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Wednesday, October 01, 2003
Marita on map study
Marita Skogum wrote a bit about map study in her book. She's describing her preparations for a World Champs. Two months before the race...
Maps from WOC-like terrain are all over the house, in the bedroom, on the kitchen table, in the bathroom. You can't avoid them. I also have a map from a very good race. Studying that course gives me a positive picture of success. I remember how it looks and how it feels when everything goes just right.
I need a lot of time to relax and study maps and to think about what will come in a few weeks....
Unfortunately, Marita doesn't say how much time she spent studying maps. I say "unfortunately" because I'm curious about how much time orienteers spend looking at maps. I guess I'll have to take a look at the rest of the book and check out a few other sources.
posted by Michael |
8:35 PM
