Ranya Ezzi

Locking forward to the future

2011-11-01T09:03:00.006+01:00

Hi everyone, training is going slowly better. I am on ice 1-2 times a week. This will be a long process to prepare for next seasons. I will hopefully be able to skate later in the season some smaller competitions. But right now I am focusing on being able to train normal hours per week and right now it is small steps towards that goal. I am not in a hurry to train a lot. I see that in the gym I am getting strong quicker than I have planed, which is good news. It is on the ice it takes longer time to be able to do a complete training practice. By slowly getting back, I will be able to stay away from injuries that can appear if I try to get back in training too fast.

When I see this picture above, I think about three things...

First, I miss being that strong on the ice and feeling the fun of training and competition.

Second, I want to come back in shape and skate stronger than I did in this picture.

Third, I get 100% motivated to see my self concentrated.

FINALLY!

2011-08-13T23:25:00.003+02:00

I have not written on the blog for 1,5 month, but now I have a possibility to tell some good news.

I have finally found a physiotherapist who is well known and expert on the kind of injury that I have had.

It has been an inflammation in both outside calves. I have felt sore day and night for a long time and the reason for that is an inflammation.

The muscles have been overused and when the calves are overused the body wants to compensate with other muscles. After that the calves are not function properly and you can get an inflammation.

I start slowly my rehabilitation next week and I am really looking forward to train again and soon be back on hard training. There is one thing that I miss the most, that I will soon be able to do again... Skate! I really miss skating. I have never before had a break this long, without skating.

I want to thank my family and friends for their support while I and others had no clue of what my problem was with my injury. I will never say it has been an easy time for me. The pain I have had led to a lot of resting at home. Sometimes I sleep in the middle of the day, because the pain is affecting my whole body. The constant reminder from my calves that hurts was painful as well. It also affected my daily routines such as school, work and of course training.

But I never gave up. I just tried to find someone that could both understand what the problem was and give the right treatment for my injury. I want to thank the physios that figured out the reason for my injury, and who are now helping me back to skating and get a more normal life again with no daily pain, as I think will be the result.

I would also like to thank them for their support, help and kindness.

Now I have a long road ahead of me, but I am ready and I know it won’t be easy. I just have to finish my rehabilitation and then it is hard training. I will stick to my plans :)

Still waiting to get better for training...

2011-06-27T23:28:00.002+02:00

The doctors are still doing some tests for my calfs and the physios are helping me lose up my calf muscules that is cramping... It is getting better but we dont know how long it will take...

I will inform when I am back in training again. Hopefully soon...

I rather be training as a full time speedskater, than waiting for this mistery to be solved...

My decision...

2011-04-24T13:08:00.003+02:00

Hi Everyone and happy easter!

I am right now in Norway, trying to study, work alittle and enjoy this beautiful weather:)

I have had along time with alot of pain in my calfs and I am feeling it is getting alot better.

There still is alot to work on but I feel I am on the right track to the solution.

In 2-3 weeks from now I will start the real training again. I have not been able to train the last months, as the pain just has been growing. The last 3 weeks the pain has started to decrease and that is why I now can start training again.

I am looking forward to the season and take one step at the time:)

Some new information...

2011-03-24T18:26:00.004+01:00

Hi everyone,

I am still injured and hopefully the solution is soon here. I beleive it!

I am doing alot of tests at the time, to see what my problem can be in my calfs.

It is not easy to figure it out, but the Doctors are doing everything to get to the buttom of the problem.

I miss skating on ice and the training off ice, but I know I will appreciate it when I am back again. I cant wait.

Still not on ice!

2011-01-31T12:58:00.002+01:00

I am still waiting to see a doctor in Gothenburg for a second opinion. It is almost 3 weeks until I have the chance to see him. I hope this will give me an answer to my injury. I have not been on ice for awhile and I really miss ice training, normal dryland training.

I have to hope for the best!

I wish my self good luck:)

Swedish Athlete Awards

2011-01-18T12:44:00.003+01:00

I was in Stockholm to recive my athlete scholarship yesterday.

Here is a link below about it in swedish.

http://www.rf.se/Nyheter/Nyheter2011/Jan-April/SvenskelitidrottsnutidochframtidprisadpaIdrottsgalan/

Seaon is over....

