“The highlight for me was the first two races of the season EOC sprint and long distance.” – Emil Wingstedt. Below Wingstedt is presented for the nomination “The Orienteering Achievement of 2008″ through an interview made by World of O and Ultimate Orienteering.
Nominated for: winning four EOC gold medals of four possible – the last one in this years EOC in Latvia.
About: Two of the major sources for international orienteering news on the Internet – World of O and Ultimate Orienteering – are organizing a poll to name “The Orienteering Achievement of 2008″ and “The Ultimate Junior Orienteer of 2008″. The winner in each category is decided in a vote amongst all the readers of World of O and Ultimate Orienteering after all nominees have been presented. Starting November 12th we present all nominees on a day-by-day basis. The poll is sponsored by Trimtex. Voting will be possible after all nominees have been presented from this page. See also all nominees in the initial press release.
Interview with Emil Wingstedt
World of Orienteering / Ultimate Orienteering -What was the highlight of the 2008 season for you?
Emil Wingstedt - The highlight for me was the first two races of the season EOC sprint and long distance. I was also pleased to hold the overall lead in the world cup after 5 races with only podium positions. The rest of the year was spoiled by a cold during woc and several illnesses in the early autumn.
WoO / UO – What is your thought about being nominated for the orienteering achievement of 2008?
E W – It’s always nice being nominated, but for me this year has in total been a disappointment, since a missed my main goal.
WoO / UO – What are your main goals for the future?
E W – I hope to be able to run two more WOCs in my career. Of course, I aim for medals at these championships, especially in the long distance.
WoO / UO – Where is your favourite place to orienteer – where you would advice our readers to travel?
E W – There are many beautiful places to orienteer. I enjoy the technical but still fast terrain around my hometown Halden. Croatian and Slovenian karst terrains are also a dream for orienteers. Definetely worth a travel.
WoO / UO – Can you describe your thoughest training week in 2008 (day-by-day)?
E W – I’ve had many similar training weeks, and one week that definetely help achieving a top shape for EOC was week 20 (two weeks before EOC):
Mon Orientering moderate pace 1.45 hours
Tue: Max strength with emphasise on squats.
Wed: 4 * 5 minutes intervals on treadmill, 7% incline, 16 – 16.5 km/h.
Thu am: Middle distance full speed.
Thu pm: 3 * 6 minutes intervals on tracks.
Fri: 8*3 minutes intervals on road.
Sat: Steep hill intervals 8* 2 minutes, long warm up and cool down.
Sun: Hilly jog 40 minutes.
WoO / UO – Are you a professional orienteer? How many percent is your work/study that you do besides orienteering compared to a full position – and how many hours do you train each year?
E W – Until now I’ve had a 70% position in a research institute in Halden. In between work and family life I’ve been able to do around 500 hours of training each year. From next year I’ll work 50% for the swedish orienteering federation. Hopefully bein able to get some more time for training than today.
WoO / UO – In your training: Do you put priority on running in the forest or on the road/track? What is your PB in 3000m/5000m?
E W – I run mostly in the terrain on technical trainings, perhaps 40% of the total training amount. Another 30% is usually intervals on treadmill or tracks. The reminder is strenght trainings, recovery runs etc. So I guess i prioritice both running in the forest and on tracks. I’ve never run a track competition in good shape, but I believe I’d be able to run 3000m around 8.30.
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