Everyday I wake up early, normally 7am by myself without any annoying ”wakeup” sound from my cell phone. I like to relax in the morning, no rush and a good breakfast is a must for a good start to my day. Not to mention coffee, which I can’t live without! I’m not a big coffee drinker, but a couple of cup’s in the morning is enough for me for the rest of the day and gives me the kick I need before I’m jumping on my bike.

8am and next step is porridge, the second thing I can’t live without! I want to believe I’m the best porridge-maker in the world, but I’m not sure if everyone agrees with that..

I use a lot of different fruits, nuts, seeds and even carrots mixed with the oats, grated carrots is actually very good in the porridge. Everything mixed together with some cinnamon and topped with the third thing I can’t live without: smoothie! My smoothie is made of berries, yogurt, protein powder, juice and it tastes delicious every day.

I do need some time in the morning to prepare everything, but I enjoy it and breakfast is the best meal for me during the day. I also eat a lot for breakfast and my porridge with smoothie gives me the energy I need for my daily training on the bike.

I also love to know that I’m not rushing to an office in a car continued with half of day in front of a computer. Instead I can enjoy my healthy breakfast in front of my laptop before the hard work on the bike starts. I’m not saying that being a professional mountain biker is an easy life, it’s just a different life compared to the rest of the people in Norway who hardly have time to eat breakfast in the morning.

Between 9.30-10 I’m on my bike for the training of the day, It might be everything from 1-4 hours depending on of what kind of training I’m doing. Sometimes I also have a second exercise in the afternoon such as running or strength training.

So I need to plan my days if I want meet friend and family later on during the day.

Lunch is between 1-2pm, which is normally after a shower following training. For lunch I make myself a big mixed salad with either proteins like tuna, prawns, egg or turkey together with rye bread. After lunch it happens (very often.) that I need small pieces of dark chocolate, when I’m laying on my sofa in front of the TV. My worst habit is chocolate!! I can’t get enough of it. All kind of chocolate, black, white or brown it doesn’t matter as long as it is sweet...

After lunch I spend most of the time answering e-mails followed by a small nap.

Then my day at the ”office” is finished☺