2011-01-14T20:35:00.004+01:00

As I have not been able to train normal at all the last months. I have to look forward to the next season and get to the bottom of my problem.
I am missing out on Europeans, World Cup and Worlds.
I really feel like training and I wanted to be on these last competitions of the season.
But I dont want to be injured anymore and I want to train 100%.
The only way is to heal my injury and after that, get back on ice again:)

Two days ago on Wednesday the local newspapper wrote about me being injured and other things. It is in Swedish:). You can read about it on the link below.

http://www.sydsvenskan.se/sport/article1350900/Skadad-Ezzi-missar-EM.html

Soon a new year is here...

2010-12-31T17:22:00.002+01:00

I tried my new boots yesterday on ice, it was not perfect but we will see how that goes...

Hopefully it goes well.

I want to wish everyone a Happy New Year!

And I hope 2011 will bring alot of good things.

For me, I hope I will be able skate well and carry on with my goals!

Chrismas!

2010-12-25T08:22:00.002+01:00

Marry Chrismas to you all:) Here in Sweden we have enough snow for a white Chrismas.

My injury is still with me but I will soon try to go on ice again.

My plan for these season is alittle different as I am not skating the Europeans in Januari.

I have to take care of my injury before I can be back on normal training schedule.

I just have to be patient with the situation and I think I am doing a good job with that.

Still injured.....

2010-12-05T21:17:00.003+01:00

After I came back from USA, I have been doing rehab traning to get back on ice.

It will take a while before I am able to train normal again, but that wait is worth it.

For 1 year I have had pain on traning and competitions. It is about time to fix the injury I am struggling with. I hope to be back on ice and competition soon.

Going back home....

2010-11-17T03:59:00.002+01:00

After the World Cup in Montreal 1 month ago, I went to Salt Lake City to prepair for WC 3-4. After a while here in Salt Lake City I am having more problems with my injury again. It has been decided that I need to go home fore recovery and get ready for other competitions later in the season. I will be back skating good again. It is just going to take a longer time than I have planed.

Will see..........

Sunday was good racing!

2010-10-25T19:40:00.003+02:00

Finally I could skate better and make it to the next round on the repecharge 1500m yesterday. I was in the repecharge a final:) and was 3 places away from the World Cup top 18 spot. I am happy I could skate OK with my injury. I feel I will be back stronger!:)

I will now be in Salt Lake City for training camp and we will see if I will fly over in December to the Asia World Cups.

Sunday Repecharge

2010-10-23T18:47:00.003+02:00

Yesterday on the 1500m I fell and smash in to the borads with head first, I am ok. Just a little stiff.

Today I am getting slowly back in shape for competition. The injury is less irritating and finally I can start fokus on racing instead.

Tomorrow will be 1500m repecharge and I am looking forward to it.

Tomorrow Repacharge 1000m

2010-10-22T16:39:00.003+02:00

I have now skated my first 1000m race and I am slowly comming back from my injury. So it is looking better.

In some hours I will skate 1500m.

Competition starts today

2010-10-22T08:55:00.002+02:00

Today around 9 am, my first race will start. I still have problems with my injury, but I will still try to skate the best I can. I will start with the 1000m and then in the afternoon 1500m.

You can follow the races on the website below 1000m:

http://www.sportresult.com/federations/ISU/ShortTrack/Results.aspx?evt=11210300000002&gen=w&ref=6970&view=rou

and the 1500m (2)

http://www.sportresult.com/federations/ISU/ShortTrack/Results.aspx?evt=11210300000002&gen=w&ref=7010&view=rou

No ice for 2 days

2010-10-16T22:13:00.002+02:00

Today and tomorrow I dont have ice practise, but on monday I am back on ice again:)

I am looking forward to skate the World Cup even though I have had difficulties with my injury. It is getting better.

An artikel about me...

2010-10-14T12:06:00.004+02:00

Today I am in the Local newspaper back home in Malmö.

In the newspaper Sydsvenskan, click on the website below

http://www.sydsvenskan.se/sport/article1266684/Skrinnar-for-natsponsring.html

I skated yesterday and I feel less my injury. So some small good new:)

Montreal!

2010-10-13T14:45:00.003+02:00

Right now I am in Montreal for a small traning camp before I will be competing at the World Cup here in Montreal next week.

