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Monday, July 10, 2006
Simulated Hälsingland
I ran a short course today designed to simulate orienteering in Hälsingland. The course was at Lunsen, just outside of Uppsala. The terrain around Uppsala is not especially like Hälsingland (where the Swedish 5-days takes place) but I think the course was a good simulation.
Magnus set the course and he should know what the 5-days terrain will be like. He grew up right next to the main center for the 5-days and has spent plenty of time over the years running around those forests.
What did I learn today? First, running in the forest the day you arrive after a transatlantic flight is not easy. My legs felt slow (and I kept the pace slow) and after 45 minutes thinking was too much to do. Second, when the forest is a bit rough and rocky, I stuggle to move and to read the map. I think I can make some progress on both fronts over the next few days. I should adapt to the time in about 3 days. More running in the terrain won't make me fast in the Swedish forests, but it'll certainly give me time to improve a bit.
posted by Michael |
10:45 AM
