Book reading while running

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|Exercise Types=Map reading
|Exercise Types=Map reading
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|Description=The best orienteers have a high map reading frequency, i.e. they look at the map very often, reading the map at close to maximum speed. Reading a map, a book or a comic while running is a good exercise in order to train map reading frequency. Beginners can run slowly on a road with focus on map reading while running - higher level runners can run in the forest in high speed.
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|Description=The best orienteers read the map at close to maximum speed. They also have a high map reading frequency, i.e. they look at the map very often. Reading a book or a comic (or even a map) while running is a good exercise in order to train map reading frequency.  
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|Target Level=Elite level, Junior level, Intermediate level, Beginner level
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|Aim=Learn to read the map in high speed. Increase map reading frequency.
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|Preparation Time=Less than 5 minutes
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|Target Level=Junior level, Intermediate level, Beginner level
|OCAD Required=No
|OCAD Required=No
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|Intensity=Low, Medium, High
|Minimum Participants=1
|Minimum Participants=1
|Technical Aids=Map, book or comic required.
|Technical Aids=Map, book or comic required.
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|Variants=Beginners can run slowly on a road with focus on map reading while running - higher level runners can run in the forest in high speed.
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|Preparation Time=Less than 5 minutes
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|Preparations=Find a book, a comic or other competition maps.
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|Terrain=Terrain depends on skills. Use a flat road for beginners, tougher terrain for more skilled orienteers.
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Revision as of 23:57, 9 November 2009

Orienteering Exercise: Book reading while running

Key information
Exercise Type: Map reading
Target Level: Junior level, Intermediate level, Beginner level
Intensity: Low, Medium, High
Preparation time: Less than 5 minutes
OCAD Required: No
Min participants: 1

The best orienteers read the map at close to maximum speed. They also have a high map reading frequency, i.e. they look at the map very often. Reading a book or a comic (or even a map) while running is a good exercise in order to train map reading frequency.

Aim: Learn to read the map in high speed. Increase map reading frequency.
Variants: Beginners can run slowly on a road with focus on map reading while running - higher level runners can run in the forest in high speed.
Aids: Map, book or comic required.
Terrain: Terrain depends on skills. Use a flat road for beginners, tougher terrain for more skilled orienteers.
Preparations: Find a book, a comic or other competition maps.
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The best orienteers read the map at close to maximum speed. They also have a high map reading frequency, i.e. they look at the map very often. Reading a book or a comic (or even a map) while running is a good exercise in order to train map reading frequency.
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