On Sunday competition in Milano I had more problems with my injury and I could not perform on my normal level. I know this will change soon.

Not good

2010-10-09T18:38:00.001+02:00

Today my injury got worse. I could skate but it was not on a level that I normally skate on.

Tomorrow is the 1000m

2and on the 1500m

2010-10-08T22:43:00.002+02:00

Today I could still feel my injury but I skated ok.

I won my semifinal and got 2 and in the final.

Tomorrow is 500m

You can follow it on the website below

http://www.shorttrackonline.info/live.php?comp=423

Star Class Friday Competition

2010-10-07T21:37:00.002+02:00

Tomorrow, friday I will skate the 1500m competition in Milano.

You can follow the races on the this website below

http://www.shorttrackonline.info/live.php?comp=423

Next week competition time!

2010-09-29T08:43:00.003+02:00

Next week the Star Class competition will be in Milano. I have just skated one week on my new boots, I have not got use to them yet, but practice makes perfect.

I want and need to race again, can´t wait for next weekend competition!:)

After that I will have a quick stop at home and back up in the air again, this time to Montreal.

New Season and new boots

2010-09-22T16:49:00.003+02:00

Finally I got my boots before the competition season starts. I got new boots last december and they have been difficult to skate on, so me and Mathieu Turcotte at Apex have changed them alot and hopefully I can skate well with these new boots. I am looking forward to the evning training today, as I am going to try them on.

Scholarship!!!

2010-09-19T17:17:00.003+02:00

On friday I was informed that I have got a Scholarship and I am very honored.
This Scholarship is for Elit Athletes that is taking courses at University, while training and competing on high level.
This will help me buy my new skates (that is comming in one week) and other resources that I really need for my development.
I am very happy that I got these news, after a long summer with injuries.
I feel alot better now and I am sure that I will do well again in the near future:)

Summer has gone too fast...

2010-09-03T07:05:00.003+02:00

In one month my competition season is on. My first competition will be in Milano and is called "Star Class".

I wish the summer was longer. But I am excited to start competing again. I started university this week, so I have alot on my daily schulde right now.

Summer camp is comming up!

2010-07-25T09:24:00.005+02:00

Next week the training camp in Mora starts.
This is my first training camp this season and I hope it will be good.
I can´t wait to be more on ice, I miss it!
I have done a lot of "dryland", cause I have not been able to skate on ice.

I have changed my blog a little, and the counter has started from zero.
You can donate or sponsor me on my blog. For many years I have workt for myself and it has been hard to keep up good quality in training. By donate/sponsor me, you help me to focus on the goals ahead.
For sponsoring, write a message on the comment below with an email adress.

European Championship in Malmö Januari 2013

2010-06-25T22:08:00.005+02:00

In the begining of this week, the news was out, the Swedish Federation got the European Championship in Januari 2013.
I look forward to skate European Championship in my own home town.

I have now been in Norway for work and training for some weeks.
It is good to be back home again.

In the begining of August there is a national skating camp in Mora, Sweden.

Testing something new

2010-06-01T13:08:00.006+02:00

The old blog needed a face lift so I am testing some new colors, layouts and other new things that I will fix later on.

I have been training light these first weeks and can´t wait to get on ice in August. Summer is soon here in Sweden and I will fly over to Norway soon for a traning camp.

Season 2010-2011!

2010-04-19T15:19:00.003+02:00

Tomorrow I will start my training, back home in Sweden. I have had a nice vacation and I would like to thank everyone who has supported me though last season. It is a new season with new possibilities and I am looking forward to that.

The first Would Cup will go in Asia in October. I will be at some training camps before start of the season.

Resting time!!!

2010-03-24T09:04:00.004+01:00

After a really long training and competition season I finally get a little rest. In week 16 I am back for training again:)

The end of season...

2010-03-23T10:20:00.004+01:00

This is the last week I will be on ice before I will take a break from training:) and I am already excited for next season. It has been a really long season, my hardest and longest season.
I have Swedish National Championship this weekend.

Thanks for this season and carry on writing comments on my blogg:)

World Championship in Sofia

2010-03-18T17:03:00.004+01:00

It is the end of the season and tomorrow I start with 1500m, saturday 500m and 1000m on sunday.

I have not competed against this kind of skaters since november last year, so I am excited to race. My 1500m on friday starts around 2pm local time here in Sofia. That is 1 pm in Sweden. I am in the 2and heat.

