Training Log Archive: BorisGr

Thierry put up this training on the training bank, and there is no way I could stay away: http://goo.gl/ZjIx5

There was a contours-only version too, but I was too weak for that. The first orienteering part went well: good focus, nice even tempo. Then the corridor started really well, but I made a parallel error about halfway through and got totally confused. Apparently everyone else did too, as we (me, Albin, Liutas, two Spanish national team guys) were spread out, each standing on his own hilltop trying to figure out where we are). Eventually relocated and continued.

The next part with controls was fine too - really fun orienteering, just running and enjoying myself and loving Lunsen, breathing in the familiar summer smell of Swedish swamps. I decided to skip the last corridor and find the last three controls. Found 23 and 24, and then my brain just stopped working. Trying to get from 25 to finish, I somehow got completely turned around and ended up meandering through the woods until hitting the road to the southwest (!!) of the parking area. Oops.

Still a gorgeous day on one of the best maps in the world with some fine company.

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Jogging to the start, chatting with Thierry and the Spanish guys Antonio and Andreu.

The first sprint, a forked mass start course. A big pack of people, so not too much orienteering, but lots of guts-out running. Good training.

The second sprint. This was a reverse chase start, which meant I got to watch Thierry go by and got to see him orienteer for a couple of controls. Very impressive to see him pick his routes and get lots of information from very quick glances at the map at full speed.

Jogging back to KG with Annika.