Ivarnational Orienteering Podcast

A lot of racing this weekend, and we cover it all! Norwegian Night Champs, Swedish Ultra Champs & Stafettliga #1, Swiss national race and sprints in Italy gives us some answers early in the season!

Timestamps:

01:43 Highlights from the Norwegian Night Championships

20:04 Challenging Sprint Races in Norway

47:02 Swedish Ultra Long Championships Overview

01:00:43 Starting Order Controversies in Swiss Races

01:04:02 Sprint Competitions in Italy: Highlights and Performances

01:11:31 Upcoming Events and Future Competitions

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Talk with the overall WC winner from 2004, relay gold medal winner at WOC 2005 individual WOC gold medal winner in 2006 - Holger Hott!

Summary

In this conversation, Holger Hott reflects on his extensive career in orienteering, discussing his training experiences, the importance of the journey in sports, and his future aspirations in coaching youth. He shares insights on the differences among top athletes and memorable anecdotes from his time in the sport.

takeaways

• I would have spent more time in the forest.
• The road is the actual goal.
• It's a great life.
• It took so long time.
• I don't have any ambitions working at the national team level.
• It's interesting to help them definitely.
• Jørgen Rostrup is definitely an interesting person.
• Bernt Bjørnsgaard hadn't got off his pants once.
• He Bjørnsgaard ran into the forest and then took off his pants.

Summary

In this conversation, the speakers discuss the training volume and experiences of an elite athlete, reflecting on the challenges and successes in their athletic careers. They explore the differences in junior and senior success rates in athletics, particularly in Finland, and the impact of military service on training. The conversation concludes with expectations for upcoming competitions and the hope for medals from both Finnish and Estonian athletes.takeaways

• The speaker trained 50 hours in one week during peak performance.
• Training volume was around 1000 hours per year, including skiing.
• Reflections on training with a sibling highlight competitive dynamics.
• The Finnish athletic system is evolving beyond traditional coaching methods.
• Military service impacts athletes' training and development.
• There is a notable gap between junior and senior championship success.
• The speaker expresses hope for Finnish and Estonian athletes in upcoming competitions.
• Personal health issues were not caused by high training loads.
• The importance of structured support for athletes is emphasized.
• The conversation highlights the significance of training philosophy in sports.

Summary:

In this conversation, Timo Sill shares his extensive journey through Norway, detailing his experiences and challenges faced during his travels and training. He reflects on the beauty of the Norwegian landscapes, the terrains he explored, and the impact of his journey on his physical condition. Timo also discusses his goals for the upcoming year, including the World Championships in Finland and major relays, emphasizing the importance of the journey in achieving success.

MOC in Italy, local races in Sweden and Norway, Danish champs night orienteering and interview with Kasper Fosser!

Looking at the MOC sprint races in Italy, some local races in Sweden and Norway with strong starting fields early in the season and the Danish champs in night orienteering.

We also have a long interview with Kasper Fosser (after 22 min). He tells about the road to WOC 2025 and witch runners he think will be his "worst" competitors for gold in Finland this summer.

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The season is coming closer and there have been races in both Denmark, Sweden and Norway with good names at start this weekend. In Great Britain there

was national champs over middle distance. All this are covered in this episode, together with an interview with the World champion from last year -

Martin Regborn (after 36 min). Regborn has much interesting to tell both about training and prep before important races.

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Hallandspremiären; Lipica Open and interview with Yannick Michiels are on the agenda in this episode! Really interesting to hear what the sprinter Yannick Michiels (after 28 min) are doing to keep on top even after over 10 years since he first was on a World Cup podium in sprint.

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This weekend it has been Portugal O-Meeting & Sverigepremiären, both this racing weekends are covered.

We can also give you a good talk with Andrine Benjaminsen (after 38 min) and looking into the great success from the The Czech junior team. After app 65 min you can hear Lucie Dittrichova, Daniel Bolehovský and one of their coaches telling the road to top of the podium at JWOC.

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Chapters:

17:30 Portugal Orienteering Meeting Insights

24:27 Chasing Start and Overall Results

35:27 Guest Introduction: Andrine Benjaminsen

61:58 Czech Republic's Rising Stars in Orienteering

81:01 Upcoming Races

There has been a weekend with a lot of racing! Both Aguiar da Beira O-Meeting, Costa Calida, Antalya O-meeting and Provance O-meeting. We are summerazing them all, and also have a nice talk with Albin Ridefelt (after 39 min) that are showing great shape early in 2025.

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Chapters

03:18Mathias Kibbutz's Marathon Performance

12:13Antalya O-Meeting Highlights

15:09Provence O-meeting

18:24Costa Calida

21:23Aguiar da Beira O-Meeting

27:15Conclusion

39:02Albin Ridefelt

50:19Upcoming Orienteering Competitions

Talk with both Lucas Basset and Venla Harju after victory at the middle distance on Aguiar da Beira “O” Meeting 2025!

Talk with Alexandra Hornik at Aguiar da Beira “O” Meeting 2025!

Talk with Mika Kirmula at Aguiar da Beira “O” Meeting 2025!

After the long distance at Aguiar da Beira “O” Meeting 2025 we got a talk with Simon Hector and Venla Harju!

Talk with the World Champ in knockout sprint, Riccardo Rancan, at Aguiar da Beira “O” Meeting 2025!

On training camp with 2 legends. The legends are these days staying, training and prep before Aguiar da Beira “O” Meeting 2025. And the legends we are talking to are Øystein Kvaal Østerbø and Magnus Dewett. Theyhave a lot to share about both training in general, training camps and champs. Now preping for Aguiar da Beira “O” Meeting 2025!

Takeaways

• Training iscrucial in February for upcoming races.

• Injuries can lead to more injuries if not managed properly.

• Personal experiences with injuries can shape training decisions.

• Training camps provide valuable experiences and insights.

• Competing at the highest level remains a goal for many athletes.

• The importance of flexibility in training and competition plans.

• Learning from legendary figures can inspire current athletes.

• Setting realistic goals is essential for maintaining motivation.

• Enjoying the process of training and racing is important.

• Respect for coaches and their impact on athletes' careers is vital.

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We have a nice talk with Tereza Rauturier in front of Aguiar da Beira “O” Meeting 2025!

Time stamps:

00:00 Introduction and Name Change

03:26Season Goals and Training Plans

06:06Aiming for Medals and Team Dynamics

Summary of Maximus o-meeting, a good talk with Tomas Krivda (after 45 min) and preview of Aguiar da Beira O Meeting!

Good runners met at Maximus and even more good runners will meet at Aguiar da Beira O Meeting!

Aguiar da Beira O Meeting is maybe the "highlight" of the winter season!

There is also a highlight to listen to Tomas Krivda and in top of all there are a lot of orienteering runners that have been competing in running races.

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Timestamps:

03:15Training Camps and Winter Preparation for Orienteers

06:02 Swiss National Broadcaster Secures World Champs Rights

09:21 Tiomila and Jukola Announcements

12:12 Elite Orienteers Competing in Running Races

16:05 Maximus O-Meeting: Long Distance Races

24:14 Maximus O-Meeting: Middle Distance Races

32:23 Maximus O-Meeting: Sprint Races

39:11 Chasing Start and Overall Results

43:22 Interview with Tomas Krivda

01:14:24 Upcoming Competitions and Key Athletes

01:17:45 Analyzing Women's and Men's Classes in ABOM

01:20:27 Predictions and Expectations for ABOM

01:23:31 Conclusion and Future Insights

Some news in the orienteering world, still silly season news, World Ranking Event in Spain and talk with Hanna Lundberg (after 30 min). Also looking forward to Maximus o-meeting then upcoming weekend!

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Some sad news, silly season, races in Southern Europe and talk with Tove Alexandersson (after 37 min)!

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Interesting news, fast racing at 3 000 meter and on half marathon, silly season, talk with Ferenc Jonas (after 20 min) and Oceania Champs!

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Chapters

02:25 Insights from the Danish Training Camp

04:19 New Relay League in Norway

07:06 Performance Highlights from Recent Races

14:17 Australia's National Squad Selection

15:56 Transfers and Team Changes in Orienteering

20:05 Introduction to Ferenc Jónás

53:44 Oceania Championships Overview