You can follow the competition on this link below:
http://www.sportresult.com/federations/ISU/ShortTrack/Results.aspx?evt=11210200000007

European Championship

2010-01-27T11:38:00.003+01:00

This weekend I was competing again after 2 months competition brake. I was 13th on 1500m 20 on 500m and 19th on 1000m. Overall I was 18.

I did not have that little extra that I normally have, but I am happy for the 1500m.

Below you can see the results from the weekends competition

http://www.sportresult.com/federations/ISU/ShortTrack/Results.aspx?evt=11210200000006&gen=w&ref=6386&view=ocl

Finally I have an answer

2010-01-27T11:03:00.007+01:00

I have not been writing on my blogg for 2 months now, I know a lot of people would like me to write. But I found that I did not want to write anthing until I got the final answer about the Olympics.
Now I got the answer from the Swedish Olympic Commitée that they are not sending me to the Olympics.

I did not make the goals that was set from the SOC, but I met up with the international demands set by ISU to compete at the Olympics and that is big!! I am proud to have made that spot for the Olympics. 2 months ago I was looking strong and I dont see why that would not happen again. I beleive it can happen!

I think in one way that not sending me to the Olympics was not positiv.
My goal is Sotji 2014 Olympics and Vancover would be a very important experience to learn from. I am getting better, stronger, faster and it will not be long until I can show that, in results as well.

I am not giving up and I am going to continue to follow my dreams and goals, and still be proud for what I have done in the past and what I want to do in the future.

"If you never take a chance, then you will never know if that chance was worth to take."

I find in some situations chances needs to be taken.

I would like to specially thank my parents for supporting me in many ways and also friends and others in my family. I am very thankfull to have so kind and supportive people around me.
Thank you!!!

WC Montreal is starting

2009-11-05T02:03:00.003+01:00

Tomorrow we will start competition for the 1500 and 500m.
It will start around 10 (Montreal time) and will end in the afternoon.

You can follow the races on the website below:
http://www.sportresult.com/federations/ISU/ShortTrack/Results.aspx?evt=11210200000003

Montreal

2009-11-03T15:38:00.002+01:00

I am now in Montreal preparing for the World Cup 3 here, that starts on this thursday.

I was intervjued yesterday by a local newspapper back home. Below you have the link to the intervju in Swedish.
http://sydsvenskan.se/sport/lokalsport/malmosport/article563518/Ezzi-aker-for-en-OS-plats.html

Octoberfest results

2009-10-15T04:29:00.002+02:00

The racing was good no pbs, but on the 500m I showed that I am very close to a PB:)
Good to have some races before the next Worlds cups 3 & 4.

The results are out, from the weekends competition.

http://oval.ucalgary.ca/files/oval/Oktoberfest%20final%20results%202009.pdf

Comments

2009-10-06T01:20:00.002+02:00

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Octoberfest!

2009-10-06T01:08:00.002+02:00

This week it is Octoberfest from friday the 9th - 11th October.

The competition will have a repecharge system, it means there will be an extra chance if you did not make it the frist round to the quaterfinals..

If there will be a result online, I will put it here on the blog.

Back in Calgary

2009-09-30T16:17:00.003+02:00

After having a not soo good World Cup 1-2 in Asia, with a sprain akle and having a cold for 2 weeks, I am back in Calgary to train until the WC 3-4.

The picture is from Calgary before I left for Asia

Friday the end of the frist 2 World cups

2009-09-27T02:46:00.003+02:00

After being sick for 1.5-2 weeks and having a swollen foot, I still manage to show my strength on the friday 1000m by skating strong against top skaters and go to the next round.

I will be headed back to Calgary and train there until the last 2 World cups of the season is.
They will be in Montreal (WC 1) and Marquette (WC2). They are the qualifying competition for the Olympics.

1500 & 500m

2009-09-24T11:19:00.003+02:00

Today my 1500m was not good and it was a tuff heat too.

500m I started ok and in the end of the first corner I was fighting for my spot and feel down.

Tomorrow I will be skating 1000m...

Beijing and Seoul

2009-09-23T02:23:00.002+02:00

I have not been able to logg on my blog in Beijing because they dont alow it.

