjer frem til bakken opp mot <u>Sylling</u> (1,5 km @ 6-7%) etter ca 10 mil.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg og et par til prøver en gang til, men luka på toppen er for liten.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Litt kontinuerlig småstøting på slettene mot Tranby, men hver gang utbryterne blir hentet inn faller tempoet igjen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I bakken opp forbi <u>Tranby</u> og videre mot Lierskogen setter jeg meg foran og kjører jevnt hardt. <b>Vi blir 8 stykker over toppen</b> som har 100-200 meter til halvparten av den opprinnelige gruppa. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vi samarbeider godt og holder unna til Asker før vi blir tatt igjen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Moro å prøve, men <b><span style="color: orange;">dessverre er ikke ferdighetene på langt nær gode nok til å leke TDF-rytter</span></b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Men småstøtingen de siste milene og ok tempo inn mot målgang Sandvika gjør at søndagen blir en fin treningsøkt og <u>tangering av lengste sykkeltur noensinne.</u></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Må innrømme at jeg synes 180 km solo i vinden over Hardangervidda virker skremmende langt</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Stemningen i feltet var veldig god og selve arrangementet helt topp. Bilisten vi møtte underveis skal definitivt også ha ros.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Snittfart ca 36 km/t.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Samtidig som gamlefar jobber seg rundt Tyrifjorden er <b>familiesjef Merethe og gutta boys</b> i gang med langt brattere terreng enn den lille kneika opp til Sylling -> de forserer <b><span style="color: orange;">Kolsåstoppen</span></b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Emil bykser oppover, Tobias småjogger og minstemann sitter med høylydte heiarop i bæremeisen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;">"Oj mamma, vi kan se hele verden herfra"</span>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Utsikten, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">kombinert med nistepakke, saft og kjeks, </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Vi møttes hjemme i 1300 tiden.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Verdens raskeste dusj, nye klær og vi var <u>klare for neste post på programmet</u>. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Emil, Tobias og Merethe tok terrengsykler gjennom skogen ned til Sandvika, mens pappa og Jacob tok CX og sykkelvogn langs Engervann.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Nytt ritt og nye muligheter.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: orange;">Tour of Kids</span>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Emil med startnummer 94 var klar for start i 5-6 års klassen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mens Emil varmet opp i løypa sammen med Sportsdirektør mamma startet Tobias, Jacob og pappa på sykkelturen fra Sandvika til skolen der det var 7-års bursdag.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><u>"Jeg er Nibali"</u> sa Tobias, støta på Jacob og meg i første kneik og skapte en luke vi aldri klarte å tette.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det kokte i pappen og låra var sure som sokker i dresssko på en altfor varm sommerdag.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Årsaken var mest sannsynlig at <b><span style="color: orange;">arrangørmaten i målområdet etter morningens ritt var av et altfor sunt slag</span></b> for en som helst ville hatt 100% av kostholdet basert på pizza:</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Vi er dessverre tomme for den kalde colaen...<br />...men vi har både salat og Imsdal".<br />Hmmm...må definitivt prøve å sykle fortere neste år:)</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tobias vel levert i bursdag.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det var bare å klinke CX-kranken opp på storeskiva og spurte tilbake til Sandvika, for å rekke å være heiagjeng for Emil.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Vi rakk det!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Mens Jacob ropte på svanene som badet nede i elven, så pappaen at en smilende Emil spurtet inn under målbuen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Heia, heia.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Topp innsats og godt humør.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hele sentrum var preget av syklister og det ble enstemming vedtatt at Sandvika-besøket måtte avsluttet med velsmakende middag og kald drikke på uterestaurant.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Så var det bare å sette seg på sykkelen igjen, forsere de 3 km hjem og kjøre opptelling.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">"En gutt - to gutter....hvor er sistemann?</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Han er jo i bursdag.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Når slutter burdagen?</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">17.00.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hvor mye er klokka nå?</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">17.02.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Therkelsen's Trippel-blogghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403165739445114299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604631807447100338.post-4733881597524104272016-06-03T12:40:00.000+02:002016-06-03T12:40:13.101+02:00Årets triatlon-debut<span style="font-size: large;">Målingene viste 18-19 grader i Bogstadvannet, så alle gledet seg over at den ene løpeetappen fra duatlon kunne byttes ut med svømming. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det var igjen treningskonkurranse på Bogstad og denne gangen altså som triatlon. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Sesongdebuten som triatlet skulle gjennomføres</u>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Definitivt på tide siden det er nesten 2 år siden forrige triatlon.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Forrige triatlon-deltakelse var i Aurland i august 2014. <br />Definitivt på tide å børste støv av våtdrakta.<br />Den var nok like støvete hos meg <br />som hos de andre gutta på bildet her.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>58 deltakere denne torsdagen</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">På en gress-slette kjærtegnet av juni-solen...</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">...ved et Bogstadvann som glitret i blått...</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">...med våryre ender som tilskuere.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>58 deltakere som alle så grise-spreke ut</u>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Samme følelsen som på fotballcup når man var liten...da det andre laget så så gode ut...store og sterke.