13 June 2023 at 12:28 Grøvdal was unable to get on his feet – refused to run Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal is going for the Norwegian record in the 3000 meters during the Bislett Games on Thursday. – It is natural to set the light hare at 8.30. The Norwegian record of 8.31 is a natural goal. I feel it is realistic, says Grøvdal at a press conference on Tuesday. It is Grete Waitz who holds the Norwegian record, with a time of 8.31.75, from 1979. Grøvdal has run under that time once, when she ran 8.30.84 at Bislett in 2021, but it was in a race with male hares and shoes which was not within the regulations. Grøvdal has, however, had a difficult recharge. – I got a sensation in the sole of my foot after a workout a little over two weeks ago, and then you get a little stressed. I could barely walk afterwards so I had to get an MRI and find out. Fortunately, there was no major discovery, but in order to stop the process, they said that at least two weeks without running would be needed, she tells news. As a result, there has been a lot of alternative training. – A lot of roller skiing, a bit of running in water, and a lot of boring stuff, really. But it has gone better than feared, and the pain went away quite quickly. I’ve started running again and haven’t felt anything, and that’s part of the reason why I choose to run here even though it’s not quite by the book in terms of the injury and the rehabilitation. – So you’re taking a risk, in other words? – No, I certainly don’t. Because it has gone so well, but it has perhaps gone better than everyone expected, so I have not taken any risks. She admits that the injury has made her a little unsure before Thursday’s race, but is clear that the desire for a record is great. – I know that at my normal level, I am around the record. There shouldn’t be too much focus on that record, but it’s clear that it’s a bit important for me to have that name on paper on a number of records. That means I’m not afraid to put the lights on at 8.30, she says.
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