October 30, 2014 – Sadie Bjornsen just finished her most exciting and successful year to date and after scoring her first World Cup medal and competing for Team USA at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, she is definitely one to watch. A young skier with loads of talent and determination, who doesn’t want to know a little more about how she trains? In this unique daily blog Bjornsen details her training activities. Each entry is colour-coded indicating her training zones and check out Sadie’s training rap HERE and check her MAILBAG for all Q&As thru the season.

Questions for Sadie – Training Hours

Sadie, I would like to know the number of training hours you have planned for this year? Also, how old you are? And thanks – what you are doing here with this blog is great for younger skiers to see and inspire them in their training and racing. Like those new uni’s!!!

Marty Hall

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Hi Marty,
I am 24, and last year I trained 620 hours, although a huge portion of those hours was consisting of hiking, aqua jogging, swimming, and hiking. I don’t have a particular number I am shooting for this year, although I know I am ahead of last year; but the difference is I have done hardly any biking, aqua jogging and swimming — instead, now I am doing mostly running, roller skiing, and hiking.

I have always been on the lower side of training, since I am not able to absorb as much as others, so I only hope this can help younger skiers see that there are many ways to train and be fast. I was lucky enough to have a coach that constantly reminded me that everyone was different as I grew up, but not everyone has that positive feedback.

Thanks for the cheers Marty!
Sadie