The German Olympic suit.

Oh yeah.

Tobias Angerer and Axel Teichman doing one-pole classical drills.

There is a wide varitey of training going on here.  Some are doing a good bit of distance, some are doing a lot of short hard intervals, some (as above) do a fair bit of specific strength / technique drills in addition to distance and intervals - both longer easier and short and hard.  Our distance skiers are doing easy distance, light speed and mostly resting.  Our sprinters have done more volume and strength in the weight room.  Everyone seems to be paying a lot of attention to getting and staying hydrated as this is a very high and dry climate.  We have been preparing very well - skiing at the right pace, skiing the right amount and doing exactly what we need to do.  Very smart work that will pay off.

Northern Italy is hard to beat as a destination for skiing, hiking, eating.

(All Vordenberg Images)