Training Log Archive: PVA

Orienteering 29:07 3.73 km (7:49 / km) +60m 7:14 / km
shoes: inov8 X-talon 225

OLC Graz TL Doksy #4 | Before Breakfast Relay



Winning the start leg, goof fun in this "park forest".

Orienteering 1:23:03 [2] 8.39 km (9:54 / km) +316m 8:20 / km
shoes: VJ Bold 2018

OLC Graz TL Doksy #5 | Routechoices


Some nice route choices to end this training camp with OLC Graz. Skipping some controls at the end as my hip started hurting a bit.

Orienteering 1:13:42 7.11 km (10:22 / km) +432m 7:57 / km
shoes: inov8 X-talon 225

OLC Graz TL Doksy #2 | Middle


Middle with sport ident. Not very clean orienteering, would have ben important to check the control description more often (controls ON cliffs etc.)

Orienteering 1:00:54 [2] 4.86 km (12:31 / km) +202m 10:22 / km
shoes: inov8 X-talon 225

OLC Graz TL Doksy #3 | Control picking


Just lovely, especially running in between cliff formations.

Orienteering 1:29:22 [2] 10.31 km (8:40 / km) +381m 7:19 / km
shoes: VJ Bold 2018

OLC Graz TL Doksy #1 | Sandstone Intro


Not the easiest job to adjust the gps in those sandstone labyrinth, but easy to enjoy orienteering there.

Running 35:29 [2] 5.08 km (6:59 / km) +99m 6:22 / km
shoes: Asics Gel DS-Trainer

Strength 20:00 [4]

Running 23:18 [2] 4.05 km (5:45 / km) +74m 5:16 / km
shoes: Asics Gel-Lyte33

Running race 47:44 8.42 km (5:40 / km) +492m 4:23 / km
shoes: inov8 X-talon 225

Running 1:22:49 [2] 12.75 km (6:30 / km) +595m 5:16 / km
shoes: Asics Gel-Lyte33

Running 38:21 [2] 6.62 km (5:47 / km) +66m 5:31 / km
shoes: Asics Gel DS-Trainer

Strength 20:00 [4]

Orienteering race 1:50:07 19.92 km (5:32 / km) +538m 4:52 / km
shoes: VJ Bold 2018

biel.seeland OL (ultra long category)


Nice training weekend towards SM erikoispitkä. Legs felt a bit heavy already before the start, but was mostly able to keep a good speed. Strange map (control placement?!) at control #9, the other mistakes were definitely caused by missing concentration on my side.

Running 1:06:09 [2] 10.93 km (6:03 / km) +494m 4:56 / km
shoes: Asics Gel DS-Trainer

Running 2:00:00 [2] 15.27 km (7:52 / km) +1593m 5:10 / km
shoes: Asics Gel-Lyte33

Running 1:04:31 [2] 13.03 km (4:57 / km) +72m 4:49 / km
shoes: Asics Gel DS-Trainer

Running 59:33 [2] 12.05 km (4:56 / km) +135m 4:41 / km
shoes: Asics Gel DS-Trainer

Running 54:23 [2] 9.61 km (5:40 / km) +438m 4:36 / km
shoes: Asics Gel DS-Trainer

Strength 20:00 [4]

Orienteering race 41:42 8.14 km (5:07 / km) +101m 4:49 / km
shoes: Saucony Endorphine Racer 2

WRE test race Sprint

A really stupid mistake AGAIN. There has been a map change at #11, have been checking the control description there carefully and decided to take the right (faster) route choice to #12. Though, forgot to check the direction once again and made a 90° mistake. It has been a quite stressful day, fully scheduled, probably my concentration didn't had the best day...
Pity, but hey: nice to see that I'd basically be able to run among the best 6-7 CH-runners in Sprint without such a stupid mistake (and having a bit more concentration to #18 and motivaiton up the hill to #19.) 50 seconds faster would have been possible with just the bigger things, therefore looking forward to next season and probably more than one track session once every month?! :)
GPS tracking: http://www.tulospalvelu.fi/gps/20180918_WRETL_HE/

Note
(rest day)

Orienteering race 48:12 8.09 km (5:57 / km) +12m 5:55 / km
shoes: Saucony Endorphine Racer 2

SM-sprintti karsinta

Solid qualification, only bigger mistake to #13 where I took the wrong route choice (+12'').

Orienteering race 54:03 9.08 km (5:57 / km) +1m 5:57 / km
shoes: Saucony Endorphine Racer 2

SM-sprintti A-finaali

Close from the best sprint race so far - but only close. Not sure what I've been thinking on the way to #20 (most likely nothing...), losing 40''+ there and another 15'' with taking the wrong route to #22. Well, taking home the good points: leading after control #19 and still just steps behind Olav on the long leg.