Anyway I got a cold during my stay and Beijing and it has not been easy to compete with that.
I have a sore throught now but i feel it is getting alot better.

Racing will start again tomorrow here in Seoul, you can follow the races on the ISU link that is on the right lower side of my blog.

Tomorrow I will race 1500m and 500m and friday will race 1000m.
Then we´ll see if I go to the next round, I can skate Saturday (1500m and 500m) and Sunday (1000m) too.

Swedish cookbook

2009-08-16T02:04:00.003+02:00

Early this summer, me and other athletes from different sports was askt to be in a cookbook.
The cookbook has a recipe from each athlete. There is also information about what we eat on a regular training day and on competition days.

You can see from the link below, what the cover will look like:
http://www.idrottensbokklubb.se/tidningar/idr200904.pdf

The book should be out next week..

Training camp Calgary

2009-08-16T01:54:00.009+02:00

This is the Short Track rink.

A diffent view of the oval:), last weekend was the "Summer Classic" competition for Long track.

Hi everyone,
I am training in Calgary again and I've been here for a month now.

Can´t wait until my first World Cup will start, it's only one month left.

You can follow the schedule on the right side of the blogg, where it says "Upcomming events".

Traning camp in Norway.

2009-07-05T10:12:00.005+02:00

The last 2 weeks I have been in Norway for traning camp and work. It was warm weather and I enjoyed my stay for a while:) somewere else than back home.

Soon I am off to Calgary, for a new traning camp. It's probably warm there too. I am excited to finally skate on ice that has good quality, the last months back home on ice has been different with really terrible ice quality...

My first traning camp of the season..

2009-06-04T19:32:00.004+02:00

I was in Stockholm last week doing tests for the Swedish Olympic Committee.

Here is a link to the intervju in Swedish:
http://www.sok.se/nyheter/nyheter/nyheter2009/svenskshorttrackiosigen.5.71552e2411fa881a5cb800034717.html

There was also a traning camp after that for al Swedish speedskaters.

New season...

2009-04-01T10:14:00.002+02:00

Training has started for next season 2009-2010.

We still have ice until summer and soon training camps will start again.

New swedish record.

2009-04-01T09:40:00.002+02:00

At the Swedish national championships I skated on the 3000m a swedish record with 3 seconds.
The new time is 5.17.454

This Season 2008-2009 I have skated swedish records on every distance.

There is four distance in Short track: 500m, 1000m, 1500m, and 3000m.
3000m is a distance you only skate once in a competition and if you are 8th overall, you are aloud to skate the 3000m. It is also called "Superfinal". You dont skate 3000m on World cups or on a smaller competition.

PB again!!

2009-03-08T15:08:00.004+01:00

Today I skated 1000m and took a new swedish record.

My results has not been strong this weekend but I think my times was strong.

500m PB!!!!

2009-03-07T14:20:00.003+01:00

Today I made a swedish record for the 500m 46.1

Tomorrow is the 1000m, follow it LIVE on the website below:

http://www.sportresult.com/federations/ISU/ShortTrack/Results.aspx?evt=11210100000030&gen=w&ref=5455&view=dcl

Saturday 500m

2009-03-06T18:10:00.002+01:00

I have skated few 500m this season, looking forward to skate it tomorrow.

Watch LIVE results below

http://www.sportresult.com/federations/ISU/ShortTrack/Results.aspx?evt=11210100000030&gen=w&ref=5454&view=dcl

World Championship starts

2009-03-05T14:28:00.003+01:00

At 12 o´clock tomorrow the 1500m will start.

You can follow it LIVE on the website below:

http://www.sportresult.com/federations/ISU/ShortTrack/Results.aspx?evt=11210100000030

Finally in Vienna!

2009-03-03T11:14:00.003+01:00

Hi everyone,

I have just arrived in Vienna and I am going to skate the World Championship this weekend.
It will be my 3rd one and the last big competition for the season.

Today I am in a local newpapper, click below to see the interview.

http://www.skanskan.se/article/20090302/SPORT/223897388

B-final!!!!

2009-02-15T11:58:00.002+01:00

Yesterday I was in B- final and got a 12th place on the 1500m!!!

Today I fell on the 1000m repechage.

