Diary

22.3.2010 Espoo

When I woke up today, sun was shining and snow that arrived yesterday made everything so beautiful. It was -5 degrees and a perfect winter weather. I didn't go skiing. 

After few hours of sleep (our plane home from Stockholm was late and I was home at 2 am) I really needed sun to wake up!

So, last World Cup races are done. Falun weekend was important for me in so many reasons. It was nice to stay in one place that many days and have a change to talk with people last time. It was a long goodbye that way and same time so happy.

I want to thank once more my international friends for all these wonderful years, those memories that these years have given and moments that will follow me whole my life.

And, once more thanks for nice words I heard during Falun weekend. Those words still make me cry.

I also want to thank all my fans and supporters. Yes, You. Thanks.

It has been a nice trip with you all.

Take care. 

17.1.2010 Otepää

Last world cup races before highlight of the season, olympics, done. Not results I hoped for even yesterday I was 6th and only half a minute from the podium.  I hoped more. Today I was just too slow.

Now there's still Nationals in Keuruu next Friday and then pre-camp to go. Plane takes me to Vancouver 7th of February. So, there's still time enough for my goal, 30km classic in Whistler. 

16.12.2009 Davos

Cold days continue here in Davos. Yesterday it was cold, -15, but today it's even colder. It's our last day here because tomorrow we will travel to Rogla early in the morning.

Even last weekend didn't offer higher positions than 15th for me, Saturday showed that body is recovering slowly. From 6,8 to the finish I was 5th fastest. Only four best of the race were faster. So, it'll come.

10.12.2009 Davos

One of my favourite places in world cup circut has always been Davos. Now when I have already been here since last Wednesday, I once again remember why.

Snow had just arrived two days before us and since that it has been a real wonderland of winter! Almost all the tracks have been open and it has been really nice to be able to ski longer track than 15 minutes lap.

So, peace and snow. That was what I needed.  

26.11.2009 Ruka

Heavy snowfall followed me when I started my Subaru in Rovaniemi this morning and drove to Ruka. Same weather has continued and it has snowed whole day here. Still, tracks were in good shape and skiing was good.

Goal on Saturday in sprint is to have as many starts as possible. If that turns out to succeed, on Sunday body would be better ready for a fight for top positions. 

We live and we will see. 

21.11.2009 Beitostølen

World Cup season has started! 16th place today in skating 10km was quite normal performance for me if you look last seasons. First 3 kilometers I felt like Bambi on ice though.... But last 5 kilometers skiing got better and better. Not completely satisfied with my technique but because of this result was "not bad".

Tomorrow will be interesting relay day if weather forecast is correct with hard snowfall.

25.10.2009 Rovaniemi

Last training is about to start here in Rovaniemi and tomorrow it's time to head home. Training went well here. And now I am happy to have one week at home before travelling to Muonio. That will be last longer training period before racing season will start.

17.10.2009 Rovaniemi

Training camp in Ramsau was suddenly changed into one in Rovaniemi. Weather forecast in Ramsau was not promising that good for this week. We missed already two skiing days so it was easy to decide to travel home to Finland where snow had already arrived.

So, now in Rovaniemi I have to say that it was the best choice to make. Here conditions are great; snow is white :-) and track well prepared. Today we have also had sunshine!

25.8.2009 Vuokatti

Training camp in Vuokatti is about to end. It has been good and effective. Few good harder trainings and touch for snow in ski tunnel have been success and it's good to continue from here to first Ramsau camp. And it'll be there soon!

1.8.2009 St. Moritz
One more training to do, tomorrow morning, and then this training camp is done. It was great 8 days. Lot of training and many "uphill meters". Today I had to climb once more up to the top of Piz Nair. Now I can say I have walked above the clouds :).National Team camp in Norway is not on my program now, I go home and rest a little. Next time I'll meet my lovely teammates in Vuokatti later on this month.

28.7.2009 St.Moritz

Training camp in Switzerland, St. Moritz is now in half way. Five days still to go and five behind. Nice time, good training and beautiful, beautiful mountains have made time to fly again. Ï decided to come here to have something new added into training. Never before have I been in high altitude training camp during summer time and after deciding to add it into the program this year, I chose St. Moritz to see one more new place. And I must say, it was the right thing to do.

