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The truth

Training this Winter has been miserable. About 10 weeks were spoilt by illness. There are many factors contributing to why I got ill so much. But the good news is despite all this illness and the lack of training, all is not lost. I have a rescue plan. I have…
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done some physiological testing and am not actually in as bad shape (for me) as the training diary might suggest and now I have two weeks off work and the chance to go to some of the Worlds finest orienteering terrain to focus and have FUN! After writing nonsense about nothing on this blog for months its time to go orienteering again :DFirst stop Scotland, which feels like going home. Mouth wateringly beautiful orienteering in Strathspey & Morayshire including a classic distance simulation on Culbin (map extract above) which was used for last years British Long distance Champs where I…

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