Occassional thoughts about orienteering
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Wednesday, September 22, 2004 An old interviewI've got a bunch to get done today, so I don't really have time to write. Instead, I'll repost an interview with Halden SK's trainer, Kjell Puck, from Halden's newspaper. The interview was published in 2001.Kjell Puck sees himself as someone who is more of an advisor than a coach. His job is to see that the runners can get the most from their own talent. "The runners are their own coaches and must take responsibility for their own training. Our job is to provide some inspiration and steering. It is the runners who train twice a day, go to school or work, and at the same time get enough rest and good food, in order to be the best." Halden SK is often recognized for taking chances and being innovative -- the club stays a step ahead of its competition. "Good experiences make for the best motivation. We are always trying to create good experiences in our training and are always looking for new ideas. Sometimes we do training with some unexpected changes. That way the runners are forced to deal with things they don't think they deal with well." Halden SK also is a step ahead when you consider the choice of terrain for training. The club's leaders, with Kjell Puck among them, spend a lot of time and resources to find relevant terrain for upcoming races. "We work from a long-term plan. An important championship or relay is planned for several years. Several of the clubs runners have already been in Finland to train in areas relevant for next year's Jukola. Several have also been in Switzerland where the 2003 World Champs take place." "We used our contacts to rent an apartment outside of Zurich where our runners can go for training in areas similar to the World Champs terrain." posted by Michael | 6:55 PM 
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