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Tross statusen som trenings-konkurranse så var jeg spent og smånervøs. Sikkert mest pga svømmingen da dette var årets første besøk i open-water.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Nervøsiteten varte helt frem til de 10 minuttene med oppvarming i vannet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">For makan til tilfredsstillelse.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Etter å ha tilbringt 10 timer på kontoret med out-of-function aircon og dermed badstue-temperaturer, var det magisk å kaste seg ute i det avkjølende vannet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: orange;">SVØM </span></b>=> <i>Skiftenøkkelen </i>stilte seg opp sammen med de 57 andre. Målet for dagen var å hive seg ut i vannet midt i klynga for på den måten A) å trene på startkaoset og B) for å øve seg på å finne drafting-muligheter i passende tempo.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">De 2-3 trofaste leserne av bloggen vil kanskje huske at <i>Skiftenøkkelen </i>gang på gang blir altfor ivrig i starten på svømmingen og dermed ender opp med hyperventilering, brystsvømming og katastrofal feilnavigering etter 50 meter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Denne gangen går det bedre</u>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ja, fra et lavt nivå asså.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Beina synker nedover og armtakene skjer med lite trøkk.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">MEN opplevelsen blir likevel ok.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">"Puste-puste-puste" er mantraet de første par hundre meterne og jeg finner min plass i klynga.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Drafter lite til vending, men finner noen passende føtter å snike seg bak siste halvdel.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Snubler opp på stranda etter ca 750 meter og føler at jeg ikke har brukt all verden av krefter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Det er 7 sekunder dårligere enn persen min fra Bogstad i august 2014.</span><br />
<a href="http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.no/2014/08/bogstad-treningstri-ny-pers-men-ogsa.html"><span style="font-size: large;">http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.no/2014/08/bogstad-treningstri-ny-pers-men-ogsa.html</span></a><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Synes det er godkjent siden dette var årets første open-water økt og at formen var bra i august 2014 (kun et par uker før AXTRI). </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Inn i skiftesonen sånn midt i feltet, og <i>Skilpadda </i>overtok stafettpinnen fra <i>Skiftenøkkelen</i>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Skilpadda </i>klønte veldig med å få av seg neoprenet og tangerte nok en gang verdensrekorden for tregeste T1.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Men som jeg pleier å si...<u><b>deilig å være verdensmester i noe</b></u> og tror jeg per i dag innehar tittelen i 2 grener:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1) Skiftesonen</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2) Vasking av baderommet (alle med 3 gutte-småtroll som treffer taket oftere enn doskåla vil skjønne hva jeg mener)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;">SYKKEL </span>=> sommertemperaturen gjorde at det var bare å slenge på seg sko, hjelm og briller. Solen stekte på asfalten der triatletene rullet seg innover Sørkedalen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Syklet uten tri-bars denne gangen også (må snart begynne å øve på å ligge i "tempo-stilling"), men følte at jeg syklet ganske bra.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Tok igjen 8-9 stykker første halvdel.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ble større avstand mellom deltakerne etter vending, så fikk aldri muligheten til å trene på å ligge på '10-metern'.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Tok igjen et par stykker i siste motbakken. Følte jeg hadde syklet ganske bra, men kjente også at det hadde kostet. Lårene var møre og hjertet slo hardt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Inn i skiftesone T2 etter ca 16 km asfalt-rulling på</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>41.29</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lå da noen sekunder foran persen fra 2014.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Sykkeletappen på rundt 25.35 og 37,8 km/t.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;"><b>LØP </b></span>=> de første par hundre meterne med ganske flat grus var deilig. Men allerede i motbakken opp til gården føltes det tungt. Den følelsen vedvarte den første km og ble forsterket av at jeg så få triatleter foran meg å jakte på.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Beina var tømmerstokker,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">og løpesteget var som tramping.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Litt før midtveis får man lenger sikt og jeg så 8-10 stk i løypa foran.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Følte det løsnet litt.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Aldri go'følelsen, men fokuset ble hvertfall flyttet fra hvor tungt det var til jakten på de foran.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Avsluttet ganske bra og løp inn til 4.plass.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ble overrasket etterpå over tiden.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">17.12 på de 4,8 km med småkupert grus er 3.36 fart.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Klokka var langt snillere enn følelsen underveis</u>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Endte da med tiden 58.37.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Ca halvminuttet foran tidligere pers.</b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">De 30 varmegradene gjorde at det kokte ganske <br />godt i pappen etter målgang. <br />Måtte ha 13 sekunder i hvilemodus <br />før sykkelturen hjem.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Ca 3,5 minutter bak vinnertiden</u>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Svøm -> taper 2 minutter (1 for mye ??)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Sykkel -> taper 3 minutter, men er inkl skiftesone. (2 min for mye)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Løp -> tar innpå 1,5 minutt (meget bra)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Så da er det jo egentlig bare å konkludere med at formstatusen viser samme tegn som tidligere i år, dvs at jeg...</u></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">...i vannet er en like tung og klønete skiftenøkkel som tidligere.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">...at sykkelform/-kapasitet er mye dårligere enn den burde vært på dette tidspunktet</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">...at løpingen er min desidert sterkeste disiplin.