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Orienteer Pod

Magnus, Tim and Ralph talk orienteering

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01:34:31

#46 - The Science of the 90, Krivda and Other...

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2025/03/12

On this episode of Orienteer Pod: Magnus gets confused by English "wtf is a kick scooter", Ralph claims he is super strong "I can do 62.5 kg", and Tim tells us what he does for fun "I deal with saunas I inherit".We also dig into orienteering rivalries from national team feuds to club showdowns. We share some weird race prizes, explore the science of "The 90" and try to uncover its original inventor. Plus, we brainstorm listener nicknames, checking the O Pod mailbox, and we have a very interesting

00:53:13

#45 - Tim’s Surgery, Ralph’s Logs and Magnus’ Meltdown

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2025/03/01

In this chaotic episode, we break down the ABOM aftermath — and Ralph’s stomach. We dive into the controversy of orienteer's feet pics, while Tim covers from surgery. Is logging 5-minute strength sessions as training valid? We debate.Plus, who’s most likely to pick up a new injury? Is Magnus’ orienteering career crumbling after back-to-back losses to people older than Ralph? And, finally, the Orienteer Pod dilemma returns, along with some wild entries from the mailbox.

01:06:50

#44 - Bruno Nazário: The Architect of ABOM 2025

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2025/02/17

Bruno Nazário joins us to talk all things Portuguese orienteering! As the national team coach and a key event organizer, Bruno gives us the inside scoop on ABOM 2025— who will we see on the start line, what to expect from the races and how to follow from afar? We also look ahead to the European Champs 2028 in the same area, plus some wild stories from past events (including wildfires). And why is mushroom picking causing chaos?Meanwhile, Ralph is back from Portugal with a very sore stomach—food

01:24:57

#43 - Kris Jones: A Life at Speed

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2025/02/08

Kris Jones joins us to break down the world of mountain running, sky running, ultras, trails, track, road—you name it. But what’s actually the difference? We dive into his orienteering career, from World Unis gold tothree 4th places at WOC 2016, and why he hasn’t fully returned (aside from night orienteering).Plus, we get the inside scoop on life as a Hoka athlete and some insights intoInside the Training Diary Of. We also talk Attackpoint fame, biomechanics, and how he somehow works at St. Andrews

00:52:56

#42 - Drama Never Ends

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2025/01/26

This episode we dig into explosive drama from the orienteering world with a scandal shaking up Oceania and an investigation making waves at JWOC. From the O Pod mailbox, we answer your questions about cross training. What’s the best way to stay fit when you’re injured? And how does it compare to regular training?Training wise Magnus seems to be mending himself but is Tim surviving Swedish skiing and is Ralph rehabbing right? Tune in for the drama, laughs, and some practical advice for navigating

01:28:51

#41 - Shoes and Simonin

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2025/01/13

This week, we dive into the fascinating world of running shoes with special guest Nicolas Simonin. As a professional Saucony expert and arguably Ireland’s greatest ever orienteer, Nic helps us unravel the mysteries of the running shoe market. From finding the perfect shoe to sustainability in the industry, he’s got all the answers.We also chat about orienteering in Ireland, Nic’s journey to a Swedish school without knowing the language, and the best shoes for sprint orienteering. Plus, a quick stop

01:06:20

#40 - Wrapping Up 2024, Predicting 2025

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2025/01/08

As we close the year, we reflect on the best advice we’ve received, podcast highlights, and some of the most ridiculous moments of 2024. Ralph asks questions Magnus can’t understand and we debate predictions for 2025, and tackle some questions from the O Pod mailbox.Tim rounds up the Christmas Challenge results; Ralph and Magnus argue over who will hit sub-14 for 5000m first in the bench press challenge. Plus, everyone is a year older now, Ralph into a new age category with Tim and Magnus touching

00:52:40

#39 - Very Short Episode

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2024/12/15

Magnus and Tim are deep into their preparations for the Christmas challenge, listen to get all the details on how to get involved yourself. Ralph is injured and currently facing a DNS but has been given a challenge of his own which Magnus describes as "weak numbers". We preview the 2025 season: From Portugal and Aguiar da Beira to WOC in Finland, 10mila in Tim's hometown, the World Games in China, sprinting the city streets of Belgium, there’s plenty to look forward to. The Danish hills face off

01:27:51

#38 - Big Awards Night

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2024/12/11

It’s awards season! But first, Ralph is back from the UK with a health update, and shockingly, Tim is now the least injured of the crew—because Magnus has managed to get injured again. We dive into the highly anticipated awards, including Worst Mistake, Unacceptable Fashion Choices, and more. Plus, we tackle one of orienteering’s greatest mysteries: How exactly do you define a long leg? And Ralph challenges the team with the ultimate “mistake” dilemma. Stick around to hear all the chaos, laughs,

