Training Log Archive: tnipen

Checking controls with Ivar at Krokhol for our race on October 1. Seriously one of the best places for orienteering :)

Nordmarkstravern 30k. We always figured this race would be one where Mathias and I could be evenly matched, since its hilly enough that I could hold on. In the end we were 6 seconds apart, from what was an exciting race with lots of packs.

We had planned to run together as much as possible. Started off on a gravel road. We got into a pack that was going faster than we wanted so we let them go. Turned out we passed most of them later. At some point we got into a 5 man group of people with different strength. A Hemming guy with insane hill and trail skills, and a road runner guy with insane road and downhill skills.

Since the course switched back and forth between trail and gravel, our group lost people and gained them again. Hemming, Mathias and I pulled away on the last trail section, but we got caught on the way down to Hammeren. Mathias started pushing the pace, since we only had 4 k left. Tried to go with him, but hit the wall after a few hundred meters. Had to let him and Jobzone go. Ran with the last guy in our group, and mysterioulsy gained some energy with 3k to go. Pushed a bit and caught Jobzone with 500m to go. His leg was cramping really badly, so I almost felt bad beating him in the sprint. Meanwhile Mathias had slowed down a lot and I could see his back right at the end, but I couldn't catch him. 9th and 10th place for the Nipen-bros.

Easy jog around the hood, down Akerselva and back up.

Intervals on grass/trail with BSK at Ekebergsletten. 1,2,3,4,3,2,1,0.5 minutes with rests that were half of the previous interval.

Various jumping exercises that I could feel for days afterwards :)

Easy jog around the hood to pick up pizza.