Training here is simply great. Today I hiked up to Piz Nair (3086 meters) and came down with the gondol. Path up there was beautiful and it added the effect on training. Beauty helps!

Last five days I will enjoy with every cell there's in me. 

27.6.2009 Meråker

Greetings from Norway -again. We arrived to Meråker yesterday to ski a race on snow today. Our training camp will continue from tomorrow in Mosvik but first today 10 km race here.

Week ago I had pleasure to meet Rossignol staff in Montebelluna boot factory and I want to THANK THEM ALL for the great work they are doing to help me having the best equipment possible! It was nice really to see them in person.

Norway and Sognefjellet. Time flies always on training camps and also this time. Soon this training camp is over and it has went really well. Weather has been nice enough, mostly sunny or little cloudy and snow conditions have been good. It has been colder than last years and that's why track has stayed harder whole day. So, everything is looking good and feeling also :-)

19.3.2009

Falun and sunshine calling. Sprint yesterday in Stockholm went ok. After a long period of sickness I was happy with my performance in qualification (2nd fastest). Also climbing up until the A-final was good result with final position 5th. And 3 Finnish girls in A-final gave us good points for nations cup where we are at the moment on 2nd place after Norway and before Italy. Now focus is on tomorrow and prolog here in Falun (2,5km free technique).

11.3.2009

Bad result in Lahti on Sunday was easily understood soon after the race when stomach flu hit me and fever raised up to 38,2 during the evening. Because of all these troubles with health it's time to give time to my body to recover finally and skip the world cup races. I really want first of all to feel good soon again.

27.2.2009

Last two days have been great team days for us! First victory in team sprint with Aino-Kaisa and yesterday victory also in relay with Pirjo, Riitta-Liisa and Aino-Kaisa. We'd chance to sing National Anthem of Finland twice in a row :-)

Both victories were great prize for the team because we have already many years been able to fight in women nations cup in the top with a small team. And these team events -like in Sapporo- show the level of the whole team and I mean also service and other staff with this. We were able to maintain our level and get the best result possible. Today we wish the best luck for the boys in relay!

20.2.2009

World Championships are on and first race far back already. 4th place felt good because I could get all out from my body there was to take at that day. Tomorrow it's time to start to the next race; pursuit. I have open and happy mind to start and fight for the top positions. Weather forecast promised "just minor snowing" for tomorrow - sentence which starts already to be inside joke in the team - so let's wait until the morning and see what it means this time ;-)

14.2.2009

 Not the greatest race today in Val di Dentro after long training period in high altitude. But tomorrow we'll start our trip to Liberec and hopefully towards better shape, easier skiing at sea level.

12.2.2009

Tomorrow is last sprint before World Championships and it'll be run without me. I decided that best way to prepare myself to the first distance in WC is just to ski on Saturday in Val di Dentro. 

9.2.2009

Finally SUN! In the morning it was -19 degrees but now when sun is shining with full power it already makes roofs to cry. I have a resting day today but I think just because of the sunny weather I'll go to ski anyway; just to enjoy the sun.

5.2.2009

Normally so sunny Livigno is now showing some clouds for us. Today it was quite warm weather here and still some sun but now we heard that it has promised snowing for next two days. Anyway, I enjoy the place. Our hotel is nice and food is extreamly good. And that morning coffee !!! I could live only with that - sure not - but I just love the taste of it. ;-) 

3.2.2009

Hello all foreign fans and sorry my brake in writing here since long time. Time runs and tomorrow I'll start to pre-camp for World Championships to Livigno. Normally there's always been sunny but now we were told that it'll snow there first days. Let's see how it will be and hopefully weather forecast is wrong and sun is there to wait us. I like the place anyway and since we have been there several times before it feels nice to go there again. It was also nice to stay home, even it lasted only one day after trip to Russia, because it is really looking like winter also at home and I was able to start skiing from home door. But, Livigno is waiting and I hope to have time to write more from there.  

30.11.2008

Weekend got better and better. Today last two kilometers were already quite good skiing and prize was good: second position after Aino-Kaisa. So, weekend showed me what I already knew before: that shape is good enough. It's just to find relaxment and that way full speed out from the body. And also it was good weekend for the team: positions from 1 to 6 and 8.  

