SFI-seriefinal was held in a sunny weather in Mariehamn on Saturday. I threw hammer and acted as a team leader at the same time. Hammer did not go well at all, although I had done two good training sessions during the week. Result was only 27,52, which is two meters less than in the qualification [...]
Participated to my first ever orienteering competition yesterday in Kerava, Ahjo. I enjoyed it a lot and hope to go to another competition sometime soon. The reason for orienteering is that we are planning to take part in the Jukolan Viesti 2010, which is a traditional orienteering relay that takes plays in the night time. [...]
After last year’s difficulties, I was back in good form in the throwing decathlon. My first victory came with new PB: 6899 points. It was ironic that the only event that went badly was discus; the event that failed also in Kalevan Kisat and Woerden. Now, at least for a month or so, I am [...]
Although my decathlon career is over Monday group running sessions must go on. Like each autumn, we run upphills in Herttoniemi. After the first session yesterday, I do not wonder anymore why I run 400 m in Woerden only just below 54 seconds…
Made a new PB yesterday in the SFI-serien’s qualifying area final. It was actually quite an easy task since the event was hammer, which I have never done before in a competition. Actually, I had never thrown a 7,26 kg hammer, so my result 29,53 is rather good one. I will have a chance to [...]
Was too busy and tired to write a post about the second day; but here it finally comes. After a very poorly slept night we woke up at 6 am to prepare for the second day. Luckily, the Achilles that caused a lot of pain in Kalevan Kisat was in surprisingly good shape and I [...]
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