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Therkelsen's Trippel-blogghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403165739445114299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604631807447100338.post-59841091797935040552016-05-20T18:47:00.000+02:002016-05-20T18:47:37.009+02:00Bogstad treningsduatlon: Skiftenøkkel, kalvete knær....og SKILPADDE !<span style="font-size: large;">Det siste halvåret har gitt muntre dialoger med han jeg ser i speilet hver kveld under tannpussen. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Noen ganger har jeg i speilet sett han triatlet-mosjonisten som har vært å trent svømming -> h</span><span style="font-size: large;">an som går under kallenavnet <b><span style="color: orange;">Skiftenøkkelen</span></b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.no/2015/12/skiftenkkelens-reise-mot-3800-meter.html">http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.no/2015/12/skiftenkkelens-reise-mot-3800-meter.html</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Dessverre så ser jeg han skiftenøkkelen litt for sjeldent i speilet, så det er ingen fare for at akkurat det kallenavnet forsvinner med det første.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Oftere er det <span style="color: orange;"><b>Kalven </b></span>som møter meg i samtale i speilet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Han der løpende triatlet-mosjonisten med de veldig kalvete beina.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kallenavnet har vært hyppig anvendt siden 1997 da Skogen og Watten etablerte det med et ljomende rop utover Telemarkshallen under en juniorkamp.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kalven er i ganske godt humør om dagen siden joggeskoene kommer ut på tur med jevne mellomrom.</span><br />
<a href="http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.no/2015/12/kan-kalvete-knr-vre-til-hjelp-opp-til.html"><span style="font-size: large;">http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.no/2015/12/kan-kalvete-knr-vre-til-hjelp-opp-til.html</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Og enda oftere er det konversasjon (eller monolog egentlig) med han slitne og tomme mosjonisten som har gått <u>tom for krefter</u> før to timer har passert av en treningsøkt, han som ikke eier et snev av den fettforbrennings-egenskapen som alle snakker om...han som drømmer om skoleboller før Garmin-klokka viser 50 km på en sykkeltur.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.no/2016/04/hva-er-antonymet-til.html">http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.no/2016/04/hva-er-antonymet-til.html</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Torsdag kveld dukket det opp en ny versjon av triatleten i speilet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;"><b>Skilpadden</b></span>.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">...eller var det denne karen som åpenbarte seg...</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">En regntung og grå ettermiddag i hovedstaden.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg skulle <b>sesongdebutere som triatlet</b> på Oslofjord Triatlon's Bogstad Treningstri.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Eller <u><span style="color: orange;"><b>Bogstad trenings-duatlon</b></span></u>, siden termometeret i Bogstadvannet fortsatt viser ensiffret antall grader.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Åpner kontrollert opp bakken mot Bogstad gård, men hjertet banker likevel som et stempel og synes 3.plassen i feltet er mer enn bra nok. Finner flyten etterhvert, går opp i tet og 2,6 km / 9.37 etter start er jeg førstemann inn i skiftesonen med <b><span style="color: orange;">en god løpeetappe i 3.32/km fart</span></b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Inn i "skiftesonen" og det nye kallenavnet etableres.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ja, dere har sikkert skjønt at skilpadde-personen som dukket opp i speilet på kvelden <u>ikke </u>var skilpadden i vann...ikke en metafor skapt fordi triatlet-mosjonist Therkelsen nå flyter elegant gjennom vannet og plutselig svømmer 1.30/100m fart.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Nei, dessverre.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">For </span><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">makan til somling</span><span style="font-size: large;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Førstemann inn i skiftesonen, men nr 3 ut.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Somling i <span style="color: orange;">verdensklasse</span>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">(men er jo gøy å være verdensmester i noe da)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dobbeltknute som ikke løsner, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">glatte fingre som ikke får på sykkelskoene, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">doggete briller.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>En skilpadde i skiftesonen rett og slett</u>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Syklet uten tribars, men klarte å holde så nogenlunde følge med nr 2 innover Sørkedalen. Føltes veldig tungt de første kilometerne, men ble gøyere og gøyere, selv om jeg ble forbipassert av enda en litt før halvveis. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Prøvde å ligge litt på 10 meteren og kjente at det hjalp.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Selv om regnvannen sprutet opp fra asfalten ble det aldri kalt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Prøvde også den nye tridrakta til Skagerrak Sportsklubb fra <b><span style="color: orange;">Trimtex </span></b>og den fungerte perfekt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Inn i T2 som nr 4 etter 16 km / 26.07.</span></div>
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<b style="font-size: x-large;">Skiftesonen T2:</b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ny bekreftelse på verdensmestertittel i somling.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ut som nr 4.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ut som nr 4 med rundt 20 sek opp til nr 3 og 40 sek opp til nr 2.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Inn i motbakken og beina føles som tømmerstokker.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Tar igjen nr 3 på løypas høyeste punkt og passerer nr 2 en halv km senere.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Førstemann ligger et lite hav foran oss andre.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Holder jevnt tempo inn og sesongdebuteringen er et faktum.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">4,7 km / 17.50 (3.46/km).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>56.23</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ca 2 minutter fremgang fra forrige gang jeg var med i 2013.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Nr 2 av 24.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Løpingen er bra,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">syklingen er 1 minutt for sen, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">skiftesone-drillen er sjanseløs (men betyr heldigvis ikke så mye når konkurransetiden er 13X så lang i august).