23.11.2008

Weekend in Gällivare is now over with quite the same results than last time World cup was here two years ago. Then I was 12th on 10km skating and we fought in relay to win just like today to the last meters of the race. So, I hope it means that this season will turn out like that season two years ago because results are that much similar :-) 

21.11.2008

Tomorrow it starts. Number 82 is waiting on a bed. I am happy to starts as last and have a possibility to listen how others start the race. I hope that the work I've made for skating this training season will be there tomorrow in use.

12.11.2008

Time fly when you have fun, don't you think? Soon the competition season starts again. And what a way to start: sprint in Olos. Track is less than kilometer long so I really need to start looking for my fast cells...  

5.11.2008

Red horizon behind fell Pallas; what a view first thing in the morning! So beautiful. Second day starting here in Olos, Muonio and it's just a fact that even there's not as much snow yet as normally in winter time winter in Finland is simply beautiful. Little more than 4kilometers track ready and 5 soon, I was told yesterday. Few degrees minus and not too many skiers on the track. Great conditions, that is.

23.10.2008

Home sweet home. Second training camp in Ramsau is finished and now it's time to be home one week before heading to Muonio for the last training period before season starts. Plan is to start competing in Olos week before World Cup starts in Gällivare. But now I'll join my home sofa and recover.

24.8.2008

Training camp period, that started little more than week ago from Otepää, is now finished. One week here in Vuokatti was great: training was productive and felt really good. It was also good to have a chance to ski on snow (tunnel) and have that way the contact to the technic on snow in memory. Now 3weeks training at home and then it's already time to go to Ramsau.

20.8.2008

Suverull in Otepää went great last Saturday; 4th in sprint and 2nd in 10km classic. Good training day with two races! On Sunday we travelled home and already on Monday here in Vuokatti where we have training camp until Sunday.  Everything well so far!

14.8.2008

We arrived yesterday to Otepää to take part into Suverull rollerski races on Saturday. I was happy to get Jaak Mae's rollerskies and boots today to do training because our bags didn't arrive yesterday with us. Hopefully they'll arrive today...

2.7.2008

Meråker in Norway is a real cross country commune, that I learned while being there just few days. Skiteams were on "Skandinavisk sommerskiskole" there and were supporting us on our races while they had their own camp. Racing place was just an experience! Because it was not higher than 800 meters and there still was snow enough to prepare 3,3kilometer track to ski. We women started together with men and it was also a new experience ! I enjoyed the atmosphere really and want to thank all once more that you made my stay there that enjoyable. I really had nice time! It was pity that I hurt my wrist and was not able to do rollerski race because the rollerski track in Meråker is one of a kind and I really was looking forward to race there -after getting rid of my scare for the downhills of it with the kind help of Per.

Picture: (c) Bjorn Fuldseth

Picture: (c) Bjorn Fuldseth

 

23.6.2008

Surprise, surprise, it's raining. Lucky me, I just finished my morning training before it started. It's been quite strange summer if you ask me. During same day it can chance so fast the weather. Anyway, now it can rain how much it wants, only wish is that it'll end around 3 in the afternoon

9.6.2008  

Training camp in Sognefjället was JUST GREAT! Sun was shining every day and tracks stayed hard anyway. I also have to mention that the team spirit we have now is AMAZING. It was fun since the morning until the moment I layed my head into the pillow in the evening. So, great great training week behind and tanned face is smiling

6.3.2008

Beautiful sunshine in Holmenkollen this morning! We came here yesterday after sprint race in Drammen which starts to be one of my favourite places to race. Third victory there yesterday! It was once again great race, good tracks and wonderful audience. Next race on Saturday here in Holmenkollen.  

28.2.2008

Now already in Lahti but yesterday I had a great day in Stockholm. It was the first day for this season when everything worked perfectly! Service made a great great job, skiing was easy from the qualification to the final and victory was finally there!

It's snowing now here in Lahti but it has promised nice, sunny days to weekend so I hope there'll be good racing days to come for us athletes and for the audience!

23.2.2008

Pursuit and 12th place. It's great result after that stomach virus I got in Liberec last Saturday. So, once again struggled back after sickness and now I just hope to be able to get energy levels back to normal soon. Tomorrow races continue with relay here in Falun. 

11.2.2008

Victory and 3rd place from Otepää and 160 points to take home. I was really happy after having some troubles with health during the week before races. On Tuesday I was still not sure if I can start at all when I had some fever but was lucky that fever was there only one day and it turned into little flu. Saturday 10km classic was great day for whole team because 3 of us were in top 6 and same continued next day in sprint. Now we're leading the nations cup and fight will go on next weekend to hold the position. 

