World Games 2017 Orienteering: All You Need to Know

WOC 2017 in Estonia

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A review about WOC in Estonia and why my season is alrea...

Having fun in the Swiss mountains - yesterday with this ...

Excited and ready for my first The World Games. Sprint d...

Enttäuscht zurück aus Estland

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I wrote down some thoughts about the World champs.

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After spending one week in the beautiful surroundings in...

I had some great time in the swiss alps since world cham...

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Let The World Games begin! Ready for another green fore...

Eine weitere WM-Medaille

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Five days left until the first orienteering race at The ...

A little battle in #WOC2018 relevant terrain! Enjoy!

Last hard session before The World Games 2017 - Wrocław...

Some competition effort in Euromeeting 2016 terrain. Bro...

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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New e-mail address and Pasi Ikonen O-camp 2017 in Pikku-Sy&ou...

Hi from Vihanti! My new e-mail -address ispaisikonen@gmail.com. Old hotmail -address just passed away. Furthermore, if you are attracted to Northern Finland training and competing, please view some ...
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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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Winter training challenges

There are many challenges with winter training. First there’s too much snow, then it’s too cold, and finally there’s ice everywhere. Having a proper winter is not a problem, it&rsqu ...
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Training in Lanzarote

First training camp of the winter was in Lanzarote just before Christmas. It was a typical last-minute thing for us but it was a great week all in all. It was my first visit to the island and I had n ...
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Towards the unknown!

It’s been a while but I’m back on track again. After a mentally tough season and a decision to leave my orienteering career behind I have finally climbed up from the pit, found my lost mo ...
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Gone fishing in 2016

I felt early in the year that there was something in my left ankle which wasn’t as it was supposed to be. I cannot recall a certain incident where it started but running through the woods the straig ...
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Medals through Evolving Navigation Skills

Orienteering is a rewarding sport in that despite a subpar physical level, one can achieve good results through excellent navigation. The joy of finding controls on fastest routes and the fact that w ...
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Quiet withdrawal

I had a dream. A dream to become one of the best orienteers in the world. It was probably born some time after we had won relay gold in JWOC with Hanna and Heli, a long time ago. It grew stronger aft ...
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Broken at World Champs Sprints

The first intensive weekend at the World Orienteering Champs has passed, along with some time to reflect on it. Three races of roughly 15 minutes each within 2 days takes the juice out of most oriente ...
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Teamworking individually

With three weeks until the sprint relay at the World Orienteering Championships in Strömstad it’s time to recall some good results I have made in the world’s biggest orienteering relays: J ...
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Enjoy the summer pace

Summer is definitely here now, which means there’s more and more controls out there to discover. I have been battling an injured tendon in my leg for quite some time now and despite numerous hours s ...
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What doesn't kill you makes you stronger?

I guess I’ve always had the attitude to go through the walls and believed that setbacks make you stronger. And quite often this has proven to be the case. I doubt whether I’d ever made my ...
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April's rollercoaster

April has been a true rollercoaster for me. From Strömstad’s high to Stockholms low. At the end of March everything was looking very good. I had managed to battle against injuries and illn ...
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