Occassional thoughts about orienteering
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Sunday, December 19, 2004 More on Modig's trainingI spent some more time looking at Johan Modig's training from last winter. I sat in a comfortable chair with a cup of coffee in my hand and a list of questions on the table in front of me. I put the questions together last year, when I realized I could learn more about training if I was a bit more systematic in how I looked at people's training logs. You can see the questions under the heading "a new project." To see how I apply the questions, take a look at H is for Hammer.Back to Modig. I looked at 20 weeks of his training as he reported it on his web page. Obviously, looking at just his winter training isn't ideal. But it gives me a sense of his training. Modig's training - easiest to answer Training volume ? even year round or lots of up-and-down? If the volume is uneven, is it because of periodization or something else? I'm only looking at Modig's winter training, so I don't get a complete picture. His average for those 20 weeks was only 8:21. That's not much for an elite level orienteer. For 8 of the 20 weeks, Modig put in over ten hours of training. Modig's training volume was quite uneven. For the 20 weeks I looked at the unevenness was due to illness and injuries. Cross training ? does the orienteer use other sports in training? Do they compete in other sports? Modig did a lot of alternative training. He cycles (I'm guessing it is on trainer rather than a bike out on the roads). He swims. He runs in a pool. He does a bit of strength training with weights. Modig seems to do some cross training every week. He does a lot when he's forced to avoid running because of injury problems. Modig has competed in running events. I didn't see any in the 20 weeks I looked at, but his web page lists times for 5,000 meters and Lidingoloppet places. He seems to be a strong runner, with a 5,000 meter PR of 15:13. O' technique ? Does the orienteer practice technique or do they get their technique through competitions? Modig didn't do a load of technique training during the 20 weeks I looked at. By my count he had 32 technique sessions (including races) over 20 weeks. It looks like he does a club training/race once a week and the rest of his technique training is races or training camps. Injuries and illness ? Does the orienteer have problems with injuries and illness? Modig has had plenty of injury/illness problems. I wrote a bit about that yesterday. I also recall that he was injured last summer. I don't know if Modig just got unlucky or if he's easily injured. I hope that he just had a run of bad luck. Modig's training - possible to answer, but easy to get wrong Does the orienteer have clear, known goals? Modig has clear goals. On his web page he writes, "the goal of my orienteering career is to become world champion." Does the orienteer work with a coach? I don't know if Modig has a coach. He certainly has access to coaching through the Swedish national team or his club. Even if he doesn't have a coach currently, I'd guess he had a coach at some point in his O' career. The notes Modig writes on his web page make me think that even if he has a coach, Modig takes an active role in planning his training. Does the orienteer's approach seem to be scientific and detail-oriented or more intuitive? Modig's training looks thoughtful and planned in detail. But he's flexible (had to be when he struggled with injuries and illness). I don't think Modig goes out an just trains without a plan. I suspect that when he does intervals he watches the clock pretty closely. Modig's training - hard to answer, probably wrong Does an "attitude" come through? Does the orienteer come across as having a positive approach? Do they whine a lot? A positive attitude comes across. In the 20 weeks I looked at he had lots of problems, but it didn't look like he got down on himself. He didn't whine when things weren't going well. Does the orienteer seem to be experimenting or following a template? I think he's doing some experimenting, but not a lot. Last winter he did few long runs (only 4 of at least 120 minutes). He wrote (and I've roughly translated it), "I don't need a lot of volume training. My interval sessions have the same effect and are more efficient." This winter he's planning to do some more long runs. What sort of background does the orienteer have? Do they make maps? Have the competed at a high level in another sport? Did they start at a young age? Have they lived in Europe? I think he's from an orienteering family. He probably began orienteering at a young age. His running times and Lidingoloppet results suggest he either has or could compete as a runner. Lived in Europe? Yep, that's where Sweden is. Does anything seem striking or unusual? Modig didn't do much running. He's planning to increase his alternative training this winter. How can you get away with so little running at this level? He must have some real talent. Modig is fairly young. He was born in 1977. posted by Michael | 7:25 PM 
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