It goes without saying that orienteers are pretty happy, and pretty good, at thinking hard, often while in severe oxygen debt. But there is also a subset of deep-thinking fast-running orienteers who put pen to paper, whether its writing magazine stories or online blogs. If you want to read some of their in-depth race or training analyses, here are a few NZ links to get you started. Then there are the European links, and Attackpoint logs as well, but that's another post.
Junior Worlds representatives Duncan Morrison and Matt Ogden write a joint blog - "We hope to inform you of how our training is going, how we perform in races, what activities we are getting up to as well as sharing maps and photos from our "O" experiences." the O-Men New Zealand
Former NZ Sprint champion, 2010 WOC representative and Long distance runner-up in 2010 and 2011 Nationals - Tom Reynolds - writes great detailed race analyses of his orienteering, running and mtb'ing adventures, and as a trainee doctor is also a keen sports scientist. Check out Tom Reynolds
Current Middle and Long distance National champion Ross Morrison has been blogging since he based himself in Europe for training. He hit form to win the JK sprint and the Danish park Tour series before appendicitis just before the Worlds curtailed his chances for a big result. He's now fitter than ever, in scintillating form with a map, and a pen...Ross Morrison Orienteering Blog
The National Squad blog has a lot of posts from National Sprint/Long distance champion Lizzie Ingham, and Tane Cambridge (although Lizzie's move to Canberra to do her PhD may mean less posts) NZ Orienteering Squad
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