okansas.blogspot.com Occassional thoughts about orienteering
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Special new training method
When I arrived at tonight's night O' session I realized I'd forgotten my compass and, more importantly, my magnifier and reading glasses. Without some sort of magnifier, I struggle to read the detail on a 1:15,000 map. But, I was set on doing some technique training, so I made the best of the situation. It turned out to be a good way to train. By not being able to see details, I was forced to pay more attention to the big picture. That's almost always a better way to orienteer.
I frequently use the same method also for competitions. When the weather is bad, i.e. rain, or at nightO my magnifier usually fogs and has to be wiped again and again - often without much success... (I´ll try again tomorrow night)
