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Kenya!
So it is now the end of January, and I am back in snowy Sweden, but I spent 4 fantastic weeks in Iten, Kenya. I did some great training, I met some amazing people, and it was a top experience. I would...
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Spring 2012
It has been a while since my last post - more than 4 months! That is partly due to work/training etc, but mostly down to laziness.But now it seems like I have some time to write as am sat in bed with...
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It feels like this summer could not have gone much worse so far. After getting a stomach bug in March, my year has been a roller-coaster of sickness - I was ok at Tiomila, but since then I have been...
View ArticleMasters
This week I have been mostly writing Masters thesis. Luckily I don't have any training to distract me at the moment, so I have been able to make good progress, so hopefully soon I will be able to add...
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Back in black
I made my comeback last weekend after a long recovery period, taking part in the SNO team at 25manna, a 25 person relay competition with people of all ages making up the team. Having not shown any...
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Hat trick in the hills
This weekend I flew back to England to take part in the UK Fell Running Relay Championships which were held on the Long Mynd in Shropshire by my club, Mercia Fellrunners. After many years of failure...
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Athletes in the Great Britain orienteering team have launched a project aimed at preparing for WOC 2015 in Scotland and beyond. Check out the new site here, and see how you can support team GB!Project2015
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November
Things have been getting back to normal for me, I have started doing some decent milage in training, and even had a couple of good races just in time for the end of the season. I had a couple of weeks...
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New Zealand
Photo: Mike PedleyBetter late than never! I travelled to New Zealand over Christmas and New Year to compete in the first World Cup races of 2013. They were held on the North Island, around Wellington...
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Portugal
Last week I was in Portugal for POM and a British team training camp. As usual the maps and courses were superb, and Portugal confirmed itself as a fantastic place for winter training.POM was in...
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Spring! Little catch up
Winter lasted a long time in Sweden, in fact, there was still half a meter of snow in places when I headed back to the UK at Easter for the JK - our first selection races for WOC. I had flu the week...
View ArticleAngry, surprised and disappointed
That's how I felt about the World Championships selections this year. The first time since my debut in 2004 that I have not been selected for an international race that I wanted to run. I didn't have...
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Fantastic Scottish 6 Days
After WOC, I spent almost 3 weeks in Scotland - I visited friends in Stirling and Speyside, did some WOC 2015 relevant training, made some new friends (mostly with my fantastic lego skills) and took...
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Stuck in the middle
This month, I have been mostly running .... middle distances.Partly by chance, and partly because of the remaining 'important' races, my targets are Swedish middle distance champs (and relay), and the...
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Swedish Middle and Relay, and New Job!
Photo: Urban LarssonSwedish Champs weekend was quite mixed. Fighting a cold going into the qualification, I did a good race to qualify for the final (lungs were a bit raw). Then unfortunately the SNO...
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The end of 2013 season
Me in action at SmalandskavlenIt has been a few months since my last blog - mostly due to lazy-ness, but I have also moved country and changed job. This is a little catch up about the end of last...
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Scotland!
Stirling Castle and Wallace Monument from Douglashistory.co.ukWith WOC 2015 coming up, it seemed like a good opportunity to move to Scotland. I have spent a lot of time there on training camps, but...
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British Night Champion
Last weekend I won my first British Night Championships (from 2 starts). There weren't a lot of the top guys there, but I did a fairly good race to win by almost 5 minutes from my IFK Mora club-mate...
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Portugal and Swedish / WOC rule changes
Pic: Joey SimkovaPortugalLast week I was in Portugal with IFK Mora, on a preparation camp for EOC. We ran some competitions the first weekend - supposedly the most relevant for EOC, albeit with complex...
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WOC selections and EOC
So last weekend GB had the World Orienteering Champs test races. The policy is to select the team 3 months out, which might seem strange to some people as we haven't even had the European Championships...
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European Champs and Kolmårdskavlen
Picture: Kristian DahlströmEuropean ChampionshipsEuropean Championships was an interesting experience this year - controls in the wrong places, poor maps in the qualification races, horrible terrain...
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Tiomila
Tiomila is generally the biggest target of the year for any Swedish club, and IFK Mora (the club I run for and coach) is no exception. The men were 8th last year and with a stronger team this year the...
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Race The Castles
Race The Castles is a week-long festival of orienteering in Scotland this October. Perfect for people wanting to prepare for World Championships in Scotland, or just enjoy some high class...
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British Champs, Jukola and World Champs preparation
Couple of months since my last blog - I have been busy racing, moving apartment (again) and preparing for World Champs!Harvester RelayPhoto FVOIn the middle of May I traveled the length of the country...
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Sprint Scotland 14-17th July
Get the date in your diary!Whether you are an aspiring World Champion, or just want a fun trip with your friends, come to Sprint Scotland!4 days in beautiful central Scotland5 sprint races with...
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