NZ Champs Mega-Post
I wanted to recap my performances at NZ Champs last weekend and also dive deeper into a few navigation concepts.
Racing
3 Points on Long Distance Orienteering
It’s taken a little while to put pen to paper, but I think I have a valuable story that I didn’t want my readers to… Read More »3 Points on Long Distance Orienteering
WOC Long 2019
Earlier this month I raced my 4th long distance at WOC. After being very sick for this race in 2016 and 2018, and discovering over… Read More »WOC Long 2019
Tarawera Ultra 50km
Woohoo! My first ultramarathon victory! And in no other event than the Tarawera Ultramarathon! This stunning 50km has been my target since the start of October… Read More »Tarawera Ultra 50km
Kepler Challenge v2
Last year’s Kepler Challenge was my first ultra distance race. I was well prepared, all went smoothly on the day and I came away with… Read More »Kepler Challenge v2
Cerkno Cup
Slovenia delivered on all fronts with some tough orienteering and wonderful settings. 5 races in 5 days, 3 middle distances in some of the world… Read More »Cerkno Cup
WOC Reflection
Did I achieve something? What can I learn? I’ve had some time to reflect on another WOC and form some ideas about what I’m trying… Read More »WOC Reflection
Stable WOC Relay
Stable runs from the New Zealand men’s relay team got us a 17th, 1 place down from the our good result in Scotland 3 years… Read More »Stable WOC Relay
WOC Nerves
So far my experience this year at the World Orienteering Champs has been limited to spectating, but I finally hit the start line tomorrow in… Read More »WOC Nerves
Overload
While I usually spread training load more evenly at a weekly level to build a gradual progression I do occasionally have intense period of overload.… Read More »Overload
Jafa QBD Report
It’s a great feeling when it all comes together, when your work is finally cashed in, but the return on the investment often comes in… Read More »Jafa QBD Report
Ring of Fire
When I saw the announcement a year ago that the organisers of The Goat and Tussock Traverse were going to hold a new race on… Read More »Ring of Fire
NZ Champs Report
When thinking of a subtitle for this write up a few significant ideas jump out at me. “How to get Motivation” comes to mind when… Read More »NZ Champs Report
Katoa Po Night Relay
A night orienteering race was a brutal and effective way to kick start this training block after a month of rest. Katoa Po night relay… Read More »Katoa Po Night Relay
Tarawera Ultra
Ultra 2 done and dusted. Tarawera delivered another tough challenge and another great learning opportunity. I wanted to back up my 3rd at Kepler with… Read More »Tarawera Ultra
Pacing onto the Kepler Podium
After my successes in trail running over last summer I wanted to chase the competition higher this summer and so lined up Kepler Challenge and… Read More »Pacing onto the Kepler Podium
NZ Champs Recap
Last weekend marked my return to orienteering since the secondary effects of my ankle impingement problem became clear 3 months ago. In fact I had… Read More »NZ Champs Recap
WOC 2017
WOC this year in Estonia is now over and a lot of the team is feeling rough after a bad last day for both the… Read More »WOC 2017
Pre-WOC
2 days to race day, and I’m feeling pretty relaxed. When I was younger I would allow myself to get quite worked up before big… Read More »Pre-WOC
First Jukola Run Down
After many years of waiting, I have finally experienced the Jukola mass start. This outrageously big race has never been at the right time of… Read More »First Jukola Run Down
European Campaign for 2017
Here I am on the eve of my first Jukola surrounded by orienteering in another European summer. I’m feeling pretty rough after the travelling this… Read More »European Campaign for 2017
3 Out Of 3
My longest and most successful training block ever of 22 weeks has just come to a close, so it’s time for some reflection. This block… Read More »3 Out Of 3
Another Course Record at The Hillary
My 3rd and final race trail race this summer was The Hillary 34km from Piha to Muriwai up Auckland’s beautifully rugged west coast. These are… Read More »Another Course Record at The Hillary
The Icebug Tussock Box Grind Sufferfest
Some call it the Tussock Traverse, but last Saturday was more like Tussock Transcendence for me. The 26km trail race in the epic setting of… Read More »The Icebug Tussock Box Grind Sufferfest
Years of Goat Progress
This beast of a race takes runners from Whakapapa Skifield to Turoa Skifield via the savage Round the Mountain track, which is mostly either a… Read More »Years of Goat Progress
Alpine O Weekend
Any chance to run on a new map in New Zealand is not an opportunity to be missed. My motivation for doing focused orienteering training… Read More »Alpine O Weekend
Europe Over for Another Year
Although this feels slightly delayed (My last few days in Europe were too hectic and heading straight back to NZ to work hasn’t given me… Read More »Europe Over for Another Year
Pacing for Running
Wooo! What a blast! The Xterra race at Totara Park on Sunday almost counted as 21km of speed work! Under 4 minutes per km on… Read More »Pacing for Running
Strong Performances at QBD
The Australia-New Zealand Elite Test Match over the long Queen’s Birthday weekend has given me a chance to gauge my fitness at this clear midpoint… Read More »Strong Performances at QBD
Long Weekend at NZ Champs
It’s always tough dealing with the difference between expectation and reality when you perform well below your potential. Although I consider my first training block… Read More »Long Weekend at NZ Champs