My OperaTough month
Thursday, June 24, 2010 5:32:53 PM
Preparation for WUOC and bachelor exams in same time is not the ideal situation, but I tried to do my best to succeed in both ways. June started with training camp in High Tatras, at Štrbské Pleso.
Nine trainings in five days, including three map sessions in detail moraine terrain gave me good base for whole month.
MAP Line course
MAP Middle 1
MAP Middle 2
Last day we made long run close to ,,snow line,, and enjoyed nice view on surrounding peaks.
Next week I was coach at Slovak school o-champs in Nitra, where my girls ran very well and won 1st, 3rd and 4th place in individual and 1st place in relay.
I also had a chance to try courses and terrain surprised me a lot in some parts by its difficultness, in other by density of vegetation...
MAP Sprint
MAP Relay
Then, last major test race before WUOC - Hungarian middle and relay champs were on the program. Technical open terrain, extremely hot weather and good shape characterize the week in best way.
Luckily I made biggest mistake in middle qualification,
and final went well, just with few small hesitations. Small mistake to the 15th control cost me gold medal in close fight with Zsolt Lenkei.
MAP Middle Q
MAP Middle F
Relay on Sunday was in same terrain and our team DTC, wanted to broke series of 2nd places from relay champs. After two legs we were 5th far behind leader, but close to 2nd-4th place, so my goal was medal position. After few kilometers, I got on 2nd position, but István Zsebeházy wasn't far behind. After spectator control I made big tactical mistake, when I ran very risky route and miss control in green flat forest by over one minute.
I was again at 4th position
. So only chance how to get back was to speed up and run more aggressive. It went OK, and after few legs of high concentration and pace I was back on 2nd spot.
After this competition, big training dark came. I studied hard instead - it was extremely boring period. But result at bachelor exams was better than expected and now I have two useless jots before my name . Great feeling is that pressure from last days is now out and I can fully focus on holiday and training. Today I ran last hard (means really hard) intervals - 5x6-7 min. VO2max speed on forest paths.
MAP intervals
Also our football national team played well and we (or correctly said THEY) beat Italy after great match and also showed that everything is possible in sport, if you have motivation.
On 1st July we will fly to Sweden, for final preparation before WUOC, hope everything will go well and shape will grove.
Nine trainings in five days, including three map sessions in detail moraine terrain gave me good base for whole month.
MAP Line course
MAP Middle 1
MAP Middle 2
Last day we made long run close to ,,snow line,, and enjoyed nice view on surrounding peaks.
Next week I was coach at Slovak school o-champs in Nitra, where my girls ran very well and won 1st, 3rd and 4th place in individual and 1st place in relay.
I also had a chance to try courses and terrain surprised me a lot in some parts by its difficultness, in other by density of vegetation...
MAP Sprint
MAP Relay
Then, last major test race before WUOC - Hungarian middle and relay champs were on the program. Technical open terrain, extremely hot weather and good shape characterize the week in best way.
Luckily I made biggest mistake in middle qualification,
and final went well, just with few small hesitations. Small mistake to the 15th control cost me gold medal in close fight with Zsolt Lenkei.
MAP Middle Q
MAP Middle F
Relay on Sunday was in same terrain and our team DTC, wanted to broke series of 2nd places from relay champs. After two legs we were 5th far behind leader, but close to 2nd-4th place, so my goal was medal position. After few kilometers, I got on 2nd position, but István Zsebeházy wasn't far behind. After spectator control I made big tactical mistake, when I ran very risky route and miss control in green flat forest by over one minute.
I was again at 4th position
. So only chance how to get back was to speed up and run more aggressive. It went OK, and after few legs of high concentration and pace I was back on 2nd spot. After this competition, big training dark came. I studied hard instead - it was extremely boring period. But result at bachelor exams was better than expected and now I have two useless jots before my name
. Great feeling is that pressure from last days is now out and I can fully focus on holiday and training. Today I ran last hard (means really hard) intervals - 5x6-7 min. VO2max speed on forest paths.MAP intervals
Also our football national team played well and we (or correctly said THEY) beat Italy after great match and also showed that everything is possible in sport, if you have motivation.
On 1st July we will fly to Sweden, for final preparation before WUOC, hope everything will go well and shape will grove.
