Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Introduce us to a day in your life, preparing for the World Championships.
Ms. Therese Johaug:
Its a typical athletes life really. I have breakfast around seven. First session from 9 to 12. Then lunch, physio, sponsor activities, or relaxing. I start my second session before 4pm, and then it´s dinner and an early night.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
What exercises comprise your fitness regime or workout routine that you may like to share?
Ms. Therese Johaug:
One exercise that is one of my favorites, is called “Elghufs” in Norwegian, with sort of translates to moose movements uphill. It´s running with skiing poles on a steep slope, trying to imitate the cross country movement. I do 6+5+4+4+4 minute bursts, with three minute pauses in-between.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Do you take some special diet or have a strict menu that you follow to remain healthy and physically fit?
Ms. Therese Johaug:
A lot of people think that top athletes have to follow a very strict diet. This is normally not the case at all. We just have a little extra focus on eating enough carbs and proteins at the right times relative to our training. Also it´s important to not fill up on food low on energy. We eat a lot of cakes and “unhealthy” food, but it´s always dinner before dessert.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Share with us your haircare and skincare routine?
Ms. Therese Johaug:
With regards to hair, I try to do cures and use oils to keep the structure and the shine, multiple times a week. All the training means a lot of showering, so I want to avoid it becoming dry and getting split tips.
As for the skin, all the different sorts of weather that we train in, can sometimes require some extra care. I focus on using a good moisturizer regularly.
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