9.1.2008

Snow finally at home and it's so much prettier! Weekend there'll be National Championships at Vantaa and I'll do relay on Saturday and pursuit on Sunday. Then it's again time to go; we'll head into Canada already on Monday. This year I'm not that tired at all after Tour de Ski, maybe it's proof about better form. Let's see how first trip to Canada will go with 9hours timedifference. But first Nationals of course.

11.12.2007

Training in Davos until Thursday when trip to Rybinsk begins. Weekend went great after being sick so long. Being able to win first race after that was jus rewarding! On Sunday skating speed was not good enough for 5km but not total disaster anyway. It's snowing here again and I'm planning to find a way to send clouds to Finland so that my wish for Christmas about white one would come true also in Espoo. I am sure they have snow enough here....

1.12.2007

Ruka weekend ends without starting here. It's of course one way disappointment but when you think it more there's no other way to do it wisely. There was not time enough to get rid of the flu completely and I really want to leave it behind me once and for all. It's a long season ahead and that's what I'm now looking forward. I'll go to Davos already on Monday and hopefully be in my normal shape already there on Saturday.

24.11.2007

No start today in Beitostolen. Last night throath pain increased and caugh got worse so in the morning I had to make decision not to start today. It was not easy decision to make but the only right one to do. 

12.11.2007

No wind at all, trees covered with snow and not single branch moving even a little; total silence. It felt almost a crime to make noise by skiing; biggest noise was really ski gliding on the track. It was so easy just to be there, breath deep that silence and beauty that I was surrounded by.

7.11.2007

What a beautiful day! -10 degrees, clear sky, trees covered with snow... Everyone should have seen this day here today. The track was perfect and I had to force myself out from there to make it in time to lunch.

4.11.2007

Greetings from Olos, Muonio. Here is 10 minutes track ready for skiing and in the morning it was -9 degrees so they are preparing lots of snow all the time. Soon I hope there's 5km ready or more :-)  First day here today and weather forecast promised also natural snow tomorrow and minus degrees few days ahead. So looks promising for the sport and for the winter. 

10.9.2007

First training day is done and it went well. Up in the glacier it was -3 degrees in the morning and track was really soft since it had snowed 80 cm during last week there (that's what we were told). Even there was some wind, sun and fast snow made it great to ski. And in the afternoon it was already warm enough to go rollerskiing with "normal" summer clothes so training camp is starting great. To be continued...

29.8.2007

Greetings from Saariselkä. We have had fresh training weather here. This morning temperature was +3. Lucky us, it has not been raining so much, some showers only. My camp here ends on Saturday and after that it is one week time to stay home before Ramsau training camp starts on 9th of September. Look at the views we have here!!!

17.8.2007

Last time I wrote I was going to Otepää but that I had to skip because of summer flu. Now it starts to be over and I am brave enough to write here that next camp will be in Saariselkä, north Finland in the end of the month. Hope last time will not repeat itself and something comes up to mess up my plans...

31.7.2007

Long time since I last wrote here, there are reasons for that. But now I am here and as you can see from the training camp list we've had camp in Åre and Vuokatti after Sognefjället and both have been hard work. I also visited Norway, Sandnes last weekend to take part in rollerski competition and came 4th on Friday. On Saturday my way ended into semifinals. Next training camp will be in Estonia, Otepää 9.-15.8. including rollerski races. Till later. 

8.6.2007

Training camp in Sognefjellet has been succesfull. 5th day here today on skies and every day has been sunny with excellent conditions. Same weather is about to continue until the end of our camp. On Sunday we travel back to hot Finland.

26.5.2007

First mont of training is soon over and it has been the best ever. Our first training camp in Creeta was just in right place even it was maybe little too hot some days for my scandinavian skin :). Anyway after that week fresh Finnish air has been really good for training. Next week we will travel to Sognefjället, Norway skiing for one week so let's see how I feel Finnish weather after that week... 

After training in Creeta.

25.3.2007

World Cup season is now over. All three cups are ready to be taken home. What a season has it been! Tour de Ski, World Championships with three gold and one bronze and all in World Cup; overall, distance and sprint cups. This season still continutes with three starts in National Championships next week but then it is time to celebrate this all.

