New Year, New Methods?
Or are these new ones..? Firstly, training has been really good since the end of November (training diary). I’ve focused on “quality amount” type of training, so mainly low intensity training but not...
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Back in Alicante!
Greetings from the sunny and warm Spain...NOT. Even if the weather is not the most optimal, the terrains and the travel companions are. Unfortunately today I couldn’t join them, because yesterday’s...
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The New Pages!
Here are the updated pages of mine! Pasi Lehtimäki’s Oriento Solutions has been responsible for the technical update. Important new feature is the link to the five newest trainings on the front page,...
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A really good start of the season!
The finnish elite season was launched during last weekend. For my surprise I managed to win the Silja-Rastit and Huippuliiga's 1st race! Racing felt very easy both technically and physically, even I...
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Or as the phrase goes in real life: "s..t happens". On Tuesday I headed to Kuopio for a school-orienteering happening at Kettula school, and during the return trip I was about to check out one regional...
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Training, training and training
...and then some more training! As Minna & co. travel to Bulgaria, I wonder about basic trainings here at my home. Or in fact, I'm designing a minefield to one of the few maps here in Vihanti. This...
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Jukolan juhla is about to start. My own preparations are ready excluding the model event, which I'll run tonight before the forest is full of tracks (=tomorrow forenoon at the latest). After a long...
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A training story from Kuusamo!
Thursday 24.6: 1.35h, 17.5km.Training 1: Running on pathsPlace: Korkeakoski, MaaninkaDuration/distance: 40min, 7km.Average HR: 120 (PK1 100%)”As usual, we chose an alternative route via Maaninka and...
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Victory in Kainuu O-week - waiting for the WOC 2010!
The form is getting better and better! My speed was at good level during the whole week back in Kainuu and as a result I won three of the four races. That was a slight surprise, because I haven't...
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World Champs 2010 in action
Hello from Trondheim!My World championships have also started and yesterday I did a mistakeless run in the middle distance qualification. As a result I got the 3rd fastest time in the heat C, behind...
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Season ends with a sandwich
It’s time to start the climax of the season. Usually I’ve been focusing in eating the steak (=Middle and relay in the Finnish Champs) and ignoring the rest. Now the whole “sandwich” is tempting me. The...
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Finnish Champs wrapped up
I have nothing to complain about the results in the autumn’s Finnish Championships. Including the qualification races, I received three 1st positions and two 2nd places as a result. As you view the...
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New Challenges
The past season was pretty good when it comes to success and the gap to the top of the world doesn't feel that big. In the beginning of the season I got injured, but that actually made a good ground...
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Last two weeks in pictures
Good morning Las Palmas!The training-camp in Gran Canaria is over. I've now updated the pages and you can follow the past two weeks by checking out the photos below. For more information of training on...
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New Training Record in Ylläs
I had to become 30 years old to be able to complete 30h of training in one week. Most of the training in Ylläs was done by cross-country skiing (210km), but couple of night-o sessions, floorball and...
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Step forward, said grandma in the snow!
(c)Touho HäkkinenA lot has happened after the last update – Minna got chosen as the Athlete of the Year, Anders chose Teräand for myself it’s now time to start my final spurt in studies, the Master...
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Protugal
I’ve rarely looked forward a training-camp so much I did for Team Finland’s camp in Portugal last week. I was packing my bag one week prior to the trip…The long, cold winter and good training through...
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Weekend in Denmark
Vaajakosken Terä's weekend in Denmark was both sweet and successful. We took the victory in the Spring Cup day relay with a good team performance and got the desired cross on the Hall of Fame.More...
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