I’m finally thinking positively again! The World Cup middle distance in Norway didn’t actually help that yet, but the chasing start on Saturday was clearly a better boost. I caught 18 places during the course and was able to complete the race without exhausting in the heat. In fact, I was rather fresh in the finish. Self-confidence is building up again, but it is a slow progress, even if the physical condition has been better for two weeks already. You just won’t perform well technically after a month of problems.
After the middle distance race I was thinking about retiring from orienteering...On the next evening I was already planning how to make it perfectly in the World Champs final! Now I have two fine training weeks ahead and situation looks almost splendid. Even the ten days’ journey to the World Games in Taiwan seems attempting. Before traveling to Asia, I’ll be running one middle distance selection race in Finland as a fifth starter in the race (hopefully the undergrowth won’t be over one meter height…). Otherwise I’ll be consentrating in good training. Check out last week’s happenings below!
Some extra: today is my birthday and due to that we made a good training with Mäki-Mixi. Ilves- and Horinvuori are the best terrains near Jyväskylä, but the best times have been seen a long time ago. But in fact, training's participants may have the best days still left ;-).
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