New PB 3000 m indoor 9:41,1

Today I took part in first winter track race in Barnaul (open competitions of Altai State Technical University). I was running 3000 m. Time was 9:41,1 with this time schedule:

Running with Olympic Flame!

Today, December 3, Olympic Flame has came to Barnaul. 240 torchbearers were involved for such a great event. Torchbearers are recruited from different fields of sports, medicine, politics, business, etc. Relay route was 44 km length and cross a lot of street in our city. The first torchbearer was Sergei Shubenkov (European Champion, World Championship bronze medalist in 2013 at 110 meters hurdles). The final torchbearer was a skier Vitaly Denisov. He is World bronze medalist in 2001 (10 km + 10 km combined pursuit) and 5th place at Olympic Games in 2002 (Salt Lake City, same discipline). Vitaly and Altai region governor Aleksandr Karlin light a fire in the Olympic bowl on the main square of Barnaul.

The number of my leg was 188. Story about my participation you can read below.

I agree with Radek Novotny critics of IOF World Cup system

Radek Novotny, Czech National main coach writes absolutely right thoughts about current IOF system. I agree with every word in his article. Especially I want stress attention on some point and give some examples and additional arguments.

Running against wind&snow: 5 km - 17:15

New distance running season is open. Today I ran 5 km race and weather was tough - snow, wind and slippery surface. All the way I was in the lead. According to conditions my time is acceptable 17:15. After summer it is unusual to run against snow wind and blink because of snowflakes. It was a strange phenomenon - almost all time I had a front wind.

Trainings of Galina Vinogradova in season 2013 (hours, intensities, VO2max, PBs, etc.)

August 31, 2012 I gave birth to my youngest child. First running session I done at 23 September. Then before January I just had easy fitness trainings (some running and strength trainings every second day). I was trying not to loose breast milk (I terminated breast feeding just before WOC). Also in December we had in Siberia weather anomaly with frosts -30-40C all month! Just from January I have started to do normal (every day) training program. In the beginning shape was really bad. Here is list of my progression in 3000 m indoor:

New IOF Competition Rules: Significant changes with some comments

New IOF Competition Rules for 2014 have been published. There are no wild card for current WOC champion in Long and Middle anymore in new rules. What are other innovations?

The last O-competition in 2013

Today I ran my last Orienteering race in the season 2013. That was a local competition in my home-city Barnaul (Siberia) - 7,1 km, 27 controls. Snowfalls are coming. I hope to make 2-3 O-training session more before it should be impossible.

New PB 5000 m 16:56

Today I ran 5000 m at stadium. Time is 16:56. It was just test-race in the beginning of preparation to new season. I ran alone. Time schedule is: