Interview: Olaussen talks about favourite courses of 2018

Course of the Year 2018: Submit your suggestions!

Micarna Team day was fun as always! Thanks for more than...

Winter training kick-off in Venice – so nice to reunit...

Great to dress up for the Swiss Orienteering Team party ...

You want to watch live orienteering? Don`t miss the liv...

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Wonderful end of the season: ITA Champs Sprint Relay, Tu...

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Swiss Orienteering honored the medal winning athletes of...

Oppstartsamling med landslaget

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Dressed up for swiss-o-gala 2018. Now the season is defi...

Recap CrossCup Mol - preview winter season 2018-2019 ?â€...

Used the training break to learn a lot about training! ?...

Two solid training weeks since coming back from China. A...

Persistence overload

Last summer, soon after falling ill with a fever at our World Orienteering Champs selection races, I set a goal: “Be healthy at WOC in Riga 2018�. That feeling of being unbeatable and fully prepar ...
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Come back stronger

The European Orienteering Champs are getting closer, but I am not going to be on the starting line in Ticino. I had high hopes that I would be able to rehabilitate the heel I had surgery on November b ...
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On my body’s Time Schedule

Any athlete at the elite level will disguise a longer break from the sport he or she loves. But some breaks are unavoidable and they may in fact be beneficial for the continued success on the athletic ...
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Calcaneus kaput

My friends, I have something to tell you. I’ve been addicted for years. Many of you have been aware of this and supported me in many ways. Some of my friends are in the same situation. Most days ...
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Setting Goals Without Fear

In my mind, I am trying to live a comfortable life just like most others. I aim at streamlining everything I do so there’s no unnecessary components in my everyday actions. Even if you might know me ...
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Berlin marathon

I personally prefer trail runs over road runs but when it comes to marathons Berlin is special. And it was great to be part of it, especially this year when three of the world’s best marathon r ...
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Matterhorn Ultraks

Matterhorn Ultraks is a mountainous trail race on alpine paths around Zermatt, a lovely car-free village at the foot of Matterhorn. There were three courses to choose from: 16K, 30K, and 46K. When I ...
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Up ‘n’ down ‘n’ into shape

Hello blog! It has been an eventful summer despite one without a full orienteering season. If you have followed my Instagram or Twitter you have noticed my summer training started off from the hard pa ...
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Kia Fjällmaraton 43K

Kia Fjällmaraton from Vålådalen to Trillevallen was my first fell race in Sweden. It’s a beautiful course that goes through three peaks: Ottfjället (1265m), Hållfj&a ...
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Marathon du Mont Blanc 42K

Theres something special with long mountain races. I can’t really put my finger on it but they are unique, beautiful, and challenging races with very special atmosphere and most often held in g ...
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That relay feeling – you’re on fire

After having completed a foot surgery late in 2016, my 2017 season started carefully and with only shorter trainings and competitions. The spring started with MOC Tour in Italy, Västkustafetten, Stig ...
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Trail racing

Last week I ran my first trail races of the year. First Milspåret 10K race around Djurgårdsbrunnsviken on Thursday evening, and then Lida Löparfestival 18K trail race in Lida Naturre ...
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From road to mountains

After Paris marathon I just put my road shoes aside for a while and tried to find my inner orienteer again. First I gave myself two weeks rest and recovery but did a few jogs in the woods just for my ...
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Marathon de Paris

Ever since my first road marathon in Valenciain 2012 my aim has been to beat 3h. On my first try I didn’t have a goal, I just went and run on feeling. No time goal, just running for the experie ...
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Stronger Together

As we’re going into March the spring vibes are seeping into every summer sport athlete as the competition season is closing in. Usually there’s a long term plan which is being executed with the ai ...
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A week in the sun

Recently I wrote about strategies how to cope with the winteras a runner and then escaped from it myself. Ironic, I know, but after a fair amount of compromises and small niggles I just couldn’ ...
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