"Private training camp" in Dalarna 1-2 August 2009
It was not really planned but five skaters from Stockholm got together for a weekend vaccation in the landscape of Dalarna. The first day we skated 65 km in the Stora Tuna - Borlänge area.
![Stora Tuna 2009.](images09/tuna09_3965c.jpg) Starting at Torsång.
![Stora Tuna 2009.](images09/tuna09_3975.jpg)
![Stora Tuna 2009.](images09/tuna09_3991.jpg) Christina joined us on bicycle the whole tour.
![Stora Tuna 2009.](images09/tuna09_4007.jpg) Crossing Dalälven at Kvarnsveden.
![Stora Tuna 2009.](images09/tuna09_4011.jpg) Crossing Dalälven at Kvarnsveden.
![Stora Tuna 2009.](images09/tuna09_4068.jpg)
![Stora Tuna 2009.](images09/tuna09_4087.jpg) Ulf Haase, Sven Rudberg, Patrik Permats (and David Hjalmarsson).
![Stora Tuna 2009.](images09/tuna09_4092.jpg) Lunch in Borlänge.
![Stora Tuna 2009.](images09/tuna09_4096.jpg) Same as above.
![Stora Tuna 2009.](images09/tuna09_4108.jpg) Björn Larsson's tattoo.
![Stora Tuna 2009.](images09/tuna09_4125b.jpg) Passing Stora Tuna church.
![Stora Tuna 2009.](images09/tuna09_4140.jpg) At Rommehed. Left to right: Ulf Haase, Patrik Permats, Björn Larsson, Sven Rudberg and David Hjalmarsson.
![Stora Tuna 2009.](images09/tuna09_4162.jpg) At Rommehed.
![Stora Tuna 2009.](images09/tuna09_4171.jpg) At Rommehed.
![Stora Tuna 2009.](images09/tuna09_4177.jpg) Traditionally I stopped at this sign for a photo since I was born and grew up in Säter. (Selfportrait.)
![Stora Tuna 2009.](images09/tuna09_4182.jpg) A short break in Naglarby.
![Stora Tuna 2009.](images09/tuna09_4189.jpg) The last 4,7 km from Naglarby back to Torsång were pure torture, at least for me. We followed a cyclist and at least I skated at almost maximum capacity the entire way.
![Stora Tuna 2009.](images09/tuna09_4197.jpg) Same as above.
![Stora Tuna 2009.](images09/tuna09_4197c.jpg) The last 4,7 km.
![Stora Tuna 2009.](images09/tuna09_4215.jpg) The tour ended with an ice cream in Torsång in front of Dalälven.
![Avesta 2009.](images09/avesta09_4243.jpg) Instead of a shower. This photo is taken 67 km further down Dalälven than the photo above. We stayed in a place outside of Avesta and had Dalälven almost right in front of the door.
![Avesta 2009.](images09/avesta09_428x.jpg) Preparing dinner.
![Avesta 2009.](images09/avesta09_4299.jpg) Dinner on Dalälven.
![Avesta 2009.](images09/avesta09_4358.jpg) The day ended with a hot bath.
![Avesta 2009.](images09/avesta09_4363.jpg) Breakfast is served.
![Avesta 2009.](images09/avesta09_4370.jpg) Breakfast.
![Avesta 2009.](images09/avesta09_4403.jpg) Pleasure after breakfast.
![Avesta 2009.](images09/avesta09_4414.jpg) Ulf Haase. (Photo: D. Hjalmarsson with my camera.)
![Avesta 2009.](images09/avesta09_4428.jpg) David Hjalmarsson.
![Avesta 2009.](images09/avesta09_4442.jpg) Warming up before intervals.
![Avesta 2009.](images09/avesta09_4452.jpg) Intervals: 5 x 1 km uphill.
![Avesta 2009.](images09/avesta09_4446b.jpg) Same as above. Sven, Patrik and I will participate in the race One-Eleven (114 km) in Switzerland in two weeks and we hope these intervals will help us on the last 25 km uphill to the finish line.
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