Here is the Link to the result for the saturday:

http://www.sportresult.com/federations/ISU/ShortTrack/Results.aspx?evt=11210100000029&gen=w&ref=5389&view=dcl

WC 6 Dresden Germany Friday races 1500m and 1000m

2009-02-13T16:29:00.003+01:00

Today i got through on the 1500m, so tomorrow I skate semifinal!:)

Sunday I will do 1000m repechage.

Below you can follow the races LIVE:

http://www.sportresult.com/federations/ISU/ShortTrack/Results.aspx?evt=11210100000029&gen=w&ref=5389&view=dcl

WC 5 Sofia, Bulgaria

2009-02-05T18:01:00.006+01:00

I am this week in Sofia and tomorrow I will skate 1500m & 1000m.

The ladies 1500m will start at 10.40 and 1000m at 16.30

You can follow it Live:

http://www.sportresult.com/federations/ISU/ShortTrack/Results.aspx?evt=11210100000028

Radio Live today!:)

2009-01-21T23:17:00.003+01:00

It was alot of fun to be on the radio today!
Click on the link below to listen to the intervju and see some picture from today.

http://www.sr.se/cgi-bin/malmo/program/artikel.asp?ProgramID=1628&Artikel=2582269

European Championship Torino this weekend!

2009-01-15T22:04:00.002+01:00

Tomorrow the 1500m starts at 11 am.

Here is the link for the results.

http://www.sportresult.com/federations/ISU/ShortTrack/Results.aspx?evt=11210100000027

Radio Live!

2009-01-07T11:16:00.003+01:00

I will be on one hour Radio Show on the 21st of Jan betweeen 12-13pm. The name of the show is "Lunchboxen" for P4 Malmö/Skåne.

You can listen live that day or later.

Here is the link to their website for the program.

http://www.sr.se/cgi-bin/malmo/program/index.asp?ProgramID=1628&

TV today!

2009-01-03T20:47:00.007+01:00

Today I was on TV SVT. I Missed it live but I saw it on the tv website.

Here is the link to my intervju.

http://www.svt.se/svt/jsp/Crosslink.jsp?sortOptionArt527895=10&d=47225&a=527895&queryArt527895=ranya

Then click on the blue sentence "Den långa vägen till......." on the website.

If there is any problems please wirte it on comments below...

Happy New Year!

2008-12-31T18:52:00.004+01:00

Hi there,

I am home in Malmö training for the European Championship that is comming up in 2 weeks..

Check out my "Upcomming Events" on the right side of this blogg:) To see my competition schedule.

Back home!

2008-12-21T21:46:00.004+01:00

After being in Oslo for two weeks, I will be home for Chrismas.

The picture is from Valle Hovin, Oslo.

Merry Chrismas!

Training camp in Norway..

2008-12-05T09:10:00.002+01:00

Tomorrow I will fly over to Oslo, to train on Long track ice and work. I will compete this Sunday Norges Cup 5. My distance will be 1000m and 3000m outdoor.

Repechage 1000m

2008-11-30T06:24:00.004+01:00

My first race today was good and I went to the next round. I did not get to the next round in the quarterfinal.

Tomorrow I will fly home to Europe again.

Todays competition..

2008-11-29T10:24:00.004+01:00

I fell in the first 1500m repechage.

Tomorrow repechage 1000m.

Repechage 1500m today

2008-11-28T23:05:00.003+01:00

Yesterday I skated 1500m and I did not go through.
I fell on the 1000m.

Today is the repechage 1500m

Beijing WC 3

2008-11-27T14:34:00.001+01:00

Tomorrow I will skate 1500 m and 1000 m.

Below you can follow the competition live:
Short Track Speed Skating - Results

Beijing Next

2008-11-23T12:23:00.003+01:00

On Tuesday I will arrive in Beijing for World Cup 3 (as you can see in the upcoming event in the right side of the blogg)
I have had a good traning period here in Malmö, and I feel ready for the competition!

Interviewed by SVT

2008-11-17T17:32:00.006+01:00

Today SVT (Swedish Television) filmed me on ice and off ice. Right now I don´t know when it will be showned. If I don´t get the time for transmission, then I will fix a link to SVT webside where you can see the interview.

Interview in a Malmö newspapper:)

2008-11-14T21:44:00.013+01:00

Last Friday I was in the newspapper and also on their website.

"Click here"

Video2 in Salt Lake City

2008-11-08T16:44:00.005+01:00

This is the first 1500m in the repechage Sunday in Salt Lake City.