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Under 3 måneder igjen til årets store mål og jeg begynner å bli klar </u>=> jeg skal svømme som en <b>skiftenøkkel</b>, jeg skal gå <b>tom for næring</b> før første fjellet er klatret på sykkelen, jeg skal være treg som en <b>skilpadde </b>i de to skiftesonene og jeg skal bykse oppover mot Gaustatoppen med <b>kneskåler som gnisser</b> mot hverandre. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg gleder meg!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Heiagjengen står som alltid ved passering Rådhuset etter 7 km.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>De smiler, </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>jeg smiler. </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Klokka gir positive signaler og jeg koster på meg en high-five med småtrolla. Adrenalinet og lykkefølelsen over å heiaropene fra gutta boys gjør at jeg øker farta...alt for mye. </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Den 7.kilometeren blir den desidert raskeste og når motvinden kommer på kaia nedenfor Akershus festning, så undrer jeg på om ikke fartsøkningen kom litt for tidlig.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>Sentrumsløpet 2016</u></b>, denne gangen med værguder som leverte alle 4 årstidene til de 12.000 deltakerne, ble en kjempefin opptur.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg jubilerte, tror det var 5.gang jeg hadde startnummer på brystet i hovedstaden siste helgen i april.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: orange;">Arrangementet anbefales</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">...det er 17.mai stemning i sentrum</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">...selv om lukten av cava, champagne og jordbær </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">er byttet ut med eimen av tigerbalsam og sportsdrikke fra Squeezy.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Teten på de første par hundre meterne opp Slottsbakken. <br />Da står det fortsatt tusenvis av spente mosjonister <br />igjen på Karl Johan, ivrige etter å passere startstreken.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Årets 2. konkurranse for meg.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;">Et år som foreløpig har gitt betydelige nedturer, men også motiverende oppturer</span>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Selv om treningsdagboka YTD viser noe <u>færre løpe-kilometer enn de foregående årene</u>, så har enkelte økter med joggesko på beina gitt <b>forhåpninger om at jeg har tatt et steg i riktig retning:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Både <b><span style="color: orange;">halvmaratonen på 1.18 tallet</span></b> på vei hjem fra familietur (<a href="http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.no/2016/03/som-lyn-fra-klar-himmel-halvmaraton.html">http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.no/2016/03/som-lyn-fra-klar-himmel-halvmaraton.html</a>)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">og <span style="color: orange;"><b>intervalløkta på Bislett</b></span> (<a href="http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.no/2016/04/lpekt-med-selveste-norseman-vinneren.html">http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.no/2016/04/lpekt-med-selveste-norseman-vinneren.html</a>)</span><span style="font-size: large;"> var skikkelig inspirerende for et hode og en vilje som til tider har vært skeptiske de siste månedene.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Så jeg har gledet meg skikkelig </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>til Sentrumsløpet i flere måneder.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">En forkjølelse siste uka var seig, men forhåpningen var at </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><u>dr. Nesespray</u>, nytt Skagerrak Sportsklubb-tøy fra <b>Trimtex </b>og veldig lite trening ville gi ok form og ikke minst overskudd i beina.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Har erfart tidligere at noen av mine beste konkurranse har kommet etter sykdom siste uka.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Otrivin var en større del av oppladningen enn joggeskoene.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Lørdag 16.00</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Karl Johan stappfull av løpende mosjonister i alle aldre.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Rådhusklokka slår og det er helt stille i Oslo sentrum. Noen sekunder senere ljomer drønnet av startpistolen over Norges paradegate.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg hadde ikke blitt helt enig med meg selv om hvordan jeg skulle legge opp løpet, men <u>målsettingen var åpenbar</u> => løpe for pers. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">35.50 på Fornebuløpet i 2015.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.no/2015/05/fornebulpet-2015.html">http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.no/2015/05/fornebulpet-2015.html</a></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">De første 500 meterne så er det <br />bare å sikte rett på slottet.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Starten er tøff. <br />Slottsbakken er mye brattere enn den ser ut som, <br />og grusen er ganske løs. <br />Og det føyker veldig når tusenvis <br />av løpere virvler opp grusen.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Etter passering av slottet stuper man ned bakken <br />på baksiden og avslutter den første kilometern.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Flotte omgivelser i det vi forlater Slottsparken. <br />Heldigvis er det bare et par km <br />før man er inne i en ny park; Frognerparken</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Kilometer #1:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hadde endelig kommet frem til en <b><span style="color: orange;">plan</span></b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kontrollert, men hard åpning.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Puste godt.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Unngå hold/sting.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><u>3.35-3.40 fart</u>, slik at jeg ville ligge litt bak pers-fart halvveis, men ikke så langt bak at det ikke var mulig å endre sub 35.50 etter en raskere andre halvdel.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Planen er lett å lage...</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">...ikke alltid lett å gjennomføre.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Startskuddet ljomer.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Sild i tønne de første 300 meterne oppover brosteinen på Karl Johan. Bare å følge med i strømmen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Oppover <b>slottsbakken </b>med fokus på å få høydemeterne billig.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Bakken som virker uendelig når man småjogger opp på oppvarming går raskt unna i konkurransesituasjon.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;">Blåser ut en kilo med snørr på slottsplassen og sender en unnskyldende tanke til dronning Sonja</span>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ned bakken på baksiden av slottet, passering av 1 km skiltet og videre mellom Frogner-bygårdene.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Føles bra, men prioriterer å fokusere på riktig pusting fremfor å se på klokka.</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Ser etter løpet at </span><br />
