Erik Nilsson-Simkovics

This weekend I was Austrian Academic Champion in the middle distance, 7 seconds before Gernot Kerschbaumer. Third, Christian Wartbichler.
Since the ÖAM only takes place every four years and this race also on behalf of the students was crucial World Cup qualifying took part as well as all the elite runners.
On Saturday when I had Sprint, like most of the fighting, with the heat. The long pieces on the open meadows, it had had in himself and my body is probably still not quite adjusted to these temperatures. The summer has come to about 1.5 weeks ago in Austria in appearance. (4th, result )

Middle distance: error first Post

Middle distance: The next day, pleasant weather and my legs were sparkling. I started as the last, had to interpret for the first post card and the problems that deforestation and got quite a minute. Then it went very well, I only had a few small uncertainties and sub-optimal route choices to 9 and 10 and could decide the race for me.

Link to map , results

With these courses, I have now for the Student World Cup in mid-July in Borlänge, Sweden will take place, qualify. In particular, the Langdistanzgelände looks great (see map ).

Last weekend I ran the way the Viennese middle distance championship .

Next highlight is Jukola season in Finland on Saturday.