Occassional thoughts about orienteering
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Wednesday, September 28, 2005 Sharing notesI listened to an interview with a Nascar driver on the radio a couple of days ago. The driver was talking about how teams work and how he learned from the other car on his team. He talked about watching tapes from the other driver on different tracks and getting notes about how the car was set up. It got me thinking about orienteering.How can orienteers share their knowledge to help their team? If an Orienteer Kansas runner has a chance to train in an area, how best can they share what they learn with other OKers? Or if a few members of the U.S. team train in Denmark, how can they share what they learn with the rest of the team? Some things are obvious -- like sharing maps with routes and split times. But, there must be ways to get more out of it. I'll have to give this some more careful thought, but here are a few initial ideas: Keep and share lots of written notes. Focus on sharing the sort of information that you can't get from just looking at a map. A lot of that info will be about the vegetation, visibility and runnability. Tie each bit of info to a specific individual. For example, "Boris felt that the runnability in the white forest was very good." Include objective measures as much as possible. "Boris felt the runnability in the white forest was very good, he could run at 5 minutes/km; compared to about 4:30/km on the single track trails." Think about the strategy implications of the info. "Since the white forest was so fast, you can stick close to the straightline without losing much time." Think about how the information can affect how you prepare. "Since the white forest was so fast, you need train to hold a high pace and to read the map at a high pace." Beware of traps. "The white was very fast, but the race will be at a different time of year and the locals say the flat areas fill up with stinging nettles." Take lots of notes, but also take some photos and videos. "Here is a video of Boris running through the white forest." Remember to expect the unexpected. Even on a single map the terrain can vary tremendously. You have to be ready for something you hadn't prepared for. Maybe the white forest in the competition area turns out to have more stony ground. I'll have to give this some more thought. posted by Michael | 6:48 PM 
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