<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">1. kilometer </span><br />
<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">går i 3.30 fart.</span><br />
<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Knallbra åpning, nesten i overkant fort.</span><br />
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<b style="font-size: x-large;">Kilometer #2:</b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det stiger fortsatt noe.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg avanserer litt i feltet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Fortsatt fokus på å løpe ett hakk eller to under "maks".</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Skimter teten langt der fremme.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Fy søren å fort det går med de gutta i tet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Merker ingenting til tett nese eller piggtråd-hals</u>, selv om jeg også på Frogner-fortauet legger igjen en solid dose snørr.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kroppen føles frisk og jeg sender en takknemlig tanke til Otrivin-nesesprayen.</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">2. kilometer </span><br />
<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">går i 3.31 fart.</span><br />
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<b style="font-size: x-large;">Kilometer #3:</b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Majorstua.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Merker at jeg blir <u>litt passiv</u> på Ring 2.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Passerer mange, men kommer også løpere bakfra som fosser forbi.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Inn i Frognerparken og en kilometer med grus-løping. og et par kneiker før Monolitten rundes og høydemeter oppover forvandles til utforbakke.</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">3. kilometer </span><br />
<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">går i 3.35 fart.</span><br />
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<b style="font-size: x-large;">Kilometer #4:</b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Et par gruskneiker før </span><span style="font-size: large;">Monolitten rundes og høydemeter oppover forvandles til utforbakke.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Har fortsatt ikke kikket på klokka, men har en <b>brukbar følelse</b> og lover meg selv å kikke på klokka ved neste passering halvveis.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Gruer meg samtidig litt til utforbakken, for ofte da hold/sting har kommet og preget resten av løpet.</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">4. kilometer </span><br />
<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">går i 3.37 fart.</span><br />
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<b style="font-size: x-large;">Kilometer #5:</b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ut av parken og nedover mot Bygdøy Alle.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ser 5 km skiltet rett der nede.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Håper at jeg ser 18.00 eller forhåpentligvis noen sekunder bedre på klokka.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Passerer skiltet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;">17.34 på klokka.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;">Knallfornøyd.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Over all forventning.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Roer ned ett hakk i utforbakken mot Bygdøy Alle for å minimere risken for magetrøbbel.</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">5. kilometer </span><br />
<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">går i 3.27 fart.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Ligger på 126.plass totalt.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>3.31 i snitt første 5 km.</b></span><br />
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<b style="font-size: x-large;">Kilometer #6:</b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Oppover Bygdøy Alle.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">En skikkelig kneik egentlig, men høydemeterene slukes lett.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Runder toppen og gløtter bort på kontoret.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Disse gatene har jeg løpt og syklet hundrevis av ganger.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Men i dag skal jeg ikke på jobb. </u></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Jeg skal ned mot sentrum.</u></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Jeg jager pers.</u></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ny utforbakke, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">samme taktikk.</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">6. kilometer </span><br />
<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">går i 3.31 fart.</span><br />
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<b style="font-size: x-large;">Kilometer #7:</b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Lettløpt terreng forbi Solli Plass og den amerikanske ambassaden. Gjennom Vika og ut på Rådhusplassen der det som alltid er masse tilskuere.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det motiverer.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ser verdens beste heiagjeng i folkehavet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>De smiler, </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>jeg smiler. </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Klokka gir positive signaler og jeg koster på meg en high-five med småtrolla. Adrenalinet og lykkefølelsen over å heiaropene fra gutta boys gjør at jeg øker farta...alt for mye. </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Den 7.kilometeren blir den desidert raskeste og når motvinden kommer på kaia nedenfor Akershus festning, så undrer jeg på om ikke fartsøkningen kom litt for tidlig.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">7. kilometer </span><br />
<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">går i 3.12 fart.</span><br />