01:39:34

#37 - Evely Kaasiku: Estonian Excellence

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2024/11/20

This week, we’re joined by Evely Kaasiku, fresh off her incredible performances in 2024 and a true trailblazer for Estonian orienteering. 🥈 Did you know she’s the first Estonian woman to medal at the EOC? From the flat, green terrains of Türi to Helsingin Suunnistajat, we dive into her journey as a late-career peak athlete balancing elite sport with her marketing career. 🇪🇪📉 What’s it like quitting work to go full-time as an athlete, only to return later? How does working with emotions at

01:33:13

#36 - Into the Australian Bush

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2024/11/11

Join Hanne Hilo and Brodie Nankervis, straight from Australia! While the snow falls in Finland, Hanne has swapped skis for some bush-O on a coaching scholarship down under. She’s facing off with the Aussie terrain, local language quirks, and even dodging a snake or two! Brodie, our favourite medical advisor, brings the runner-coach perspective to give insight into Hanne's experience and how others can follow her footsteps. As if that weren't enough, you'll be hearing Tomas Krivda's latest travel

01:16:36

#35 - Cucumber Time

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2024/11/02

This episode has high nonsense content and low orienteering relevance. The boys have an optimistic status update; Ralph has injured himself on purpose, Magnus with the sniffles and Tim limping around. We discuss all the polls that have been on Instagram. There is a song review, orienteers have been doing cross country and Park World Tour went to China. The quiz makes a return leading to perfectly predictable arguments. The dilemma is cold weather related, will fashion or practicality win?

01:01:39

#34 - Season is Finnished

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2024/10/08

Ralph and Tim face off for the last time this year at the World Cup Final. Will the sprint specialist manage to overtake the sandbagger in the overall standings? Magnus has been watching all the action from a Portuguese fish restaurant. Afterwards Ralph infiltrated the Swedish team for their WOC training camp. Has he learnt anything useful from the World’s Best National Team? Full leg cover or not; this is the dilemma that Tim poses to the boys, will shin pads be the answer, or is this going to the

01:28:05

#33 - Olli Overheatet Ojanaho

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2024/09/12

What does World Champs medalist Olli Ojanaho think of fish in rye bread? Olli survived EOC (barely) but his phone can’t handle the heat of this podcast. We grill Olli on injuries, camps, what it's like to be one of the best orienteers in the world. We also cover lions, sponge baths, stinky hotel corridors, Ralph’ new age and which one of the boys will miss WC in Finland. This week’s dilemma is a filthy one, you might wanna skip that.

01:17:07

#32 - EOC and Chill

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2024/08/28

Tim and Magnus battle against ‘The Great Hungarian Heatwave’ at the European Champs. Did they suffer more than Ralph is suffering in Oslo? EOC was full of excitement—we cover all the best moments, from stripping at the finish line to bold claims on social media, with some actual orienteering discussion in between. And of course, the boys get introduced to the absolute O-Pie. Ralph dosen’t even know what a wildfire expert is called and on top of that, he is having a hard time in this week’s

00:56:49

#31 - The Great Hungarian Heatwave

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2024/08/13

What’s worse - hills or heatstroke? It is European Champs week! Even though it is an event that requires serious navigational skills, the boys have much bigger concerns after seeing the weather forecast. We get to know if Ralph is a permanent sprint specialist now, if Magnus succeeded in his quest of proving Denmark has hills and Tim addresses if he will melt in Hungary.

00:45:40

#30 - WOC planner special

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2024/07/27

We have captured more planners! This time we bring you Frank Townley and Joe Hudd who were part of the planning team for the World Champs in Edinburgh. We cover how much work it takes, how the TV and tourists influence the courses, and if it has put them off planning for life.

01:27:33

#29 - Post WOC Clarity

Orienteer Pod ·

2024/07/22

Catch up on all the inside news from the World Champs. Ralph and Tim reflect on their own performances and also weigh in on the big talking points; challenging courses, running through offices, pushing and disqualifications. Magnus has almost completed his Danish hill week, find out how his quads are doing so far and who else is battling at the top of the Strava club leaderboard. We conclude the episode with the dilemma where orienteering fashion again battles against potential performance

00:31:43

#28 - Edinburgh Excitement

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2024/07/08

It’s finally time for World Champs! Have Ralph and Tim avoided further setbacks? Magnus has a challenge that could take all the media focus away from WOC. The summer internationals have started already with some exciting performances at the Junior World Champs, who might take Tim’s spot in the New Zealand team? Another dilemma is presented to the boys, are they ready to break the rules?

01:28:52

#27 - Finnish Nightmares

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2024/06/27

Jukola 2024 is consigned to the history books, but here on the podcast, you can catch a summary and an inside story of the incredible first leg pack. Hear how the boys got on with their predictions, will they still be friends after all the controversy? Ralph and Tim are looking forward to the World Championships, Ralph shares a bit about how his rehab process is going and Tim tells us about his fitness concerns. Magnus stayed in Finland after Jukola and brings us tales of the infamous mosquito chair

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