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Wednesday, March 12, 2003
Some thoughts on why Halden SK is so good
Halden SK has been one of the absolute best -- if not the best -- O' clubs in recent years. Why are they so good?
I came across a Norwegian orienteer who tried to answer the question. If you can read Norwegian, take a look at the original article here.
I read, but didn't translate, the article. Here are a few of the factors that might explain why Halden SK is so good...
The orienteers train a lot. One of them supposedly did 750 hours last year. Another put in 80 hours in January.
The club has a lot of group training. Here is a typical week schedule:
Monday: Indoor training -- strength, explosive strength and ball games.
Tuesday: Interval training.
Wednesday: Long run including O' technique in the morning. Aerobics in the evening.
Thursday: Training from the club house -- often O' technique with a sauna and snack afterwards.
Weekends: O' technique training and long runs.
Another important factor in Halden's success is a guy named Kjell Puck. He's apparently a leader in the club who helps out with everything.
The article actually talks about a few other reasons for Halden's success, but the ones I wrote about above seem, to me, to be especially important: orienteers who train a lot, a lot of organized training (with plenty of variety and technique training), and a supportive leader.
posted by Michael |
7:05 PM
