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Update: Bad stomach!

emillindgren — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 07:20:25 +0000

Since arriving home after Israel my body has been fighting a stomach bug of some kind. I have managed to eat one proper meal in 3 days and I feel rather weak. Nationals starts tomorrow with a time trial and then the XC on Saturday. I hope to be recovered enough to race well despite a big energy loss at the moment.

For info about Swedish champs you can visit the link – mtbsm.se

Edit: I will most probably not race tomorrow. I tried the course for tomorrows timetrial today and I had to stop after 40min to make a ”pit stop” at closest toilet… Shit! I will do my best to recover some energy and be ready soon again. I have just heard that others from the national team has the same symptom.

/ E

Alive and kicking!

emillindgren — Mon, 31 May 2010 18:38:51 +0000

Finally my arm is free again =) I have been without the cast for a couple of days now and it feels great to be back with two hands again. Or at least one and a half =) I am super weak in the wrist and a couple of fingers but it´s getting better and better each day. I have done my first serious mtb ride since houffalize and it was good! I have some things to work on before beeing back to good form again, but all in all it feels like it´s going in the right direction.

The days at home have been spent by doing alternative training and I hope to benefit from that later in the season. I have also had a lot of quality time with my family and I can´t wait to get into action again. I have had a slight change of race calendar and I will do a mtb stagerace in CZE-republic next weekend, followed by the Bundesliga in Albstadt.

Yeeeehaaaa/ E

Status.

emillindgren — Wed, 19 May 2010 08:05:23 +0000

The healing process is going as it should and I was at a second check at the hospital on Monday. They say the crack is almost gone but in order to heal it properly I have to have the cast on for another 2 weeks.

It is starting to get really nice weather at home and it is super hard not to be out riding. I really miss to race! The good thing is that Sune is keeping me busy with playing and it is great!

Now time for yet another indoor session.

Ciao/ E

Broken hand!

emillindgren — Thu, 13 May 2010 05:36:19 +0000

A week after the crash in Houffalize my hand hadn´t recovered as it should. I decided to check it once again. After a long day at the hospital I ended up with a diagnose of a broken hand and half the arm is now in a cast. The prognosis is about 3 weeks with the cast!

I am lucky that I can still train, but not on the road in a while. I will spend my time keeping fit, to be ready when I can be on the racetrack again.

Cheers/ E

Yeeehaaa!

emillindgren — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:16:50 +0000

Baby Sune and mother Anna have been at home since sunday and I am really enjoying life. I am back in full training since 4 days and as my friend and owner of www.allebike.nu said after xc-skiing the other day, -You got twice as strong after becoming father, it has made me very motivated.

Thanks a lot for all messages and greetings. You are great!

Today i found a special gift in the mailbox. I am very proud to represent a team like Rabobank-Giant Offroad Team.

In a couple of weeks I will travel to Holland for team presentation and a short camp. New bike and new clothing. Weeehooo!

3450 grams of LOVE!

emillindgren — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:29:20 +0000

I am the proudest man on earth. This morning Anna and I got a baby boy. We are all healthy and happy!

Cold!

emillindgren — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:55:02 +0000

People use to ask me how I survive winter in Sweden. I use to say that it´s no problem. It´s not that cold =) Last few weeks have been crazy cold and the longer rides have not been as nice as they use to.

I have done a lot of XC-skiing and I am starting to get a hang of it. We have about 40cm of snow at the moment and people in the area have been out making great tracks so you will not get bored of doing the same lap more then twice.

The season is getting closer and I go to Holland for a Team trainingcamp in the beginning of February. Then of to Cyprus for some racing before we head to South Africa for the Absa Cape Epic. Will be awesome!

All for now.

/ E

Merry Christmas!

emillindgren — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:26:10 +0000

The days are flying and I am currently at my mums house. I have been here a couple of days after spending a day in Stockholm at Bosön, for testing and training together with Olympic councils Leif Larsson.

Training is going as planned and I will travel back home tomorrow.

I wish you all a super X-mas and a happy new year. Not long before you will se me in different colors. I can´t wait.

Take care and enjoy winter/ Emil

Rabo-Giant Offroad Team

emillindgren — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:04:03 +0000

Now it´s finally official. I will ride for Rabo-Giant Offroad Team for 2010-2012. Team director will be Jan Tentusscher who also have had teams like American Eagle, Cannondale-Vredestein and Debrink Tentusscher to name a few. Rabobank and Giant will be the head sponsors of the team.

I am very happy and I am really looking forward to 2010. I will have super equipment and a good racingprogram.

Training is going good and Sweden is showing a rather varm december. I spend a lot of time at the bike, in the gym, in my runningshoes and on my skikes. Great fun!

Most of you already know the news that me and my girlfriend Anna are getting our first baby in the end of Januari. A lot of things are happening and I really look forward to that special day =)

Full gas/ Emil

SWE MTBiker of the year!

emillindgren — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:04:41 +0000

The weekend have been all about the Swedish Cycling Gala and Bike show in Jönköping.

I won the price for best MTB rider of the year. I am very happy and thankfull for all the support. It makes me super motivated!

Next week I will go to Holland for a couple of days. Team meetings and fitting for new clothing. Super!

Rido on/ Emil