Video1 Salt Lake City

2008-11-08T16:34:00.006+01:00

Here is the video from my 1500m that i took a Swedish Record:)

The time was 2.24.5 and that is almost 3 sek of my personal best.
Not bad at all for first WC of the season:)
I am the one in the blue suit.

Sunday repechage 1000m

2008-10-27T02:21:00.003+01:00

Today I started out well, I got second in the first heat.
In the quaterfinal I was forth and did not skate that well.
Overall I placed 27th today on the 1000m.

Now I will fly back to Sweden again and train there with my club.

Saturdays 1500m Repechage

2008-10-26T05:19:00.002+01:00

I skated better today and are getting back in shape after being sick.
I was second in the B-final repechage.
Overall I placed 25th of 43 on the 1500m.

Tomorrow is the 1000m repechage.

Fridays 1500m & 1000m

2008-10-25T04:56:00.004+02:00

Photo: Linda Liljedahl

After being sick from last weekend competition, I did not skate that strong today. But still ok.

Tomorrow the 1500m repechage starts for me.

Tomorrow is competition day

2008-10-24T05:50:00.004+02:00

Photo: Linda Liljedahl

I have been sick since sunday. I am feeling alot better and hopefully I can do well this weekend.

Here is the Link to this competitions live results:
Short Track Speed Skating - Results

Vancouver:)

2008-10-21T03:01:00.004+02:00

Photo: Linda Liljedahl

Yesterday I only raced the quaterfinal and was second in that race:) but I did not feel well and I had to cancel the semifinal:( I hope I will be in shape for the next weekends competition.

Today I arrived to Vancouver, and I like the city soo far:) I cant wait to get on ice again in the Pacific Coluseum, 2010 Olympic Arena.

Saturdays 1500m Repechage

2008-10-19T04:15:00.005+02:00

Overall on the 1500m (1), I placed 28th today.
Good semifinal close to A final.

Tomorrow is 1500m (2) Repechage.

2 x personal best today!

2008-10-18T04:06:00.003+02:00

Photo: Linda Liljedahl

Today we had the first round of 2 x 1500m.
I had some really tough races but i still skated well.
In my second race I bettered my personal best by 3 sek.

Tomorrow I skate in the repacharge round.

WC 1 Salt Lake City USA

2008-10-17T03:15:00.006+02:00

Photo: Linda Liljedahl

Tomorrow racing starts at 10 am Salt lake time.
I will be doing 2x 1500m.

I would like to thank Medema Norge for sponsoring me in this event. This allows me to be able to skate this WC in USA.

Here is the Link for the Live Results from the competition:
Short Track Speed Skating - Results

Saturdays 500m races

2008-10-12T17:35:00.003+02:00

My 500m yesterday was ok. I´m now done with Octoberfest competition.
Next weekend competition is World Cup in Salt Lake City, USA.

1500m races today!

2008-10-11T02:08:00.003+02:00

The results are unfortunately not up yet on the the ovals website.
I skated good today, I won my first 2 races (kvarter and semifinal) and was third in the A final.

Tomorrow is the 500m...

Octoberfest Competition, tomorrow

2008-10-09T23:05:00.007+02:00

Photo: Ranya Ezzi

I am skating the 1500m tomorrow morning around 9.30 Calgary time:)
Saturday I will skate the 500m.

The Olympic Oval might put up the results right away. Or else after the competition is done for the day. They have put the wrong datum of the event but it is still the "Octoberfest Short track competition".
http://oval.ucalgary.ca/results/short_track

This picture I took here last week.
Before it starts to get really cold:)

The Oval, in another point of view:)

2008-10-03T01:09:00.008+02:00

Photo: Ranya Ezzi

The skater in the orange suit is Mats Roger Jensen. One of the norwegian sprint skaters that are here now.
I have not been on Long Track ice for a long time, but there is a possibility that I´ll skate later in the season:)

Swedish skaters at the rink.

2008-10-03T00:49:00.007+02:00

Photo: Ranya Ezzi

Here I am with Sara and Emma. It´s nice, to have them training at the same rink as me:)
One week to go before I compete on my first competition of the season.

