Welcome to Team USA's JWOC blog. We'll try to update this daily if possible.
Today was a training day for team USA. After an early wake-up call and a Swedish military breakfast of cream of wheat, we headed out to a map called Rannebergen at the exact opposite end of town from our accommodations. The trip there, using trams and a bus, took about an hour and a half, but it was worth it. The terrain, considered to be relevant for the long and relay, was gorgeous. Good visibility, nice open running on the hilltops mixed with fighting with snakes and tall grass in the swamps, provided for challenging and really fun orienteering. An American stamp was put on the day as we tossed around a football (the real thing, not one of those round things the Brits use) and used great powers of improvisation to consume our boxed lunches without utensils.
By the time we were back from training, a pleasant surprise in the form of Samantha's long-lost luggage was waiting for us!
Not much else happened.
Stay tuned for more news tomorrow!
Today was a training day for team USA. After an early wake-up call and a Swedish military breakfast of cream of wheat, we headed out to a map called Rannebergen at the exact opposite end of town from our accommodations. The trip there, using trams and a bus, took about an hour and a half, but it was worth it. The terrain, considered to be relevant for the long and relay, was gorgeous. Good visibility, nice open running on the hilltops mixed with fighting with snakes and tall grass in the swamps, provided for challenging and really fun orienteering. An American stamp was put on the day as we tossed around a football (the real thing, not one of those round things the Brits use) and used great powers of improvisation to consume our boxed lunches without utensils.
By the time we were back from training, a pleasant surprise in the form of Samantha's long-lost luggage was waiting for us!
Not much else happened.
Stay tuned for more news tomorrow!
5 kommentarer:
It will be fun to follow the team's blog. Thanks for setting it up!
a Swedish military breakfast of cream of wheat
Mmmm...cream of wheat. Maybe I should enlist. ;-)
Nice photos! I'd like to requisition more pictures of Americans harassing/playing nicely with the Canadians.
Go team USA!
Good running to you all; thanks for setting up the blog!
Janet T. (not P.)
Snakes in the swamps? Sounds like some real training. Who's the blogger? I see Sam doesn't even have time to update here AP log - is that because she's doing this?
And am I the only one reading Swedish in all the notes here? Is there setting to turn that to English for those of us who are only guessing at Swedish (or perhaps that's part of the process...)
Nope it is in Swedish for me as well Wyatt. I know you can change it into english as the one i just made for my trip is in english. Although i kinda like it in Swedish brings it to life that they are really in a different country and such (although i get your point with posting if i didn't already have a blog on here and know the buttons i would be a bit lost)
GO TEAM USA!!!! good luck tomorrow!
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