Training Log Archive: Hirppa

Four hour live rogaining training tracking is on at 10:00 Finnish time. Me and jusbet as a team. First time for both.

Rogaining training at Tapanila. First try and straight to number one. Maybe we should change the sport...
The start was pretty much what you can expect from team Hirvonen. We arrived there late so that we got the maps when most of the people had made route plans for almost 10min. Then on starting moment I realise that A.Le Coq's phone didn't have DNA-internet settings for tracking. Little bit of work and we were ready to race. About 4-5min behind all the others.
We started the journey with "we must visit all the controls" in mind but after an hour we realised we have to let go at least the famous "Tiirismaa north hillside" controls. Then right next to my home we had to leave one 80-point control untouched. On the way home still one 60-point but after that we decided to go for all the rest. This meant big increasement in speed. Last 3.5km we ran with 5'20 pace. And this included one huge climb.
I'm very satisfied how well we both kept the pace pretty good everywhere. I ran all the uphills (jusbet didn't in few places) and the increase in speed at the end felt like it should've started way before. Looks like five-star Raato-juoksu nourishment (raisins) did their task.

Results
Route

Warm down.

Wilho made a tactical move for tomorrow and didn't arrive to Jalkaranta. I was supposed to get a ride from him home-bound. Fortunately I got a lift half way.

C • Live gps tracking tomorrow?... 12

Running technique and circuit training by Mile-Masa.
Basic circuit training but some good coordination trainings. I wonder why I'm so good at those but feel so clumsy in the forest...

A really good orienteering technique training by Masa. It was the first time this was ever made and with little improvements it'll be a success story. It took maybe 20min.

C • Interesting 2

I was so afraid of Hapardi at LS-37-hour-board that had to do some skiing before floorball tonight. And I'm glad I did. Sun was shining, all the trees in white and trails were still in pretty good shape. I was a bit bumbed out about not going to Prague but those thoughts vanished on this training.

LS-37 floorball.
Only seven players... Last week 14. Club's new member and in week's time a KeparDI team member Leena was getting a feel for floorball. Can't say much about her skills cause she had a pretty bad flu.

Still one training to go for today. U21 España - Finlandia.

C • 1

C • H1N1 1

It came close that I would've headed to Prague today (one spot came free for Yökuppi-trip) but a call to the travel agency gave me a price that was maybe 100-150€ more than I was ready to pay. It might've been a good trip...

Work place's floorball session at Energiahalli.
What is it with me and floorball..? Again I was more Janne Ahonen than Janne Tähkä. But at least I got some sort of compliment. Few guys said that they've never seen a guy so airborne.

Sylvester 5-daagse seems to be a proper canditate for next orienteering trip. Should be value for money at least.
Not sure will it be a solo trip or not. Rental car would ease up the task but would cost more than the flights on my own...

C • sylvester 3

Laaso five times up and down. Three times pretty slow and two times Mile-Masa pace.

New shoes in test. Laces kept on opening so can't say much about them.

There should be some sort of "copy yesterday's training" -button in AP...

I would've really wanted that snowing front hit Lahti/Hollola more efficiently. Skiing feels awesome at the moment.

Yesterday minus ~1 km.

Club's official autumn meeting was today. For the first time in maybe 5-6 years I got some "success support". Whoopee!
I also got my raffle prize from Kuivannon Kymppi. T-shirt and salt/pepper shakers by Wurth. Whatta day.