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<b style="font-size: x-large;">Kilometer #8:</b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Opp en kneik og forbi Kvadraturen. Ned på baksiden av Akershus festning og ut på kaien.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vind.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Først litt i mot, så med.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ingen antydninger til hold.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Øker farta og p</span><span style="font-size: large;">lukker mange plasseringer, men merker at det koster.</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">8. kilometer </span><br />
<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">går i 3.27 fart.</span><br />
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<b style="font-size: x-large;">Kilometer #9:</b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Lukter målseilet, men vet at siste strekningen er hard.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Noen småkneiker og etterhvert vond brostein.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Har ikke noe høyere tempo inne, men klarer å holde ok trøkk.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Fortsetter å ta plasseringer.</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">9. kilometer </span><br />
<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">går i 3.24 fart.</span><br />
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<b style="font-size: x-large;">Kilometer #10:</b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kikker ofte på klokka nå.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Bommer med 1 minutt og noen stille banneord åpenbarer seg.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Men skjønner egen regnefeil etter noen sekunder og skjønner at pers er åpenbar. <span style="color: orange;">34-tallet blir ny målsetting</span>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Inn på Karl Johan.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vonde høydemeter opp til Egertorget.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Runder toppen og ser målseilet der nede.</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">10. kilometer </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">34.45.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Pers med 65 sekunder.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">3.29 min/km.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. halvdel på 17.34.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2.halvdel på 17.12.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Soleklar negativ splitt.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Avanserer fra 126. plass etter 5 km til 105. plass i mål av 8528 løpere på 10 km.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">13.plass i klassen av 744 startende.</span><br />
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<br />Therkelsen's Trippel-blogghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403165739445114299noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604631807447100338.post-86889140806825501132016-04-21T20:43:00.004+02:002016-04-21T20:43:29.547+02:00Hva er antonymet til "Fettforbrenningsmaskin" ?<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Rullgardina faller ned, </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>blikket blir slørete </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>og kroppen skjelver.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>En svak hodepine vokser seg større, samtidig som magen rumler høyt og sender følgende til tankevirksomheten: dagdrømmer om frokostbuffeter, lukten av nybakte skillingsboller og varmdisken hos nærmeste Meny-butikk.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Jeg svømmer i et 25 meter basseng, er kanskje halvveis på lengden og lurer på <u>hvordan i himmelens navn jeg skal klare å komme meg bort til kanten</u>. 3 svømmetak og 5 meter senere er jeg ganske sikker på at <b><span style="color: orange;">drukning er nær</span></b>.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>"Kroppens evne til å forbruke fett som energi er en meget viktig faktor i all utholdenhetsidrett og viktigere desto lengre varighet aktiviteten har"</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">skriver <span style="color: orange;">Allan Hovda</span> i innlegget "Bli en fettforbrenningsmaskin" linket under:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://triallan.com/2016/01/15/bli-en-fettforbrenningsmaskin/">https://triallan.com/2016/01/15/bli-en-fettforbrenningsmaskin/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Etter gjentatte slåsskamper med egen kropp de siste månedene, har jeg filosofert over følgende spørsmål:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">HVA ER ANTONYMET TIL </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">"FETTFORBRENNINGSMASKIN" ?</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Definitivt slørete blikk, posete øyne, <br />blek hud og en mage som skriker etter påfyll.<br />Er dette ansiktet til det <br />'motsatte av fettforbrenningsmaskin'?</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Flere kvelder har blitt benyttet foran pc-skjermen for å finne svaret.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hyppige Google-søk har ikke gitt meg noen gode svar.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg har leitet i bokhyllene i nabolaget, børstet støv av "Store Norske", men heller ikke leksikonet har klart å besvare spørsmålet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kanskje denne mannen er det nærmeste man kommer.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">VM-stafetten i Val di Fiemme, 2003.<br />Per Elofsson sender Jørgen Brink ut på <br />sisteetappen med en bunnsolid ledelse.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Det var bare 10 km skøyting som skilte Jørgen Brink og Sverige fra et overlegent VM-gull. Lagkameratene ble allerede seiersintervjuet på tv-kanalene hos vårt naboland.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">La oss spole 2,8 km frem og la Kjell Kristian Rike kommentere:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thomas Alsgaard og tyskern Teichmann fosset forbi svensken og kunne spurte om det edleste metallet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">En stokk stiv Brink fikk karret Sverige inn til bronse.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Denne historien er svaret.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I mangel på noe bedre så tror jeg <span style="color: orange;">"Å gå på en Brink"</span> er det nærmeste vi kommer antonymet til fettforbrenningsmaskin.</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">...og jaggu har jeg 'gått på en Brink' både 1, 3 og 5 ganger de siste månedene.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Jeg er dessverre så langt unna en fettforbrenningsmaskin som det er mulig å komme</u>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Det er bare å erkjenne at treningsopplegget de siste årene, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">med skyhøyt fokus på å samle tid i intensitetssone 3-5, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">med testrunder på 30-45 minutter </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">og med nær utelukkende økter på under 1 time, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">absolutt IKKE har trent opp kroppens evne til å bruke fett som drivstoff under aktivitet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Istedet har treningsøktene trent opp evnen til å svi av karbohydratlageret så raskt som mulig, en drivstoff-tank som varer i nettopp en times tid.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kroppens drivstofftank med fett blir liggende tilnærmet urørt og da sier kroppen stopp.</span><br />
