Today's badminton training with Oliver was excellent. I haven't played with him since October. He has made great improvements. Training 2-3 times a week makes the difference and also that he has understood the keys to the game. We have now set a target. He will be the number 1 Junior in the club within 2½ years, when he's 15. A year later he should be able to beat his old man. I better stay in shape, because he's hungry for success.

His first competition will be in Torslanda in the end of February. That will be interesting.

For me, this week has been totally free from all kind of training otherwise. No time at all for anything but work. Well, tomorrow morning it's time for Stråkenloppet in Mullsjö. 40 km's XC skiing. It will be on artificial snow as it looks, since there haven't been enough of the real stuff lately, in combination with rather mild weather.

The skis are prepared, but I'm not really. Just have to see it as an opportunity to get some milage before Vasaloppet.