Snowless autumn time in Joensuu

Some night trainings, still much to improve!


"Mass start", Hannu's backyard (20cm of snow):







Jukka's backyard, but headlamp did not work in the end


And some examples of daylights:



I try to run in the terrain as much as I can to improve my running skills in Scandinavian terrain. WOC in Tronheim is just behind the doors!

Season kick OFF

First training week of 2010 season is over and it was not boring at all:

I started my training year on Monday by night-o. It was not successful, because my battery charger was broken. Unfortunately I realize it in the middle of forest, when my head lamp switched off. I was able to come back, just due to full moon shining…



There was another night-o on Thursday and I found my old halogen headlamp. Everything goes well until I stuck in a dense forest. My lamp cable was disconnected from the battery, but I was not able to connect it again. I was missing one important part: This time Johanes save my life, thanks!



This is not mess, but Rogaining training (green=bike, purple=run)


Lastly, we did rogaining training with Hannu on Saturday. It was fortunately in daylight, but night snowing makes it more challenging. There were two parts 1,5h of biking and 1,5h of running. We are really good bikers. Our average biking speed was 5:30 and running 6:30 per km. This clearly shows our biking skills…

K-TEAM


Joulupukki organizer:


Fin(n)ish MAKARA


Skilled biker

Finally we did it! Smalandskavlen 2009

Hannu, Tommi, Simo, Haaska and Fabu, thanks for a great performances! It is pleasure to run in the same team with you.

Our second team was shot down by diseases, but they were still number 4 after 3dr leg. That is promising! I am waiting next year!

Smalandskavlen homepage


source: http://www.smalandskavlen.nu/

source: http://www.smalandskavlen.nu/

Top level of stupidity

I did not feel really guilty after last year disqualification on Halikko relays (I cross the field) and this year I try to repair my performance, but I just manage to reach top level of stupidity and disqualify our team for second time…

Thanks everyone of KR team for great performances and I am sorry. ANTEEKSI!

GPS pictures in one minute interval:

I just give up race, because Hiisirasti and MS Parma run away from me and there is too short way to catch them


I can still safe our result, if I watch the map or the field on the right side, but I did not do it.


Now I already punch last control and I am running to the finish, together with winning team. I am confused and do not understand what is going on??? But my map is still somewhere deep in the pocket…


I manage to punch finish and now I have short chat with Rane, he is asking me, why I did not run last loop?


Fuck! I just realize that mistake, but it is too late. I already punch finish line. Never mind I will try to finish this race, but I was for 90 percent sure that we will be disqualified…


Some explanations:
We were the only leg, which was running to that part of forest and I did not expect it. I was checking whole course after the start, but every time stop on the 15th control. I just realize that I am not reading the map, when I am approaching competition center and this was also reason of my WOC middle disqualification.

Let’s learn from the mistakes and improve my skills for FUTURE…

25manna

I have just one question after this competition. Is it better to run like juustokikkeli with a good team result like last year, or do good performance with poor overall result like this year?
Webpages of 25manna

Czech Relay and Club Championship in pictures

Pídžípí šílí


Říhafóón


Pídžípí šílí i před ToiToikou


First step towards our aim:


Kindergarden SK Praga:

Post Finance sprint WC final

My performance on middle was really poor:
map
results

So I was surprised by my next day result. I was running well, due to nice preparation made by APe and Hannu (previous article), kiitos:
map
results


World cup overall results 2009

Our tour before sprint trough Zurich with Michal Smola and Tomas Dlabaja in pictures. Unfortunately Jan Sedivy and Jan Mrazek were not there:D