Training Log Archive: AVikingRunner

Plan was to go running hill intervals again, that didn't happen. I was already in a bad mood when I went out, and after doing my 15 minute warmup it started to rain. Fine I thought, rain hasn't stopped me before. I get to my hill to find that there is already a group of people doing intervals on it. That's the last straw for me, I kept on running for another 15 minutes in the pouring rain.

C • The introverted Norwegian 4

A decent race. The terrain was pretty hilly and detailed. I had many good legs, but I don't feel like I was running as fast as I should have been. I think I should have simplified the legs more than I did. Overall, a good race with few mistakes and lots of good orienteering. I need to work a little bit on my focus.
GPS:https://www.livelox.com/Viewer/S-rlandskarusellen/...

Relay race, I had the first leg. The mass start went really fast, I was able to hang on to the leaders quite comfortably at the start, I had full control over my position and forking. However, the terrain got the better of me and I couldn't hang on. The orienteering was quite easy for this race, good visibility and nice contours made it easy. However, the marshes, hills and general vegetation made it a very tough race overall. I felt weak physically before starting, and that might have something to do with the race I ran yesterday. Overall, a decent race for what it was worth.
GPS: http://www.kok-o-maps.com/kartarkiv/show_map.php?u...

A long race through some of the toughest terrain around. Two very long legs with a left-or-right route choice on trail. The other legs were mostly on hills or with trails to use. I felt pretty slow while running, but everyone I talked to felt the same way. The technical part of the race was good, I made several good route choices. I didn't make any big mistakes either. So overall it was a good race, even though it didn't feel like it. P.S. The top of the map is cut off, but I followed a trail to control 9.
GPS: http://www.kok-o-maps.com/kartarkiv/show_map.php?u...

Cool down after the race with my girlfriend. Really relaxing and a good cooldown. It might have been too long for me, as I was really tired at the end of it. It could have been caused by something else, but in the future I will try to reduce my overall activity on a race day.

I did a local terrain race today. It was a very intense race, with a high pace the whole way through. I was pleased with my performance, I was at the front of the pack the whole way through. In my heat, I came in second place only seconds behind the winner. Overall (for mens) I came seventh. It was a good race with a good result.

C • Terrain run 2