Decathlon Blog

Suprisingly tough endurance quest. Competition started with orienteering (30min), in which we were pretty good. Then we cycled 3h in total darkness and as the sun started to rise we set comfortably into a canoe with our bicycles and started paddling (1h30min). Finally there was 3h of cycling and we crossed the finish line just [...]

Had to use public transportation this morning as the roads were covered with ice and the temperature was somewhat below zero degrees. We went still running uphills and had only little difficulties with the steeper uphill. Tomorrow it should be warm again; perfectly for the endurance competition on Saturday morning. Start happens at 04:00!

My team Esbo IF is getting a sponsorship from Puma for the next year. We were testing which outfit to pick. Team’s older athletes will wear Puma next year but I guess the juniors will still use our old outfit. In the picture you may see how we’ll look like so that you’ll recognise us [...]

This picture is taken this morning when I was on my way from training to work. This was the first snowfall in Helsinki this Autumn. Temperature has been steadily getting nearer to zero degrees for a while already but this was the first time that we got snow. I still have summer tires but they’ve [...]

We’re preparing for Gala Cruise and eating (+ drinking) somewhat. 1h 45min for the boat the leave the shore. I guess we’ll make it on time. We’re having macaron with minced meat with Côtes de Bergerac (2003) and Flan Pâtissier Fondant (aux oeufs) as dessert. Gourmand
Update: Looking some pictures (not available online) [...]

Yesterday evening I trained indoors for the first time this autumn. That usually means that the serious training will slowly start. Training sessions will get longer and more diverse. I believe that next week I’ll start to do some events as well. As a conunterbalance we run today morning uphills and I must say the [...]

I’ve been running uphills every Thursday morning at 7:00 in Herttoniemi for almost two months now. I’ve been able to talk over couple of my friends to run with me so I’ve not been alone. There is two good uphills; gentle (~50 s) and steep (~65 s) one. We always run total eight runs and [...]

Tilataksi = a taxi that has over 5 seats. Nice to travel alone in a bus =) That ain’t the point of this post but makes you think about the transportation flow (usually out of the city at night). Anyway, people are so wasted here in the city…
Well the main point of this post is [...]

Trained today in the renewed Eläintarha field for the second time (first time was few days ago). Autumn is coming quickly although this has been the warmest autumn period for 50 years. But the darkness comes at the same time every year It’s already dark after seven. I was the last one to leave [...]

Nice weather =) We ended up hiking 30 km instead of 22 km. The last 2 were in darkness but luckilly there was room in the cottage. I’ll try to upload some nice pictures for you next week.
Update: I uploaded some photos from the trip but the best photos are still to come as I [...]