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After several months without speaking to the press, Petter Northug arrives today with a small update on Facebook.
– It has been a hard few months, but it is clear that now you are starting to move away a bit. You try to finish it and move on. The good thing about me is that things are starting to get back to normal. He has returned to normal everyday life and that is what he wants. To get back to work and be active. It will be important, says Northug in a video clip.
Petter Northug was stopped at high speed on the E6 in Ullensaker on Thursday August 13 this year. Then a patrol had measured the car Northug was driving at 168 km / h.
Just over a week later, Northug came forward and admitted that he had serious substance abuse problems. Since then, he’s been quiet since Northug, but there have been reports that the cross country star is training well.
Train hard
He aims to eventually go to Marcialonga as an athlete this winter if the crown situation does not put an end to him.
– I feel that it is a very good medicine to go out and train. The trips I have taken have been up to 6-7 miles. Practically each one has been a long session a day. I think I’ve benefited from that, says Northug.
The 34-year-old has logged several strong sessions on the Strava training app, something he is happy to share with the outside world on social media. It has created reactions among old teammates.
– It is fascinating that he has become someone who will show off what he does in training. He has a thousand world golds and Olympic medals. I’m fascinated that he became a Strava fighter, I thought he should be too good for that, but now he’s there too, said Emil Iversen with a smile to Dagbladet in Beitostølen last weekend.
Reveals disagreement over Northug deal
– has helped a lot
After the Northug case blew up in August, there was great uncertainty about how their brand, Northug, would be affected.
Uno-X ended the collaboration on the contrary, while other partners such as the Norwegian Ski Federation and Halfvarsson Street have chosen to give Northug new confidence.
The cross country star recounts how important work has been to him in recent months.
– Those at work have helped me a lot. They have supported and supported me. We have agreed that we will get through this together. And we have. I feel like we stay strong together, says Northug.
On October 9, the case against Northug was completed and a decision from the prosecution is expected before Christmas.