Norwegian Sprint Team

2008-09-30T21:55:00.009+02:00

Photo: Ranya Ezzi

A norwegian Long Track Sprint Team is now here in Calgary. They are here for a months training. Sara och Emma Andersson, two swedish Long Track skaters from Kristinehamns Club, are here for a longer period. It is nice to have some Scandinavians here at the Oval:)

Training here is good, can´t complain. I train hard and hopefully it will give me some good results in the close future. I will compete here in Calgary at the Oval next weekend, just before I head over to Salt Lake City for the first WC of the season. It will be fun to compete again:)

Advertising for a bank in Sweden.

2008-09-21T14:24:00.004+02:00

Check this clip out! This summer 5 guys from my club was askt to re-do "The famous Steven Bradberry moment from Olympis 2002. It was an advertising for a Bank in Sweden.

At the oval:)

2008-09-18T22:56:00.007+02:00

Photo: Ranya Ezzi

This week has been alot of new time rutins and jetleg for me. But i finally managed to take a picture at the oval. More pictures will be updated soon:)
I will try to get a picutre of the hole rink, but it can be alittle hard as i cant zoom out to much with my camera:) I´ll give it a try.
On the second picutre the Short Track rink is behind me (with the blue pads round the ice), to my left side is the Hockey rink (as you can´t see on this picutre). Outside of the two rinks is the Long track (with the gray pads round it).

The weekends trainingcamp in Malmö

2008-09-11T22:29:00.005+02:00

Photo: Kristofer Magnusson

Here is a picture of me from the training camp in Malmö last Sunday.
Tomorrow will be my last training home before I head over to North America on a new camp:)

Ninja Gisle Returns

2008-09-07T17:04:00.007+02:00

Photo: Ranya Ezzi

This weekend we had trainingcamp with the Long Track Swedish National Team, here in Malmö. Gisle Tverland was in the corridor preparing for some lactate programs:)
(Gisle use to skate for the Norweigan National Team. He did World Cups, European and World Championships and he is still going stong on the ice) Sometimes Gisle goes on ice and pull some laps, but most of the time he is Coaching.

Long time no see.......

2008-09-02T19:50:00.003+02:00

I have been very bissy with training, school and also work last week, that my blog was not updated:( This stressfull time will soon be over:) And then i can blog more again!

Week 34

2008-08-23T13:49:00.005+02:00

Photo: Ranya Ezzi

It has been raining alot this week in Malmö. It feels like it will never stop...:)
I started a course this week so i have been busy with that and training.
3 weeks to go to Calgary:) I can´t wait!
Here is pictures of the Olympic Park in down town Calgary, were famouse medalists from Olympic 1988 have theirs name written on bricks around the Park.
In wintertime, when the pond is frozen, it is open for public skating.

This is Short Track

2008-08-12T13:07:00.006+02:00

For those who have not seen a Short Track race, here is a clip.

Enjoy!

Nice to be back on ice!

2008-08-04T23:24:00.007+02:00

Photo: Ranya Ezzi

It will take a while to get use to new boots, but so far I like them!

Photo: Ranya Ezzi

Finally today I have been on ice:) It felt a little wired to be back, at the same time so good and a lot of fun. So now it is 6 more weeks training on ice here in Malmö and then I will head to a much faster ice in Calgary:) Looking forward to that!

Back on track!

2008-07-31T11:04:00.005+02:00

Photo: Ranya Ezzi

I finally get to go on ice training next monday the 4th of august. I´m looking forward to try my new boots:)

Hello everyone!

2008-07-29T10:23:00.005+02:00

Photo: Ranya Ezzi

I have finally change my blog into english:)

This picutre is from Gangnung in South Korea were i skated the World championship.

I will sometimes on this blog put in pictures from competions and training camps ect.

Resluts, training info and other information regarding my skating will be on this blog.

Veckans info:)

2008-07-26T11:55:00.002+02:00

Att träna på hemmaplan igen är jätte bra och bara en vecka till så är jag på isträning igen:)
Denna blogg kommer inom kort ändras till engelsk text, så alla kan följa med:)

Tillbaka i Skåne igen!

2008-07-14T23:12:00.006+02:00

Efter att ha jobbat 3 mån i norge, är jag äntligen på hemma plan igen ett tag för att träna mig upp inför säsongen som börjar i oct.

Snart blir det även isträning och det ser jag fram emot med nya skenor och nya skridsko:)