Running warm up/down 15:11 [2] 3.03 km (5:01 / km) +21m 4:51 / km
shoes: VJ Bold 2018

Orienteering race 1:22:27 12.94 km (6:22 / km) +72m 6:12 / km
shoes: VJ Bold 2018

SM-viesti, 1. osuus

Hyvää! Minor mistake to #1 but afterwards clean navigation and suddenly leading the big group on legs to 5-6-7. Stepping back a bit and eventually catching Kuuka on the way to #13 who ran away a bit after #9. Had the chance to win the leg, being together with the latter winner on the path towards #15 but took a bit too much risk on the last meters. Should have waited for the finish line, but one is always wiser after the race. Good performance by everyone of the LS-37 team.

Orienteering 1:06:06 8.86 km (7:28 / km) +133m 6:56 / km
shoes: VJ Bold 2018

Santavaara O-Ints

Total desaster - despite the actually fantastic terrain.

Orienteering 1:05:06 [2] 7.56 km (8:37 / km) +169m 7:45 / km
shoes: VJ Bold 2018

Pöyliövaara, long legs

Took some time to eventually hit the first control without too many extra meters...

Running 1:04:19 [2] 8.12 km (7:55 / km) +152m 7:14 / km
shoes: inov8 X-talon 225

Orienteering 1:01:17 [2] 6.73 km (9:07 / km) +299m 7:27 / km
shoes: VJ Bold 2018

Nuuksvaara, skiping the long way to the start

Beauty of a terrain, partly a bit green than on the map (e.g. 9-10)

Orienteering 1:16:27 [1] 6.58 km (11:37 / km) +186m 10:11 / km
shoes: VJ Bold 2018

Walk-Partner-O with Allu

Everyone having every second control on the map only.

Strength 23:00 [4]

Orienteering 53:03 [2] 6.88 km (7:43 / km) +122m 7:05 / km
shoes: VJ Bold 2018

Ounasvaara

Some of the bare rock areas have been rather stony, great terrain anyway.

Orienteering 1:38:04 [2] 11.09 km (8:51 / km) +331m 7:42 / km
shoes: VJ Bold 2018

Syöte-Suunnistus 2018 Pitkämatka

As of #9, alternating the controls with Allu, taking the even ones myself. Some work needed concerning those downhill controls during the following days.

Running 1:00:49 [2] 7.97 km (7:38 / km) +116m 7:07 / km
shoes: VJ Bold 2018

Syöte-Suunnistus 2018 Keskimatka

Following Laura the first part and navigating a bit more towards the end in heavy rain.

Running 48:40 [2] 8.2 km (5:56 / km) +64m 5:43 / km
shoes: Asics Gel DS-Trainer

Orienteering race 1:16:16 10.0 km (7:38 / km) +330m 6:33 / km
shoes: VJ Bold 2018

ÖSTM Staffel

Had quite gap starting on the 2nd leg, but managed to catch up some runners and run the second fastest time. Though, ~3min of mistakes, mainly to #6 and #9. Had almost too much self-confidence during the race, not really believing I did a mistake there...

Running warm up/down 11:17 [1] 1.18 km (9:36 / km) +28m 8:35 / km
shoes: VJ Bold 2018

Running 14:37 [2] 2.37 km (6:10 / km) +5m 6:06 / km
shoes: Asics Gel DS-Trainer

Orienteering race 2:00:00 18.95 km (6:20 / km) +808m 5:13 / km
shoes: VJ Bold 2018

ÖSTM Lang

Even though I'm not a big fan of long distances, that was a really nice one. Really satisfied with only minor mistakes and a good pace all the way, despite running alone every meter. The runners placed 1, 2, 4 & 6 have been running together for quite a while.

Running intervals 1:11:16 14.93 km (4:46 / km) +68m 4:40 / km
ahr:142 max:180 shoes: Adizero adios

Orienteering 46:01 [2] 6.01 km (7:40 / km) +247m 6:21 / km
shoes: VJ Bold 2018

Nice to see I'm still able to find some controls without bigger mistakes. One of the nicer forests in the Swiss Midlands, still not the green hell they usually are in summer. Map without paths. Skipping #20 after landing at #21.

Running 47:37 [2] 7.15 km (6:39 / km) +436m 5:06 / km
shoes: Asics Gel DS-Trainer

Running 1:46:16 [2] 11.78 km (9:01 / km) +949m 6:26 / km
shoes: inov8 X-talon 225

Running 1:45:32 [2] 9.58 km (11:01 / km) +1069m 7:04 / km
shoes: inov8 X-talon 225

Orienteering race 2:04:27 13.82 km (9:00 / km) +957m 6:41 / km
shoes: VJ Bold 2018

9. TMO

While our athletes did a fantastic job winning the annual competition among the regional squads, at least one of their coaches didn't do that. Had troubles to get into some kind of flow and concentrate enough straight from the beginning. It ended up in a desasterous performance, just wishing for the controls and the finish to come. And they don't come without work, that's what I learned... :) No big deal, though. Probably the least important competitions this year.

Running 56:04 [2] 7.27 km (7:43 / km) +344m 6:14 / km
shoes: Asics Gel DS-Trainer