21.3.2007

Today World Cup continues in Stockholm where is the last sprint for the season, Royal Palace Sprint. Sprint Cup victory was sealed in Drammen already but I hope still to make good result here in Stockholm. Day will be long because qualification starts only at 17 and heats start at 19.30. After the race I will travel to Falun where World Cup Finals will be held on the weekend.

17.3.2007

Races in Norway are now over and with victory from Drammen and 2nd place from Holmenkollen it was a great trip! Today first lap (12,5km) was difficult but the rest of the race was much better and ending 2nd was great! We stay here to train until Tuesday and then travel to Stockholm. 

11.3.2007

Waking up again at 4.30 and restling with the pillow until 7 didn't help to make good race today . Feeling was tired since the morning and on the track even more. Result was just like the feeling: 12th. Well, some bad days have to come too. Now I hope to have the European time quickly to my inner clock and be in shape in Drammen next Wednesday.

10.3.2007

Athmosphere in Salpausselkä today was incredible! There was so much people supporting us that it almost gave wings! Tireness was swipped away in every heat when standing in start line spectators started to applause. IT WAS GREAT! And it was the best place to take World Cup Overall home!!!

6.3.2007

At home. Travelling from Sapporo took 26 hours and included some troubles with delayed flights and lost luggages. Finally we were in Helsinki at midnight yesterday with only some of the luggages, skies stayed in Amsterdam.

Saturday was emotional day. After winning 30km all emotions of the medals came out and I must say it was worth feeling. These World Championships were just great in all levels.

Next challenge is to go for World Cup Overall. Already Saturday in Lahti is the next race and I hope I can ski on my own level already there.  

24.2.2007

Now, after 3rd place in sprint and victory in team sprint I FEEL SO GOOD! We had a great day yesterday with Riitta-Liisa and were able to use our own best qualities during the race. That, normally, gives the best possible result and GOLD is the best there is!

Race was in my opinion the greatest sport there can be: good fight until the end. I trusted Riitta-Liisa 110 % whole race and knew that if I am on the last lap in top three when we come down the last downhill, I can fight for the victory for us. Last few hundred meters were just great and joy in the finish was UNCREDIBLE!

We had even more joy soon after our race when Hannu won his first gold medal in WCS at the same stadium! Good day for our team!

20.2.2007

Answer to the question how much it can snow is, I think, something like four meters in one winter so... I don't know how much it already has snowed this winter but I hope soon it has all arrived... Yesterday when I was skiing, it snowed so much that in the downhills it was almost impossible to see anything!

Well, it is wintersport, so I LOVE SNOW, I LOVE SNOW, I LOVE SNOW... I WILL STILL LOVE SNOW even it will cover me during the race from heels to hairs...

16.2.2007

We started our journey from Livigno on Valentine's Day early in the morning because we had to drive with bus to Frankfurt. At eight in the evening were we on the plane ready to fly to Tokyo. The flight went great, first sleeping few hours to catch the japanese time as well as possible and rest of the time watching movie. From Tokyo we still had a flight to Sapporo and were at the hotel at 10pm ready to bed. At least now it looks like this time difference would go quite smoothly if I compare it for last year. I hope anyway that is the case...

3.2.2007

Great day again. Little flu tried to attach but didn't catch me today anyway. Tomorrow I won't ski relay just to avoid it really coming. Tomorrow to Livigno training and relaxing. 

27.1.2007

Otepää world cup race done! It was great fight. I could catch Justyna 11 seconds in last two kilometers but only that 11, not enough to beat her. Snowing made skiing difficult and last lap with less skiers on it was the most difficult. Happy with the second position with not so great skiing! 

24.1.2007

Finally!! The view is so much prettier with snow. And of course it is little easier to ski :). I was happy to find prepared track today from my hometown Espoo. Hope there is still snow left in March because my skiings at home are done for now. Tomorrow we travel to Estonia for World Cup weekend and next Tuesday already to Middle-Europe having last World Cup races and pre-camp before Sappro World Championships.

And don't worry about pictures; now I know how to add them. I will do it first thing when I find the time. ;)

23.1.2007

NEW SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT WITH MY NEW HOMETOWN ESPOO!

22.1.2007

Back home. 95 points more to World Cup made me happy. Next goal is in Otepää and I hope and believe that to be as good weekend as it has normally been.