<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><b>=> treningsopplegget er noe endret i 2016 pga hovedmålet i august der varigheten fort blir nærmere 13 timer (hvis alt går etter planen) eller enda mer.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">=> (Noe) lengre økter og større andel rolig trening.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg har syklet "Water only" turer der jeg føler meg knallbra i 2 timer.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg har hatt overgangsøkter der sykling etterfulgt av løping har gitt go'følelse frem til 2/3 er gjennomført.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Og jeg har, som nevnt i innledningen, gått i klorvannet i Nadderudhallen, etter gjennomført sykling, med tom mage og et litt stresset hode.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Jeg har kjent meg bra....<u>helt til rullgardina går ned</u>, til kroppen begynner å skjelve og frem til magen begynner å drømme om gjærbakst, pizza og dobbel hamburger.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Desverre kommer denne følelsen allerede etter 2 timer og ikke 12-13 timer. Therkelsen har blitt den nye Brink og Google-søk i fremtiden vil vise bilder av denne karen når folk søker frem "antonymet til en fettforbrenningsmaskin". </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Men kanskje det er håp likevel...</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Jørgen Brink</u> kom jo vanvittig sterkt tilbake og vant <b><span style="color: orange;">Vasaloppet </span></b>tre år på rad i 2010, 2011 og 2012....og Vasan er vel selve symbolet på en aktivitet der god fettforbrenning er en helt nødvendig faktor for å lykkes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;">Kanskje det likevel er lov å drømme</span> om at jeg står på 1883 m.o.h i august med den sorte t-skjorta og et vått kyss på kinnet fra kona, smilende etter å ha fullført mosjonistkarrierens tøffeste utfordring...</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Håpet er hvertfall at følelsen skal være like god som sist familien gikk oppover steinrøysa mot Gaustatoppen, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">her representert ved Tobias.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Therkelsen's Trippel-blogghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403165739445114299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604631807447100338.post-43998727904703736072016-04-05T19:56:00.000+02:002016-04-05T19:56:06.119+02:00Løpeøkt med selveste Norseman-vinneren<span style="font-size: large;">Oj, for en tabbe...som Oslo og omegn-borger i mer enn 10 år så er det jo en <u>skandale</u> at jeg aldri tidligere har løpt på <b><span style="color: orange;">Bislett</span></b>, hverken utendørs på friidrettsbanen eller på løpebanen innendørs.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I trappenedgangen blir man hilst <br />velkommen av både <br />Usain Bolt og Carl Lewis.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>ABG's Holmenkollstafett-lag</b> hadde invitert til kveldsøkt.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I tillegg til de 20-ish spreke ansatte fra meglerhuset, hadde de også hyret inn <b><span style="color: orange;"><u>Allan Hovda</u></span></b> som motivator, coach og hare.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Allan Hovda er en av Norges desidert beste triatleter og har 2 seire på rad i NXTRI (hvor han har avgjort mot Stormo, Vold og de andre på nettopp løpingen) -> dette var jo en kjempemulighet til å få tips, høre historier og ikke minst få en kjempebra økt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Kveldens økt: 8 x 2 minutter</b></span><div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Definitivt kortere draglengde enn det jeg har kjørt mest gjennom vinteren, men fint å få løpt i litt raskere tempo frem mot forhåpentlig deltakelse i et par løp i mai...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>...og økta ble gjennomført langt over forventning.</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg klarte som eneste å følge Allan på alle dragene.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Og selv om han sikkert hadde vært i både bassenget og på lang sykkeltur tidligere på dagen, så var det skikkelig moro å holde ryggen hans.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">For tempoet var bra (eller rett og slett skikkelig bra til meg å være).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">GPS'n kobler ut der nede i kjelleren, men <b>vi passerte 1 runde (546 meter) på ca 1.35</b> på de fleste dragene.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hvis ikke Excel-beregningene min er helt feil, så tilsier det <b>en fart på 2.54 min/km (eller 20,6 - 20,7 km/t).</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg trodde ærlig talt ikke at jeg hadde det tempoet inne, selv på så korte drag som 2 minutter. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;">(skal sies at i hver eneste pause var Allan nesten umiddelbart i gang med småjogg, mens jeg gispet etter luft i tilnærmet fosterstilling. Han kunne nok holdt dette tempoet i mange, mange drag til -> det kunne definitivt ikke jeg)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Er det lov å håpe at jeg har tatt et steg på løp i år?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ref til 1.18-tallet halvmaraton for noen uker siden:</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Dette er nok det nærmeste jeg noengang kommer Allan. <br />I august er han mest sannsynlig halvveis opp første bakken på sykkel, <br />før jeg krabber i land etter svømmingen.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tusen takk til ABG for nok en gang å arrangere supre økter.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">For en mosjonist i hverdagslogistikkens grep som utfører 99% av alle økter alene, så er det <u>jammen gøy å bli pushet</u> av andre på intervalløkter innimellom.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hadde definitivt vært gøy med flere økter på Bislett!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bakken opp på Lysaker-lokket, den som egentlig bare er 10-15 høydemeter og er unnagjort på en fei, har plutselig åpenbart seg som selveste </span><b style="font-size: x-large;">Stelvio-passet. </b><span style="font-size: large;">L</span><span style="font-size: large;">iten bris fra vest har blitt forvandlet til knalltøff motvind type storm.