Training Log Archive: M.Serguiev

Okay, okay, okay.
So we as orienteers tend to have the amazing opportunity to travel a lot. It gives us a great perspective on cultures, way of living, food, mannerisms, and life in general.
I think it's exciting for us all to walk into a new country and "see what happens"
What I absolutely hate tho, is seeing the "typical annoying american".
Before the hike, Lars and i went to the zurich zoo. It was lovely to see all of the animals out and playing in the snow.
We walked by the wolf enclosure and saw an american family with 2 20-something-year-olds who were howling at the animals.
I didn't say anything because younger siblings were doing it as well and I didn't want to make a scene.
Instead we walked away from them and headed for the tigers play pen.
It was nice and quiet but we couldn't see any movement, nonetheless we stayed for a little bit to see if anything would appear.... unfortunately one of the American guys came by, stood right next to me, shouted "Come out you pussy!!" And spat over the fence.

Lars pulled me away as I was freaking out at him.

I'm sorry, but if you're in another country, looking at animals that are typically not supposed to be in pens, and disrespect all of the above, then you might as well just stay at home.

I'd like to hear a couple people's input on whether or not they've experienced something like this before and if so, what you've done.

I don't know if that guy was riding with the flow of "Trump aggression", but whatever it was, I hope that the behavior gets nipped in the butt.

C • Butt 2

Feeling a little under the weather, probably because it's dumping at home and not here!

Round and round and round the single track...
Didn't sleep well last night, damn these dying celebrities...

Hallo!!!
Training with the Swiss ski o team*
(Double polled while they did their training, only 16km of tracks here! Kinda funny how I left Craftsbury for this ;) )
Even in the very very isolated valley of Goms, I met people from Boston.
"Oh, ski orienteer... and an american? Do you know Alex Jospe!? She was my son's coach!"
(A very warm hello from Cooper Hartman (heardmann? Windy day, couldn't really hear the last name well)

C • Cooper! 2

Not really drills but we did circuit stuff.
Leg raises, Russian twists with partner and balls, mountain mans, grab and move and ball while in push up position, etc.