It might be that we’ll see Sami in Jyväskylä Ski Marathon this season in classic style, because the 50k national champiopnship race is this season also in classic style: -In case I participate I do the race in classic style. Some years ago I skied Jyväskylä Ski Marathon in classic style when we had the tough conditions (snowfall). My memories from that race are not that positive, Sami tells with smile on his face.
We also speculated with Sami whether to have the courage to participate in the skating race as the former World Champion Matti Heikkinen has registered in this season’s 50k skating style race. Sami was thinking that Matti might keep up such a high tempo that it is wiser to go with the classic style.
What kind of training advice would you like to give to skiers preparing for Jyväskylä Ski Marathon?
-I recommend doing couple of longer distance training on skis before the event, around three hours.
What kind of greetings do you have for the Jyväskylä Ski Marathon race organization?
-the event was almost perfectly organized. The race info at shopping center Seppä was an excellent place to pick up the race bib etc. I was very satisfied with all the arrangements.