Hitting controls in the forest is a great feeling. But f...

Three days of light non-stop rain and some fog at Sewdis...

Watch the highlights (30 minutes) from the sprint champs...

Glen Coe Sky Races are challenging, technical and in dee...

Short summary of last Sunday`s sprint champs in Hartberg:

From Austrian Championships to Swedish Championships. La...

Winner in 6h TT Rogaine Tormon - Teruel, Valencia (Spain)

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Scotland and Salomon Ring of Steall Skyrace delivered on...

Always cool to train with kids! Earlier this month I org...

Enjoying maybe the last summer days of 2017. Winter mont...

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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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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