15.1.2007

Poets of the Fall singing, temperature -14, classic skiing in darkening Rovaniemi night alone. I strongly advice you to try that! 

11.1.2007

One goal achieved for this season: victory of Toud de Ski. Few days at home have included interviews and resting basically. Tomorrow it is time to travel to Keuruu and race there on Saturday in National Championships. Today we have been lucky to receive few cm of snow also here in southern part of Finland. More would be nice but it looks anyway as winter... 

2.12.2006

If there is better conditions somewhere for training than here in Olos, I don't want to hear. Last night it was snowing about 10 cm new snow and in the morning temperature was -2 degrees. Tracks are well prepared and snow is fast!

World Cup competitions for next weekend were cancelled. We are still planning to go to Italy next Thursday in case Cogne will be able to have race on 13th. The most important thing is that there is conditions good enough for training, where ever we go finally.

28.11.2006

Weekend in Ruka was great! Second position on Saturday and victory on Sunday gave a lot of good signals when aiming to next big goal, Tour de Ski. Feeling little tired after Saturday's race and still be able to win is a good sign.

Now I have time to be at home few days before finding out a place to continue training on snow here in Finland. Our training camp in Les Saisies was cancelled because of weather conditions there (no snow) and next trip to Middle-Europe is World Cup race in Italy if there is snow at that time.

22.11.2006

After last weekend races I decided to stay here in Gällivare training. Conditions have been good even temperature has been on plus degees some days and it has been snowing. Tomorrow morning I jump again into a car and drive to Ruka.  

19.11.2006

Not my best classic today in relay but still catched the leader little. When every piece is be in the right place, the speed will increase. 

18.11.2006

Distance race season in World Cup opened! Little mixed feelings about today's race. It has been long time since I did so good position in skating race in the beginning of the season and the time difference to the bodium was only 26,5 seconds. Skis were good today and skiing felt whole time the same; so I didn't get too tired on the way. Still something was missing. I will find it during the season.

15.11.2006

Bags are packed and tomorrow morning Subaru will head to Gällivare after breakfast. I have been there last time two years ago when World Cup also was started there but I want to be there early tomorrow to see the tracks which have little changed because of the better snow conditions than last time.

10.11.2006

Training camp here in Saariselkä has gone well and temperature has this year stayed around -10 degrees, mostly on colder side of that. On Sunday there is competition here (10km classic) and I hope that temperature will not go any lower from today's level (-17). It would be necessary to have one race before Gällivare. 

3.11.2006

Cold weather continues here in Olos, Muonio. Today it has been -14 degrees whole day. The track condition is excellent; 4km track is ready and perfect!  

1.11.2006

Today I arrived to Olos, Muonio. I flied to Rovaniemi in the morning and skied morning training there, then drove Subaru to Olos. It was so beautiful on the way when the sun went down and the moon raised. Temperature was -20 and sky was more blu than I could imagine! Beautiful!

29.10.2006

Third place in team sprint made us smiling! We succeed well and even Norway and Sweden were faster today than us, this was the best result for us in Düsseldorf. We made a good team.

28.10.2006

In prolog position 4 is the best for me skied in Düsseldorf and skiing felt good and controlled. That gave good feelings today. Also A-final was close and when I crossed the finish line I was sure to go to A-final but was dropped to B-final. In the start there I was unlucky to cross my skies with Norgren and fell down. That left me with position 12. Skiing was anyway feeling good and I am waiting tomorrow!

26.10.2006

Tomorrow we will travel to Düsseldorf and have the first competition on snow for this season. After the Ramsau training camp I have been training at home and haven't had a snow contact but in the northern Finland there is already many places covered with artificial and some "real" snow too. So winter has already arrived to Finland and after Düsseldorf we are heading ourselves (A-team) to Saariselkä. 

16.10.2006

Hello from Ramsau! Weather has been sunny whole time we have been here; since 7th. After few days stomach problems food tastes today really good when it finally stayes in!! So training can continue with full power again.

29.9.2006

Summer is gone and my favourite season autumn has arrived! First training camp in Ramsau is also behind and next soon to come. We will be again in Ramsau 7.-19.10. After that and Düsseldorf Sprint-race I hope there is lot of snow in Saariselkä and we can have the best snow training in Finland ever. It has already been snowing in Lapland this week!