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Stelvio: 22-24 km med 7-8% stigning. <br />Bakken som har møtt meg hver eneste dag hjem fra jobb</span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">=> Rett og slett 4-5 uker som kanskje bekrefter at treningsopplegget til han med de kalvete knærne er veldig langt fra optimalt og veldig langt fra det som anbefales.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">...eller.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">...er taktikken og opplegget der <u>hovedingrediensen er å dytte kroppen så langt som mulig ned i søla</u>, for så å håpe at den står oppreist og kanskje til og med forhåpentligvis er sterkere når soloppgangen kommer og søla forsvinner, ikke helt dust likevel?</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">90% tviling, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">90% usikkerhet, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">90% hmmmm,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">men du verden så deilig når det av og til kommer økter som gjør at de 10% med tro og positivisme likevel overstiger tvilen beskrevet over.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>En lørdag i midten av mars skjedde en slik økt</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Oppvarming</u>:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Morgenfuglen vekte oss 04.50, så vi hadde god tid til å pakke og forberede familieskituren fra By i Lommendalen til Greinehytta tur/retur.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">09-13: 14 km med pulk og flinke storebrødre som gikk hele veien selv. Nistepakke, boller og kaffe på Greinehytta.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Greinehytta er en av favorittene: <br />snille 4-5 km hver vei og veldig gode <br />akemuligheter etter at medbrakt og kjøp er fortært.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Selve økta</u>:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Denne gangen var det min tur til å løpe hjem.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Føles alltid litt tungt å snøre på seg joggeskoene når man kommer frem til bilen, men perfekt utnyttelse av tiden i hverdagslogistikk-klemma...</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">...og NXTRI er et altoppslukkende motivasjonsmiddel.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jeg så for meg målgang på Gaustatoppen, mens jeg jogget den første kilometeren (<a href="http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.no/2015/12/kan-kalvete-knr-vre-til-hjelp-opp-til.html"><span style="color: orange;">http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.no/2015/12/kan-kalvete-knr-vre-til-hjelp-opp-til.html</span></a>).</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hadde innstilt meg på 4-5 X 10 min på terskelfart, og hadde et håp om å få til 20 km +, siden dette er min <u>egendefinerte grense for langtur på løp</u> (målet er jo 5 langturer i mars, så må ta de mulighetene man kan få -> ref: </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;"><a href="http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.no/2016/03/recovery-week-i-februar.html">http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.no/2016/03/recovery-week-i-februar.html</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Startet på første draget og ting fløt fint.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Etter noen minutter bestemte jeg meg for å øke draglengden til 20 minutter, fex 3-4 x 20 min (jeg synes alltid langturene er lettere å gjennomføre med lange drag og korte pauser).</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hadde droppet hansker og det var litt småkaldt, så hadde liksom supertrøyen dratt over hendene - hadde dermed null kontroll på tid og fart.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ting fløt bra videre, godt hjulpet av fallende løypeprofil, og jeg <u>bestemte meg for at jeg skulle løpe hele turen i bra tempo</u>. Ikke drag, ikke pauser.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Følgende rute:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ut Lommedalen, gjennom Bærums Verk og forbi Belset og Bryn.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Gamle Lommedalsvei til Vøyenenga og langs Sandvikselva ned til Sandvika. Så måtte jeg ta 3 turer frem og tilbake langs Engervann, før jeg avsluttet opp Presteveisbakken.</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Kikket på klokka første etter 11 km.</span><br />
<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Wow.</span><br />
<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">3.42 i snitt.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Overraskende bra.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Da begynte tankene å flørte om å løpe en skikkelig god halvmaraton, kanskje rett over 1.20, kanskje til og med enda bedre.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kjørte på nedover langs elven og møtte ikke et eneste skjær, bortsett fra han bilisten som ikke var interessert i å slippe over en gal mosjonist i et fotgjengerfelt.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Sendte han et skummelt blikk og løp videre.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Etter 14 km sto det fortsatt 3.42 i snittfart på Garmin-klokka.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Men jeg hadde hatt hjelp av et fall på 150 høydemeter, så jeg var innstilt på å "tape tid" de siste 7 km, da tøffere terreng sto for tur.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Frem og tilbake langs Engervann.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Paddeflate 6 km.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Måtte skikkelig jobbe for det, men fortsatt å klokke inn kilometere på 3.42!!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Nå løp jeg som om det var konkurranse.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Avsluttet med motbakke siste kilometeren for å ta tilbake noen høydemeter.</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;"><b>1.18.45</b></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">49 sekunder bedre enn forrige halvmara-pers i Birken-løpet 2014 (<b>1.19.34</b>. </span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.no/2014/06/birken-lpet-ny-halvmaraton-pers-og.html"><span style="color: orange;">http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.no/2014/06/birken-lpet-ny-halvmaraton-pers-og.html</span></a>)</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">2 minutter bedre enn persen fra Oslo halvmaraton 2014 (<b>1.20.44</b>. </span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.no/2014/09/oslo-halvmaraton-12044-en-absolutt.html"><span style="color: orange;">http://trippeltherkelsen.blogspot.no/2014/09/oslo-halvmaraton-12044-en-absolutt.html</span></a>)</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hadde definitivt hjelp av en smilende høydeprofil...</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">...men fytti rakkern dette var gøy.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Glemt var tunge økter, støle bein, sår hals og en tvil om treningsopplegget.</span>
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