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LYSEBOTN (Dagbladet): – This is my specialty. It can not be much better. I am very happy with the weather and I felt good in the spring and summer.
Therese Johaug was completely superior to the competitors in the 6.4 km climb into the Lysefjord, crushing Ingvild Flugstad Østberg, who followed by two minutes and 49 seconds.
It's all that the Johaug has to do during this year's Blinkfestival, before returning to Oslo on Thursday night. On Sunday, for the first time, she will compete in an athletics competition when she runs 10,000 meters at the NM in Hamar.
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Giggles of Kaggestad plays
Johaug should also play with the competitors as Norway's best distance runner, Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal, chose to run 3,000 meters during the championship.
While NRK's expert for cross-country, Torgeir Bjørn, compares Johaug to Ingrid Kristiansen if she had chosen the race instead of the cross, said former Kristiansen coach Johan Kaggestad for that he is medalist only in the NM.
– Its press of 10 kilometers is rather mediocre, 33 minutes, it is not very fast. It's about three minutes, one kilometer worse than the Norwegian record (30,13,74), says Kaggestad at NRK.
In an interview with NRK, the TV commentator 2 said that Johaug had to meet the requirements for the European Championship, or even for the World Cup, which he also qualifies as "mediocre". Facing this statement, Joahug only begins to laugh disdainfully.
"No, are you happy?" Says Johaug laughing.
– I have not had a track session for 11 years. I have the ability. I know this thanks to the tests I did at the mill and at the Olympiad. My disadvantage is the running technique. I do not have enough experience with the lap times and the speed I have to keep on the track. I'm trying to start a clock and watch the "race".
Must make a plan
Johaug says that she does not know what level she has on a track.
– I have never participated in so many races, so I should not boast anything. I take it all with a big smile and consider it a good session. I just want to try to have a good time. Last year, I had already traveled 10,000 meters during the Fornebu race on asphalt. The goal is to beat this time.
Johaug then won the race in time 33.46, which had retained the NM gold medal in 2018. In Hamar, the plan is to prepare a course and follow it.
– I need to hear my brother and Pål Gunnar with them and ask them to plan their schedule well. I have not had a track and field job for 11 years so it will be exciting.
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